Rector Search: A New Offering for ACNA Churches
“And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
Jeremiah 3:15
This promise, originally spoken to wayward Israel, still offers comfort and blessing to any parish in leadership transition. It displays God’s heart of provision for servant leadership in the Body of Christ. A faithful rector is a gift from God. And, by God’s design, the local church rises or falls according to her leadership. Proverbs 29:18 reminds us of this general truth: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
To this end, churches in the ACNA now have a new tool at their disposal in the search for a rector. By partnering with Anglican Compass in our new Rector Search offering, churches have the ability to reach the right audience in a quicker fashion.
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For a parish going through the prayerful season of choosing its next leader, this can be a wonderful, albeit taxing, experience. At this moment, Anglican Compass can come alongside a congregation during this important time of discernment, direction, and selection to remove some of the legwork inherent in the journey to finding a new rector. And, as the reader will learn momentarily, we have designed our new advertising option with all parishes—large to small—in mind.
With little to no additional work for the search committee, our service instantly puts a parish’s rector search in front of many more people (and the right people), creating connections and awareness beyond one’s local network and diocese. One frustrating aspect of the search process is how long it takes to identify the right candidate for the position. This is where partnering with Anglican Compass can be of great help – with our assistance, a parish can fast-track this process, highlighting it and fronting viable candidates sooner.. This lets the parish spend more time on selection rather than recruitment. Our service lets the parish do the work it must do, while fast-tracking information to the body of Christ so the right natural links and contacts can be identified and shared more quickly.
Can My Church Afford This?
Now, again, you might be wondering if your church can afford this service. Fear not! Anglican Compass is committed to making this service accessible for churches of all sizes. Additionally, you get to set the time frame for your rector search – the search can be as short as a month, or longer, if you so choose. And, right now, the first five churches to sign up for Rector Search get 50% off! Outside of this special offer, our prices are as follows:
- Full Price: Standard listings are full price: $10/day, with a minimum listing period of one month.
- Small Church Discount: Churches with an ASA of under 50 qualify for an ongoing discount of 25% off.
So, at normal pricing, the Rector Search offering effectively comes with a base cost of approximately $300 ($225 for qualifying small churches).
Case Study: St. Barnabas Anglican Church
Come with me and take a look at the layout of our search advertisements. We currently have two rector search ads on Anglican Compass (Rector Search is also prominently highlighted in the header of the website). Using the current Rector Search page for St. Barnabas of Newnan, GA, you can see that each ad summarizes and distills the spirit of both the rector and parish profile. The ad is broken down into several essential categories:
- Opening summary
- About Our Parish section
- About Our Community section (meaning, the city or region the church is in)
- Position Overview
- Compensation and Benefits (if the parish desires these details to be publicly available)
But Wait, There’s More!
Here’s a little more about why Anglican Compass is uniquely positioned to come alongside churches looking for rectors. Our website currently averages over 50,000 users per month (with more than 100K page views). On top of this, Rector Search is now featured in our twice-weekly email newsletter, which reaches more than 15,000 readers:
So, to summarize, our new Rector Search service offers the following benefits:
- A dedicated Rector Search listing, available to over 50,000 users per month
- Promotion of your Rector Search listing to 15,000 newsletter subscribers on a twice-weekly basis
- As a result: quicker connection to the right people, province-wide
- Affordable and flexible—we have payment options for churches of all sizes
The local church is the hope of the world. Our Lord has promised to uphold her to the end, “giving her shepherds after his own heart.” Here’s to finding the Lord’s called, equipped, and chosen servant in each season of the church’s life together.
Where Do I Sign Up?
Interested parishes can easily submit their information and purchase a listing.
For any questions and dedicated support, please reach out to Justin Clemente, Rector Search Coordinator.
Image: Photo by Hannah Smith on Unsplash. Digitally edited by Jacob Davis.
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