Placement Process
Positions
Typical ministry positions for which the TEDS Placement office provides various types of assistance include the following:
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Senior Pastors
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Solo Pastors
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Associate Roles in the areas of Youth ministry, Gen-X ministry, Evangelism and Disciple-making, Family ministry, Worship and Music ministry, Congregational Care, Women's ministry, Missions, Christian Education
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Church Planting
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Parachurch Ministry
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Missions Leadership
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Chaplaincy
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and others
Denominations
The TEDS placement office also represents, or provides contact information for, many denominations. Some of the denominations represented include the following:
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American Baptist Conference
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Baptist General Conference
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
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Conservative Baptist Association
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Evangelical Free Church of America
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Evangelical Covenant
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Free Methodist
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Missionary Church
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Presbyterian Church in America
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Vineyard Christian Fellowship
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and many others, including Independent and nondenominational churches
Participation
The TEDS placement office provides assistance only for current TEDS students, alumni, and ministries/churches at a number of different levels, depending on the need.
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Current TEDS students
Placement office personnel are routinely available to counsel students regarding God's call upon their lives. Ministry assessments may be utilized in considering direction. Coaching is also available in making connections with various denominations and ministry agencies. The Placement module in certain Pastoral Theology courses and the Placement Seminar elective course are designed to equip students to be the best possible candidates for consideration by ministry search committees. In addition, assistance is given in résumé writing and interviewing in conjunction with campus visits of ministry executives.
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Alumni
Counsel and coaching in ministry connections are available either by phone or in person. Feedback on personal résumé writing and other placement materials for distribution can be provided.
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Ministries/churches
Counsel regarding the search process, role descriptions, and compensation is available. Personal references can be given for current TEDS students and many graduates. Interviews can also be arranged on the TEDS campus if desired.
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The Career Services Office of Trinity College also occasionally receives inquiries and helps connect graduates with bachelor degrees in certain areas of ministry such as Youth, Music, Christian Education, or Counseling. These services are also offered to TEDS students. For further information, please call 847.317.7121.