FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FOR CHURCHES
Our fees are structured as a flat rate with flexible installment payments designed to work within your church’s budget. Rather than billing based on fluctuating hourly rates, we offer a set fee for our services, ensuring transparency and financial predictability.
To make it easier for churches to manage their budgets, we provide a structured payment plan that allows you to spread the cost over time, rather than paying in one lump sum. This ensures that your church can secure the right candidate without financial strain.
Our goal is to serve your church with integrity and fairness, offering a clear, structured, and budget-friendly approach to securing your next leader.
For positions other than lead pastor, we typically have a well-paired candidate to present to you within six to eight weeks after the Observation and Consultation Weekend (the weekend your consultant visits your church). Since more is involved in pairing a lead pastor with your church, the timeline is typically 2-3 months.
Your consultant will typically have three potential candidates for your church, and will present to you the one who he/she believes pairs best with your church. If, at any point during the information-gathering, interviewing process, either you or the candidate chooses to not proceed, your consultant will present the next candidate. Typically, the first candidate we present is the candidate the church ultimately hires. But, we are prepared should that not be the case.
Yes; the agreement includes terms in which the church and/or DWC can terminate the agreement once it is signed. Once a proposed candidate is presented, we can continue until a candidate is chosen or DWC terminates the agreement.
We follow the “Samuel Principle” when presenting candidates. When Samuel was asking God which of Jesse’s sons was to be king, he asked Him one son at a time. We will typically have three potential candidates for your church, and will present to you the one who we believe pairs best with your church. We present one candidate at a time to a church. If, during the process, either the candidate or the church determines not to proceed, we present the next candidate.
FOR CANDIDATES
Email us your resume. One of our consultants will review it and will contact you if it seems you might pair well with one of our churches.
We follow the “Samuel Principle” when presenting candidates. When Samuel was asking God which of Jesse’s sons was to be king, he asked Him one son at a time. We present one candidate at a time to a church. If, during the process, either the candidate or the church determines not to proceed, we present the next candidate.
Candidates never pay anything to be considered or to be hired.
Absolutely. And, we will consider whether you pair well with one of our churches. Just as we follow the Samuel Principle with our churches – presenting one candidate at a time – we expect our candidates to do the same thing – consider one church at a time. So, when you are no longer considering any specific church, we will welcome the opportunity to consider you for one of our churches.
