Mastering the Art of Transition from Ministry with Todd Linder
Mar 18, 2025
Listen Time: 45:24
Show: The Jump Moment
Hosted By: Matt Curtis
Ministry to marketplace doesn’t have to be guesswork. Learn how Todd Linder navigated his own pastor career change and the key steps to find aligned work outside the church.
Todd joins Matt Curtis for a discussion all about:
How Todd Linder went from pastoral ministry into corporate HR and then into coaching others through ministry-to-marketplace transitions.
Practical steps to translate church leadership, preaching, and shepherding into marketable skills hiring managers understand.
Common emotional and spiritual challenges pastors face when leaving vocational ministry and how to process identity loss in a healthy way.
Frameworks for getting clarity on your next role, target industries, and realistic transition timelines for jobs for former pastors.
Mindset shifts that help pastors move from overwhelm and confusion into a focused, proactive job search plan.
How relationships, networking, and asking for help accelerate a ministry to marketplace job search.
Encouragement for pastors to view transition as a calling-filled next chapter rather than a failure or step backward.