William Vanderbloemen Explained

William Vanderbloemen
Nationality:American
Birth Date:20 December 1969
Birth Place:Taylorsville, North Carolina
Education:Wake Forest University, B.A.; Princeton Theological Seminary, M. Div.
Occupation:Entrepreneur, pastor, speaker, author

William Vanderbloemen (born 1969) 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.

Education

Vanderbloemen received a B.A. in philosophy/religion from Wake Forest University (1992) and later earned an M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary (1995).

Career

Ministry

After graduating, Vanderbloemen took a post as the associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville, North Carolina. At 27, he accepted his first senior pastorate at the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Montgomery in Alabama.[1] In less than four years there, the membership tripled and the church completed a $5.5 million building program.[2] In 2001, Vanderbloemen was a guest chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives.[1]

At 31, he was elected senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston. At the time, he was the youngest senior pastor ever elected to Houston's oldest church.[3] In 2006, he presided over the funeral of former U.S. House Representative, Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen.[4]

Corporate career

Vanderbloemen 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 and has become a consultant on the topic of church succession planning and compensation analysis for churches and ministries.[5] [6] He also works with relief organizations, such as World Vision International and Living Water International.

Vanderbloemen has been a media commentator on the issues surrounding Mars Hill Church and its former pastor Mark Driscoll,[7] [8] Christianity Today, and Gospel Herald.[9]

Vanderbloemen says that "all pastors are interim pastors",[10] " and talks about a "hyper-connected world",[11] rendering the needs for churches to plan ahead because they will face transition issues.[9] [12] [13]

He has been a contributor to Forbes, where he covers topics about having a strong faith and building a business,[14] Fortune,[15] and Outreach Magazine.[16] He has also been published through Fast Company,[17] [18] Entrepreneur,[19] and Inc.[20]

Vanderbloemen served as a human resources manager at Anadarko Petroleum. In 2008, he was the senior vice president/ministry practice leader at FaithSearch Partners,[21] an executive search firm focused on faith-based hospitals, health care systems, and ministries.

Vanderbloemen Search Group

Based in Houston, Texas, Vanderbloemen Search Group opened in 2009.[7] [22] The executive search firm, which also conducts compensation analysis and consulting services for organizations, specializes in a mix of domestic and international placement of faith-based leaders within churches and ministries, as well as Christian organizations.[5] [6] [23] It works with churches all over the world and of every denomination.[13] [24] [25] [26]

Vanderbloemen Search Group acquired the search firm Help Staff Me in 2011.[25] In November 2012, It was accepted into the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).[27]

Personal life

Vanderbloemen, his wife Adrienne, and their seven children live in Houston.

Works

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Burr, (R-NC). Rep. Richard. Reverend B. William Vanderbloemen, Jr.. One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain. Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives. July 19, 2001.
  2. News: Vara. Richard. Minister elected to lead First Presbyterian Church. Houston Chronicle. November 12, 2001.
  3. News: Vara. Richard. Vanderbloemen resigns senior pastorate of Houston's First Presbyterian Church. Houston Chronicle. February 3, 2007.
  4. News: Grant. Alexis. Houston church prepares for Bentsen memorial. Houston Chronicle. May 30, 2006.
  5. News: Banks. Adelle. Book on pastoral succession: ëAll pastors are interim pastors'. Religion News Service. September 17, 2014.
  6. News: Rainer. Thom S.. Trends in Pastoral Job Searches and Succession ñ Rainer on Leadership #078. Rainder on Leadership. LifeWay Christian Resources. October 31, 2014.
  7. Web site: Ross. Dave. "Christian Headhunter" William Vanderbloemen on finding the new head of Mars Hill Church. KIRO Radio. Bonneville International. October 22, 2014.
  8. News: Pulliam Bailey. Sarah. Why Mark Driscoll's fall and Mars Hill's breakup issues a warning for megastar pastors. Religion News Service. November 5, 2014.
  9. News: Marieann Klett. Leah. Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill May Recover 'If They Take Time to Heal,' Says Church Succession Expert. Ministries. The Gospel Herald. October 20, 2014.
  10. News: Banks. Adelle M.. Book on pastoral succession: All pastors are interim pastors. The Washington Post. September 17, 2014.
  11. News: Vanderbloemen . William. Three Reasons Why Mark Driscoll's Resignation Changes Everything. October 16, 2014. The New York Observer.
  12. News: Pulliam Bailey. Sarah. Why Mark Driscoll's Fall Signals Warning For Megachurches . Religion News Service. November 6, 2014. The Huffington Post.
  13. News: Bird. Warren. How Pastors Are Passing the Leadership Baton. Christianity Today. November 18, 2014.
  14. William Vanderbloemen - William's Forbes Blog. Vanderbloemen. William. Forbes. June 6, 2016.
  15. William Vanderbloemen. Fortune. June 6, 2016.
  16. Web site: William Vanderbloemen Archives - OutreachMagazine.com. OutreachMagazine.com. June 6, 2016.
  17. Web site: How To Hire In 2016 And Beyond. January 4, 2016. Fast Company. June 6, 2016.
  18. Web site: 5 Leadership Lessons From Pope Francis. September 25, 2015. Fast Company. June 6, 2016.
  19. Web site: William Vanderbloemen. Vanderbloemen. William. Entrepreneur. June 6, 2016.
  20. Web site: William Vanderbloemen's articles Inc.com. www.inc.com. June 6, 2016.
  21. Web site: Staff Writer. Vanderbloemen to Leave FaithSearch . Faithsearchpartners.com.
  22. Web site: Lescalleet. David. Profile: Vanderbloemen Search Group. Transition. David Lescalleet.
  23. Web site: Jenkins. Charles. Charles Jenkins Partners With Vanderbloemen Search Group. Fellowshipchicago.com.
  24. Book: Vanderbloemen. William. Bird. Warren. Next Pastoral Succession That Works.. 2014. Baker Pub Group. 9780801016479. 224.
  25. News: Staff Writer. An Interview with the Vanderbloemen Group About Church Staffing. Pastors.com. February 14, 2011.
  26. News: Stevens. Tim. Interview with William Vanderbloemen & Justin Lathrop. ChurchLeaders.com. September 3, 2011.
  27. Web site: AESC Accepts Six New Firms into Membership. Association of Executive Search Consultants.

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