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SBCAL Special Offer

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Two decades of experience serving churches and ministry teams.

New Ways to Serve the Churches You Serve

SPECIAL SBCAL OFFER

We’re honored to be a sponsor at this year’s SBCAL gathering. This year we are offering the followin discounts and finder’s fees to all churches represented by the associational leaders:

  • 10% discount to churches in your association.
  • $400 Finder’s Fee to those that connect a church with our staff.
  • $200 donation to the SBCAL for every church partnership with churches in your Association. 
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As an Associational Leader, you serve on the front lines of ministry encouragement, connection, and support. You often know when a church is thriving, when a pastor is transitioning, or when a search team could benefit from outside guidance. In those moments, a trusted recommendation matters.

 

Since last year’s SBCAL gathering, Shepherd Staff has expanded the ways we support churches through key leadership transitions, retained searches, and ministry staffing challenges.

 

When a church in your association needs help hiring well, we would be honored to come alongside them.

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What’s New at Shepherd Staff

Since our last SBCAL sponsorship, we’ve expanded the ways we serve churches and ministry organizations. While retained search remains a core part of what we do, we now offer broader support for churches navigating leadership transition, staffing challenges, and team health.

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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Strategic Succession Planning

Implement a healthy and effective succession plan

Helping churches prepare wisely for major leadership transitions before urgency turns into instability.

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Search Team Coaching

Expert guidance for churches leading their
own pastor search

For churches that need expert guidance through a pastoral search process but are not ready for a full retained search partnership.

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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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Church Health Organizational Assessments

Preparing the Path For Transitions

Helping ministry teams identify strengths, challenges, and opportunities for healthier staff culture and effectiveness.

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Expanded Church and Candidate Resources

State of the Art Tools and Technology

Providing the best-in-industry tools, guidance, and support for churches and ministry leaders throughout the hiring journey.

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A Special Offer for SBCAL Associational Leaders

As an associational leader, you are in a unique position to help churches take wise next steps when a pastoral staffing need arises. If you connect Shepherd Staff to a church in your association and that church enters into a retained search partnership with our firm, we want to extend a meaningful benefit to everyone involved.

With each qualifying retained search partnership:

  • The referred church receives 10% off the total retained search fee
  • You receive a $400 finder’s fee – or you may direct that amount to a charity of your choice
  • Shepherd Staff donates $200 to SBCAL in honor of the partnership

This offer applies to new retained search engagements that result from an SBCAL Associational Leader referral and starts before December 31, 2026.

Refer a Church or Position

How It Works:

Referring a church is simple.

1. Tell us about the church and position.

Use the button below to share basic information about the church, the opening, and any relevant context.

2. Our team reviews the opportunity.

We will evaluate the referral and determine the best next step for outreach.

3. We follow up thoughtfully.

If the opportunity is a potential fit for Shepherd Staff’s retained search services, our team will contact the church in a ministry-minded and professional way.

4. The referral benefits apply if a retained search partnership begins before Dec. 31, 2026.

If the church begins a qualifying retained search partnership, the church receives the discount, you receive the finder’s fee or charitable option, and Shepherd Staff donates to SBCAL.

Refer a Church or Position

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of referrals qualify for this offer?

This offer applies to new church referrals that result in a retained search partnership with Shepherd Staff.

Does the offer apply to all Shepherd Staff services?

No. This offer applies only to retained search services.

What does the church receive?

The referred church receives a 10% discount off the total retained search fee if they enter into a qualifying retained search partnership.

What does the Associational Leader receive?

The Associational Leader receives a $400 finder’s fee. If preferred, that amount may be directed to a charity of the leader’s choice instead.

What does SBCAL receive?

Shepherd Staff will donate $200 to SBCAL for each qualifying retained search partnership that results from an SBCAL Associational Leader referral.

Is the church obligated if I submit a referral?

No. Submitting the form simply introduces the opportunity to our team so we can evaluate the best next step.

What happens after I submit a referral?

Our team will review the information provided and, if appropriate, reach out to the church in a thoughtful and professional way.

Can I refer more than one church?

Yes. If multiple churches in your association may benefit from retained search support, you are welcome to submit more than one referral.

Why Churches Trust Shepherd Staff

Church leadership team discussing candidate evaluation during a pastoral search process

Churches need more than candidate names. They need a partner who understands ministry context, leadership dynamics, theological alignment, search-team process, and the spiritual weight of hiring decisions.

Shepherd Staff serves churches and faith-based organizations with an approach that is both highly relational and highly intentional. We are not simply trying to fill openings. We are helping churches discern the right leader for the next season of ministry.

When you refer a church to Shepherd Staff, you can do so with confidence that they will be served with care, clarity, and professionalism.

Our approach includes:

  • Pastoral and ministry-minded guidance
  • Two full time consultants on each search
  • No ‘side-hustle’ staff
  • Each consultant has at least 10 years of experience serving in the local church
  • A proven retained search process
  • Careful candidate vetting and fit evaluation
  • Support for search teams and church leaders
  • A commitment to integrity in every interaction

One Standard of Care for Every Church We Serve

At Shepherd Staff, we do not reserve our best service for larger churches. Every church we serve receives personal, intentional focus – regardless of size, visibility, or budget.

We do not need a separate team for large churches because our consultants serve full time and are extensively trained to understand a wide range of church contexts, leadership dynamics, and ministry challenges. That preparation allows us to shepherd churches wisely in a variety of situations with consistency, care, and professionalism.

In an industry increasingly crowded with newer or part-time search providers, this level of full-time training and broad church-search expertise is rare. For churches making one of their most important leadership decisions, that depth matters.

Offer applies to new retained search partnerships resulting from an SBCAL Associational Leader referral. Shepherd Staff reserves the right to determine qualification of referred opportunities.