job hunting frustrations

Well, I've applied, sent my resume to, or conversed with people at over 30 different places to find a job. Can't. Get. A. Job.
So far, I'm "ofer" 4 right now... as in I've been invited for a formal interview, lasting over the weekend and the whole shabang... but did NOT get the jobs.
Evidently, I need more experience. That's the main reply I've been getting from all these places. They want someone with more experience. It's not that I'm not passionate, not a good fit, not funny, compelling, young, new, polite... it's inexperience.

Well, how the heck do I get experience if no one will hire me?

Do I need to go work (for freeeee?) somewhere on a team (like... mega-church style), raising my own support and somehow not providing for me and my wife... and get experience that way?
Or maybe I could get experience by volunteering again and again. Or internships? I've done internships. I grew up in ministry. I know what it takes. I've seen it, I've done it. It's not foreign to me that ministry takes up so much of your time and energy. I know. I'm not trying to be errogant, but I'm not incapable or inexperienced. Maybe I haven't run a children's ministry of 10,000 kids for 20 years (which is seemingly what everyone is looking for)... but I do know that I can learn, grow, mess up, learn, grow, repeat... until I become a good children's minister.

I don't know what I'm really trying to get at... but I just am frustrated. All the "No's" from OK, CO, NC, and CA are getting redundant. Maybe I'm getting redundant.

How do I package myself differently to a church so that I give the appearance that I am worth the "inexperienced" risk of hiring a fresh-out-of-college CM? I feel like my resume, interviewing skills, personality, vision, passion, (you name it) is worth taking a risk on. What? You want some guy that has done ministry for 30 years? Can he/she relate to the kids like I can? Maybe. But I'm worth the shot... I thought.

God, keep me hungry. Help me not be discouraged when all I hear is "no, no, no, no". I know you have a plan for me. I'm here to follow You and You guidance.

i will go where you send me...

Just send me somewhere. Anywhere.

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