Many churches waste time searching for perfect ministry candidates that don't exist. This unrealistic quest for a "ministry unicorn" leads to extended vacancies, team burnout, and missed opportunities to hire promising leaders with potential to grow.
• Churches often create impossible job descriptions seeking candidates with every qualification imaginable
• Warning signs of unicorn hunting include searches lasting over nine months with no frontrunner
• Search committees frequently disqualify strong candidates over minor flaws or preferences
• Prolonged vacancies lead to staff burnout and loss of church momentum
• Better approach: look for faithfulness, fruitfulness, teachability and mission alignment
• Shift from seeking "perfect fit" to finding "mission fit" candidates
• Great ministry leaders aren't found fully formed but developed within supportive communities
• Focus on character and chemistry rather than perfect credentials
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