B. William Vanderbloemen
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Pastor William Vanderbloemen
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| Born | December 20, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wake Forest University, B.A. Religion Major, Philosophy Minor; Princeton Theological Seminary, M. Div. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Pastor, Speaker, Author, Vanderbloemen Search Group (Founder and President) |
William Vanderbloemen (born 1969, Taylorsville, North Carolina) is an entrepreneur, pastor, speaker, author, and CEO and Founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, an executive search firm serving churches, ministries and faith-based organizations.
Vanderbloemen was a senior pastor in a ministry for 15 years, and has studied the issue of pastoral “succession planning” as a means to help churches and ministries continue beyond the term of a main spiritual leader. Through his research and experience, he has become a consultant on the topic of church succession planning and compensation analysis for churches and ministries. He also works with relief organizations, such as World Vision International and Living Water International. Among the issues he explores is the turnover in church leadership and a discovery that about one of four church and ministry leaders would be looking to move for another opportunity. His suggestion to these churches is to "take really good care of them," referring to the people a church wishes to keep.
William has been seen in mainstream and religious media as a commentator on the issues surrounding Mars Hill Church and its former pastor Mark Driscoll,Christianity Today and Gospel Herald. The tenor of his comments were focused on the importance of emergency and long-term pastoral succession planning through various examples.
Vanderbloemen uses the phrase, “all pastors are interim pastors,“ and talks about a “hyper-connected world,“ rendering the needs for churches to plan well ahead - as all churches will face transition issues.
Beyond church and ministry work, Vanderbloemen is sought for his thought leadership on the job market in general and best practices for helping anyone find meaningful work.
He is a regular contributor to several major publications including Forbes where he covers topics about having a strong faith and building a business,Fortune, and Outreach Magazine. He has also been published through Fast Company,Entrepreneur, and Inc.
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