God's Work: How Your Church Activities Can Land You a Job

30/12/2018

God's Work: How Your Church Activities Can Land You a Job

God has provided you with many opportunities to serve in His house. You have risen to meet the call and now you have experience to show for it. Psalm 90:17 says “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.” God wants you to prosper and acknowledge Him in all ways in the running of your household. Apply that principle to your CV and you can show future employers how valuable your contribution can be.

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Jennifer Glenn left her corporate finance job to pursue her true passion of writing. She now prefers to spend more time with her three beautiful children.

God has provided you with many opportunities to serve in His house. You have risen to meet the call and now you have experience to show for it.

Psalm 90:17 says “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands.”

God wants you to prosper and acknowledge Him in all ways in the running of your household. Apply that principle to your CV and you can show future employers how valuable your contribution can be.

Look Through Your Employers Eyes

When applying for any job one must consider what experience is relevant. If you have a lot of experience cooking for the homeless, but the job you want is in advertising, it is probably unwise to include that on your CV.

You want to make yourself look like a dream candidate and including superfluous details about your life that are unrelated will distract from your valuable pertinent experience. If, however, you do have relevant experience, it is important to list it as such.

For example, if you were responsible for the church website, make sure to list all of your responsibilities that you fulfilled. Try not to simply say that you worked for the church, but clarify what software programs you used or how often you made updates to the system.

Make them see why your experience is relevant. Don't assume that the applicability is obvious. Spell it out and always think of whose eyes will be gracing your CV and you will send a more powerful message to your potential employer.

Titles Matter

When you are exhibiting your church experience, consider what you are calling it. Simply writing church volunteer will not get enough information across.

If your position was untitled, think about what it would be called in the private sphere. Collecting all new member information could be called a clerical assistant. Leading study groups could be considered a teaching job. Organizing a group service project could be called volunteer coordinating.

Considering how to title your volunteer work experience can have an added benefit; giving you valuable keywords to search in job sites. If you are at square one, not even sure of what kind of jobs to apply for, than using your volunteer titles to look at similar paying jobs can point you in the right direction.

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Organization Basics

When including your past church activities make sure that they are organized in your CV appropriately. Unless you were paid for your work, list your experience under volunteer positions. List each item separately as if it were a job.

For example if you taught youth group that is one job. If you organized an event, that is another job. Using a template may help with your data organization if you are unsure about how to present all of your valuable experience. Many of your past experiences may involve transferable skills.

Leadership and organization experience are applicable to many jobs in the private sector, so displaying your experiences that are relevant to the job just may make the difference in getting called in for that interview.

For example, if you organized an event using sub committees responsible for funding, promotion, clean up, decorations, etc. you are in fact, a high level organizer. Don't take your own experience for granted. What you have accomplished already is a terrific indicator of what you can offer to an employer.

Modern Day Hiring Practices

You know what job you want and you have found a want ad that offers that perfect opportunity to you. Give yourself the best chance to get hired by becoming aware of modern day hiring practices.

The CVs of today are often vetted by a computer program before they are ever reviewed by human eyes. Take advantage of this knowledge by carefully scanning the ad for keywords and then taking the time to make sure these keywords are listed in your CV.

If the computer doesn't see them, even if you are a perfect candidate, you may not make it to the pile that is viewed by the hiring manager. Take the time to tweak your CV for each job that you would like to apply for. Not doing so may result in the whole application process being a waste of time for you.

It's Who You Know

The church is a community of many made into one. Romans 12:5 states, “So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Why not use the resources of your church community to help with your job hunt?

You are most likely to find others who value your church service from within your own community. Ask around within the leadership of your church if they have any suggestions about who might have an employment opportunity. Chances are there is someone who could use your services and would like to help a member of their community.

Additionally, many churches include services for their members specific to job seekers. For example, CV review, use of internet or printers, and even support groups for job seekers can sometimes be found within a church community. Make sure to investigate what resources may be available to you.

It is God's will that you have gainful employment that you enjoy. Translating volunteer work into a traditional job is an ideal way to bring this about. Think about it, you chose your volunteer work simply because you would enjoy serving the Lord and His people in that certain capacity.

Isn't it perfect that gainful employment should follow from that kind of cheerful giving? Romans 8:28 says that “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”.

You were put on this Earth to serve a purpose. Let your natural interests and experiences help you to find work that can express that purpose and sustain you and your family.

It is God's will that you have gainful employment that you enjoy. Translating volunteer work into a traditional job is an ideal way to bring this about. Think about it, you chose your volunteer work simply because you would enjoy serving the Lord Jesus and His people in that certain capacity. Isn't it perfect that gainful employment should follow from that kind of cheerful giving?

Pinterest Pinnable Image. It is God's will that you have gainful employment that you enjoy. Translating volunteer work into a traditional job is an ideal way to bring this about. Think about it, you chose your volunteer work simply because you would enjoy serving the Lord Jesus and His people in that certain capacity. Isn't it perfect that gainful employment should follow from that kind of cheerful giving?

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