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Shepherding More Than Churches

The Trusted Name in Church Staffing Also Serves Schools & Non-Profits

Staffing for Faith Based Organizations. Shepherd Staff partners with schools, universities, and faith-based nonprofits to provide trusted staffing solutions that strengthen leadership and ensure organizational health. Our team specializes in guiding education and nonprofit organizations through executive searches, ministry staffing, and leadership transitions with clarity and care. Whether your institution is navigating succession planning, recruiting a new executive director, or seeking nonprofit leadership development, our proven search process equips you to build strong, sustainable teams. By combining faith-based staffing expertise with a deep understanding of organizational culture, we help education and nonprofit organizations find leaders who align with mission, values, and long-term impact.

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Read About Our Story

A Reputation Built on Integrity

Since our founding in 2007, Shepherd Staff has earned a trusted reputation for helping churches find exceptional leaders through a process grounded in integrity, clarity, and care. Over the years, many educational institutions and non-profit organizations have taken notice. They approached us not because we marketed to them, but because they heard stories of how we’ve served churches with excellence—and they wanted that same level of service for their own leadership searches. When we felt like it was a good mutual fit, we stepped in to help. When we didn’t, we spoke up. That honesty built trust, and that trust often led to successful partnerships and long-term relationships.

 

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A New Era of Capability

Leveraging Cutting Edge Technology While Keeping Things Human

With the evolution of our search technology and candidate databases, we’ve taken a major step forward. Our new system gives us access to over 1.2 billion professionals worldwide, dramatically expanding our ability to identify and engage with highly qualified candidates in the education and non-profit sectors. This technological upgrade, combined with our proven, relationship-driven approach to executive search, has positioned us to be a meaningful force in these arenas.

What once was a responsive accommodation has now grown into a fully dedicated department within Shepherd Staff—one that exists to meet the unique leadership needs of mission-minded organizations outside the church.

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

Let Us Help You Find the Leader You’ve Been Hoping For

If you’re part of a school or non-profit seeking a high-impact leader, we’d be honored to earn your trust the same way we have with hundreds of churches across the country. Our process is tailored, transparent, and pastorally aware—values that translate well into the education and non-profit world. Give us the opportunity to show you why more organizations are choosing to partner with Shepherd Staff and join our growing list of satisfied clients who have found the right person, not just to fill a role, but to advance their mission.

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Shepherd Staff Difference

Meet our team

Our consultants, associates, and affiliates have significant non-profit and ministerial experience and are able to leverage that expertise to help you discover a greater quantity and quality of candidates than what is normally possible.

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Thilini Perera

LEAD SEARCH CONSULTANT
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Jake Rhoads

SEARCH CONSULTANT
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Cassandra Ruiz

PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST