As a Pastor, you have transferrable skills that would make you a good fit for other similar jobs. Here's a list of related jobs, possible career transitions and alternative careers, based on skills you likely have.
These job titles are similar to the Pastor role, and are often used interchangeably by companies. For example, some employers may refer to a Pastor as either a Minister or a Church Planter.
A Minister shares 98% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Church Planter shares 91% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Worship Pastor shares 73% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Youth Pastor shares 92% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Missionary shares 93% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Children Pastor shares 89% of core skills with a Pastor.
Here is a list of possible career transitions and similar professions a typical Pastor often moves into, within or outside their industry.
A Chaplain shares 88% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Chaplain Resident shares 63% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Ministry Director shares 89% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Spiritual Director shares 81% of core skills with a Pastor.
An Evangelist shares 89% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Mission Director shares 85% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Director Student Ministry shares 72% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Youth Minister shares 89% of core skills with a Pastor.
A Ministry Coordinator shares 77% of core skills with a Pastor.
If you're a Pastor and are planning to move into a similar profession or alternative career, it's important to build the right skill sets to position you for your next career.
We analyzed thousands of career transitions in your industry and identified the highest value skills to build as a Pastor. Building these skills will set you up for the most number of the above careers.
Here is a word cloud of the skills above. Use this as inspiration for the kinds of transferrable skills you need to build to move into a similar profession or alternative career.
Some skills that are common for a Pastor transitioning into a Chaplain Resident role are Chaplaincy, Grief Counseling, Palliative Care, End-of-Life Care, Pastoral Theology, Religious Studies, Crisis Intervention and Compassion.
As a Pastor trying to become a Mission Director, you should develop skills like:
Here is a list of jobs a former a Pastor could consider moving to:
Job titles that are especially common for a Pastor to move into include Chaplain, Spiritual Director, Youth Minister, Mission Director, Ministry Coordinator, Director Student Ministry, Ministry Director and Chaplain Resident.
Job titles that are related to a Pastor are:
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