Greg Hawkins, Executive Pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, said in a recent press release, “This was the first time a search firm has been able to help us identify the right candidate for a senior leadership role.  I am grateful to the firm and its lead consultant  for its partnership with Willow on this important search.”

The Campus Pastor reports directly to Bill Hybels, and will work closely with Executive Pastor Greg Hawkins.  In the press release Hawkins said, FaithSearch Partners “was very professional, listened carefully to what we were looking for and did a very thorough search.  The firm surfaced several good candidates.”

Jon Klinepeter has been selected as the new Campus Pastor of Willow Chicago, and begins his work this summer.  He comes to Willow most recently from his ministry in Minneapolis at the Upper Room church.

For more information about FaithSearch’s Ministry Division, please contact E. Paul Allen at paul@faithsearchpartners.com.

The other hospitals in KHN include: Grandview Medical Center, Southview Medical Center, Greene Memorial Hospital and Fort Hamilton Hospital.  The Network also owns multiple outpatient facilities, a physician group and the Kettering College of Medical Arts.  KHN was recently recognized as one of the Top Ten Health Systems in the United States by Thomson Reuters.   Currently, KMCS is generating nearly $500 million in net revenues annually and employs nearly 5,000 individuals.  The System has begun construction on a new $45 million heart hospital.   In addition, KMCS provides exceptional care in the areas of: Brain, Spine and Stroke; Cancer Care, Heart Care, Orthopedics, Weight Loss and Women’s Health.  The Medical Center provides more than 8,000 inpatient surgeries and nearly 12,000 outpatient surgeries annually and delivers more than 2,300 babies each year.

The Director for Business Development serves as a critical leader of the System, overseeing all business development functions at Kettering Medical Center System.  The position reports to the System President and is a member of the Executive Council.  Candidates for this position should have significant experience in hospital Business Development and be Master’s prepared.

For more detailed information, or to refer a potential candidate, please contact Ivan Bartolome, Senior Vice President, at ivan@faithsearchpartners.com.

Allen will continue to serve as the executive pastor at Transformation Church, a growing, new “multi-ethnic, multi-generational” church plant in Indian Land, South Carolina, just outside Charlotte, North Carolina. Although started less than six months ago, Transformation Church is already one of the fastest growing churches in America. “Paul has been a part of leadership in significant faith-based organizations for the last 30 years,” said Ed Fry, President, FaithSearch Partners.

In addition to his role at Transformation Church, Allen has served in a number of diverse ministry roles, including teacher, principal, children’s pastor, small groups pastor, family ministries pastor, campus pastor and executive pastor. He also served as the Executive Editor of Rev! magazine for several years and has consulted with churches on a variety of issues for the last fifteen years.

“We’re excited to have Paul leading our Ministry Practice efforts and partnering with our ministry and church clients to have a significant impact on leadership transitions,” said Fry.

Founded in early 2007, FaithSearch has grown to five locations in the U.S., including Houston, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, and Fort Collins.

For more information about FaithSearch, contact Allen at paul@faithsearchpartners.com
or Fry at edfry@faithsearchpartners.com.

“William is a talented, accomplished minister who built FaithSearch’s ministry practice from scratch.  We will miss him and wish him well in his new endeavor, “ said Ed Fry, FaithSearch President.  “We will, of course, work closely with William to assure our current clients’ needs are met without interruption.  In addition, FaithSearch is immediately launching its own search for a new leader to take our Ministry division into the future.”

“We’re humbled by the confidence our clients have placed in us, allowing us to grow and give back a portion of our professional fees to the types of organizations we serve,” said Ed Fry, FaithSearch President.  “We’re hopeful that both our services as well as the donated funds provide the impact these hospitals and ministries need to grow and continue to serve their communities.”

His prior roles have included Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Saint Luke’s-Shawnee Mission Health System in Kansas City, a position that he held from 1996-2002.

“Jim is an incredibly well-respected healthcare executive with deep experience in faith-based organizations,” said Ed Fry, FaithSearch CEO. “His talents and skill sets in executive coaching, leadership and board development can provide our clients a distinctive valued added service of high quality.”

Boyle holds a graduate degree in management from the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. He is also a Certified Executive Coach. Throughout his career, he has focused on building high performance work environments and healthy cultures, and is recognized as a world class leader by the Gallup Organization. “Jim brings a deep passion to helping leaders serve effectively, and honor their core values,” said Fry.

Boyle can be contacted via email at jboylemc@gmail.com

Moore comes to St. Luke’s from the NPD Group, where he served as Senior Vice President for several years. He has been a lay leader at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Katy, Texas, and has also served as Board President of the Katy Independent School District.

Moore will lead a number of initiatives at St. Luke’s in the newly-created Executive Director/COO role, including many administrative, outreach and communication activities.

“We were pleased to work closely and successfully with Rev. Pace and the dedicated lay search committee in a structured process which has resulted in Larry’s pending arrival,” said Ed Fry, FaithSearch President/CEO.

Mountain Lake is a non-denominational congregation with a strong vision and track record for reaching the unchurched. In its ten year history, Mountain Lake has become nationally renowned for its innovations and willingness to try nearly anything to reach those far from God.

The church’s track record speaks for itself. The average attendance exceeds 2,100, with over 70 percent of all attendees having encountered faith and been baptized by Mountain Lake. The church has posted an annual positive growth rate of 10-15 percent almost every year of its existence.

Learn more about it at:

www.williamvanderbloemen.com/2010/01/announcing-a-new-search/