Getting Clear on Your Career After Ministry with Todd Linder

Jul 10, 2024

Listen Time: 57:46

Show: Holy Shift

Hosted By: Collin Mayjack

Learn how to get clear on your next career after ministry, avoid vague “I just want to help people” answers, and target real jobs for former pastors with Todd Linder.

In this episode of the Holy Shift podcast, Todd chats about:

  • Why leaving ministry creates unique identity and career confusion for pastors and ministry leaders.​

  • Todd’s complicated two-year journey out of ministry and the emotional, financial, and spiritual challenges along the way.​

  • How Todd landed his first marketplace role and the specific steps he took to break into a new field.​

  • Why saying “I just want to help people” hurts your job search and how to replace it with a clear, employer-focused value proposition.​

  • Practical frameworks to get clear on what roles fit your skills, story, and constraints after ministry.​

  • How to translate ministry experience into language that resonates with hiring managers in business, nonprofit, and tech roles.​

  • A special resource from Todd for “Shifties” who want more guided help in their ministry to marketplace transition.

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