Church Staffing Firm for Church Leadership Success

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Executive Staffing
is our Full time Job

So it doesn't have to be yours

Shepherd Staff specializes in Church Staffing for church and faith-based organizations to find leaders who align with your mission and values. Helping churches hire with care, clarity, and purpose has been our passion for nearly two decades. Our proven process is built around deep relationships, ministry insight, and a commitment to excellence. When you partner with us, you’re choosing Church Staffing for church and faith-based organizations to find leaders who align with your mission and values. Helping churches hire through a process that puts people before positions. Discover why churches nationwide trust us for Church Staffing for church and faith-based organizations to find leaders who align with your mission and values. Helping churches hire with lasting impact.

Discover WHAT'S NEW at Shepherd Staff!

New Divisions, Products, and Services

Education and Non-Profit Division

Mission-Minded Partnership for Mission-Driven Organizations

We help educational institutions and nonprofits hire leaders who reflect your values, advance your mission, and lead with excellence.

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SuccessionSherpa™

Implement a healthy and effective succession plan

Succession planning for leadership transitions.
Transition management to implement organizational change.
Coaching for individuals and couples navigating seasons of transition.
Leadership development for teams and individuals.

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SmartStart™

Proactive Onboarding Coaching

SmartStart™ is a powerful onboarding path for all executive-level and pastoral hires.
It’s built to ensure leaders launch with vision and support—so they integrate faster, lead wiser, and stay longer than they otherwise would.

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Kids Ministry Development

Invest in the Leaders Who Shape the Next Generation

This first-of-its-kind coaching development program equips someone from your own congregation to become a thriving Kids Ministry Director—offering a bold alternative to traditional hiring through one-on-one, hands-on training, tools, and spiritual support.

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Years of combined ministry experience

Current clients that have used other search firms

Clients stay with Shepherd Staff for future searches

Average Months to Fill a Position

Why Shepherd Staff?

What makes Shepherd Staff Different?

Forget the empty promises. Discover the difference firsthand. Our clients, veterans of other firms, consistently confirm: We deliver a search experience unlike any other.

The Advantage of Experience

We are the definitive veteran search firm, but our advantage goes deeper. Our team’s decades of ministry experience ensure a precise, faithful, and exceptional fit every time. Experience the difference of a search partner that truly understands your calling.

Church Friendly

We understand the unique challenges churches face in staffing. Our flexible pricing model and customized services are designed to fit within church budgets, ensuring that quality staffing solutions are accessible to all congregations.

We’ve worked hard to make sure that our entire process and pricing structure remains the most ‘church-friendly’ in this industry. Give us a call! Let us share with you why more and more churches are turning to Shepherd Staff for all their church staffing positions.

Proven. Trusted. Here to Stay

In recent years, new church staffing firms have emerged rapidly – but most won’t endure. In this space, true expertise isn’t simply claimed; it’s demonstrated over time. At Shepherd Staff, our longevity reflects consistent excellence, trusted relationships, and results that speak for themselves. Churches talk, and when they talk about us, they share how we exceeded expectations – pastorally, professionally, and personally.

We're Ministers First

At Shepherd Staff, we’re not consultants who happen to work with churches – we’re ministers who serve through staffing. Every member of our team has served in local church ministry and continues to minister in good standing. We approach each search with the heart of a pastor, always putting the church’s health, unity, and future first.

Values Based, Not Volume Based

At Shepherd Staff, we don’t rely on a high-volume model to drive our work. Instead, we focus on delivering excellent service by giving each search the time, attention, and care it deserves. This approach allows us to stay engaged, be highly responsive, and consistently exceed expectations. Our success is measured not by how many searches we manage—but by how well we serve each one.

We Guarantee Our Results!

Our guarantee hasn’t changed since we started serving churches back in 2006. Basically, if the candidate we place doesn’t stay on staff for 12 months, no matter the reason, we’ll redo the search for free. Since this is now standard across all search firms, it’s worth asking, “How often do you have to honor that guarantee?” Our track record is far better than others in this regard. Our consultants will be happy to explain some of the reasons why.

Proven Track Record

With a proven track record and years of hands-on ministry and staffing experience, Shepherd Staff brings clarity, confidence, and care to every search. This isn’t new territory for us – we’ve been helping churches make successful, lasting hires for nearly two decades. Our seasoned team knows what it takes to connect your church with the right candidate, the right away.

Right-Sizing Your Search Partner

At Shepherd Staff, every church matters – regardless of size. While some firms prioritize their largest clients, we give our full attention to every search, whether you’re a church of 150 or 5,000. You won’t compete for our best consultants or focus. We bring our best to every partnership, every time.

Trust Your Search to a Part-Timer?

At Shepherd Staff, church staffing is not a side-hustle gig – it’s a full-time ministry assignment. Our core team is made up of fully-trained, full-time search consultants with real experience in local church ministry. They remain ministers in good standing and have chosen to serve the Church through this unique and vital work.

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We'd Love to Add Your Church to Our Growing List of Satisfied Clients!

Testimonial

Funny enough, I am both a (now recent) Client Church AND Candidate that Shepherd Staff helped place and I can say from my time working with them, it has been a HUGE blessing! The whole staff team came alongside me and tirelessly worked to search and ultimately place a quality candidate for the position we needed. Exceptional work and I plan to continue to use Shepherd Staff for similar searches in the future!

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Ross H.
Lead Pastor - 6/2025
We were immediately impressed with Shepherd Staff’s professionalism during our initial consultation. Their team’s meticulous approach, including multiple insightful calls, a comprehensive on-site visit, and consistent weekly updates, has been invaluable. They went beyond simply defining the position, taking the time to truly understand our church’s unique context and needs, making them the most effective team we’ve partnered with.

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Richard
Executive Pastor
Our experience with Shepherd Staff has been exceptional from the outset. Their team’s dedication to understanding our church and its needs is truly remarkable. From our initial consultation through their in-depth, multi-day visit and consistent, attentive follow-ups, they’ve demonstrated a level of thoroughness and care we haven’t encountered elsewhere. They didn’t just fill a role; they invested in our congregation.

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Felicia G.
Search Team Chair
From our first conversation with Shepherd Staff, we knew we were in good hands. Their team took the time to truly get to know us, our church, and our congregation’s needs. The depth of their commitment, shown through multiple calls, a valuable on-site visit, and regular check-ins, made us feel like they were a genuine partner in our search. We’ve never experienced such personalized and thorough service.

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David
Senior Pastor
Shepherd Staff’s team are great at partnering with churches to find the best candidates possible and connecting candidates to those churches. What impressed our leadership was their relational approach to this process and their genuine desire to partner with us in helping to recruit and develop a healthy staff team for effective ministry. Their vetting process allows them to really get to know both the local church and the pool of candidates they are connecting with to help facilitate great partnerships. They found a way to come alongside us in a way that balances their role as a consultant while honoring the church leadership’s process and final call in making the hire.

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Matthew
Senior Pastor
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you and your team for the awesome job you did in bringing Pastor John to Five Stones Church! We love him! He’s such a great fit!

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Barb
Staff Member
I felt compelled to express my gratitude for your good work and to remind you that God is using Shepherd Staff to help build His Kingdom. The quality and quantity of the candidate presentation info is stellar. Know that your ministry is vital to the mission of the global and local church.

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Pastor Rick Owen
Senior Pastor