Your Next Pastor: A God-Centered Guide for Pastor Search Committees

by Richard Blackaby

Christ loves the church with an infinite, eternal love that is beyond our comprehension. Unfortunately, the church often doesn't function the way Christ intended. Many Christians fail to understand that God's ways are not their ways (Isaiah 55:8-9) and when we attempt to do God's work the world's way, the results are dissatisfying and even damaging. When a church seeks a new pastor, they stand at a crossroads. How that decision is handled will determine the church's future. This guide was written to help you seek your next pastor in ways that will both protect the health of the church and give great hope and blessing for the future!

122 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2022

About the author

Richard is the president of Blackaby Ministries International where he works with his father Henry, brother Tom, and other family members to help people experience God. Richard speaks internationally, working especially with leaders of churches, organizations, companies, and families.

Richard earned a B.A. in history from the University of Saskatchewan. He has an M.Div and Ph.D. in church history from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and an honorary doctorate from Dallas Baptist University.

Richard served as a senior pastor at Friendship Baptist Church in Winnipeg, and then as the president of the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta Canada for 13 years. He continues to serve as the seminary’s Chancellor.

He has authored and co-authored over 30 books.