Lancaster Search

A No-Fee Pastor Search Firm

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No-Fee

Pay what you want at the end of the search, if anything at all. Cost should never be a barrier in helping your church find your next Pastor.

No-Contract

You are never locked-in and have the freedom to go in a different direction at any point during the search process.

No-Risk

Your Church Search Team retains complete control of the entire search process and makes the ultimate hiring decision.

No-Catch

There are no hidden costs or add-ons. None.

How is this possible?

Dr. Jason Lancaster is a full time Lead Pastor who has also worked with pastors and churches for over 25 years. He is passionate about churches and pastors finding the right fit.

Testimonials

Just hired a man that Jason brought to us and we could not be more thankful

Our church here in the Bay Area contacted Jason Lancaster for help in locating qualified candidates for our open Senior Pastor position. We had done our own search for many months but were not able to successfully hire a new pastor. Jason was able to customize candidates that fit our profile and brought several men to us for consideration. We have just hired a man that Jason brought to us and we could not be more thankful for Jason’s help. We highly recommend Jason to any church seeking qualified pastoral candidates.

Chris Densmore, Elder | Lighthouse Bible Fellowship Fremont, CA

The quality of candidates we received from Jason was superb.

“After months of reviewing pastoral candidates, our pastoral search committee contacted Jason. As we sought the Lord’s guidance and direction, Jason reviewed our specific needs and desires for a senior pastor. We moved forward in faith as Jason did the diligent work of comparing a candidate’s information to the needs of our unique community. The quality of candidates we received from Jason was superb. We truly believe that the Hand of God was on Jason as he worked with our committee. We feel a deep gratitude toward Jason and our committee highly recommends him as a resource to help you find a pastor for your congregation.”

Search Committee | The Worship Place

Good doctrinal matches for our church

“I would like to thank Pastor Jason Lancaster for his assistance in our pastoral search. His assistance came at a critical time in our search. We had received candidates from the EFCA pastoral search website and from the Gospel Coalition website. However, it was difficult to develop any rapport with these pastoral candidates. We spent much time and effort sending information about our church to candidates who never responded or were not really interested in our church. Pastor Lancaster combed through his many connections to find candidates who were already interested in churches like ours. He vetted these candidates ahead of time to be certain that they were a good match. When we contacted a candidate that he sent us they were glad to hear from us and there was already a connection. All of the pastoral candidates that he recommended for us were good doctrinal matches for our church. They were all solid Christian leaders. We eventually called our new pastor from one of his recommended people.”

Search Chairman | Antioch Church

Six potential candidates in a short period of time. It’s been a blessing

It has been a huge relief to have Jason Lancaster, Lancaster Search, help facilitate the search for an Associate Pastor. Jason was able to provide us with six potential candidates in a relatively short period of time. It’s been a blessing to me as a Lead Pastor to not be carrying this task.

Senior Pastor Bryan Baker | Big Timber, Montana

We found Jason to be very helpful in our search process

Our team was hesitant to use one of the larger search firms but were very comfortable with the arrangement we had with Jason. We felt like he was a member of our team and many times kept us positive and moving forward. Jason has a lot of contacts and sources that we did not have and after a couple of initial discussions he was able to zero in on the type of pastor we felt would be a good fit for our church. Jason vetted the candidates initially before sending their names to us and every candidate we spoke to told us that Jason did a good job with the initial contact. Jason was consistent to follow up with us after every meeting to see where we wanted to go next. I would highly recommend Jason to your team, even if you have a good source of potential candidates. His contacts are wider and more varied, and he is able to produce a good number of good quality candidates.

Search Team | Concord Baptist Church

A gift from GOD and an answer to prayer.

“We quickly recognized his help and expertise was a gift from GOD and an answer to prayer. Jason was able to help us find and screen qualified candidates, he provided us with help and advice as we worked through the process of finding a pastor. Anytime we had a question he was quick to respond with wise answers. I want you to know that I sincerely endorse Jason as a great resource to help you locate, screen, interview, and select the next pastor for your congregation.”

Dwight | Living Stone Search Committee Chair

Jason was a true Godsend to us!

Because of his assistance we were able to uncover the man that God sent to us. We began the process in September and concluded with approval of our pastor the second week of January. He couldn’t have recommended a better candidate to fill our pulpit to continue our ministry at Faith Presbyterian EPC in McDonough, GA.

We highly recommend Jason to any churches who are in this process!

Dan Patterson, Elder | Faith Presbyterian EPC

The entire search process only lasted three months

“As a church we are so grateful for Jason’s invaluable assistance. Every potential candidate we interviewed was referred to us through Jason. With his help, we were connected to our new pastor in less than six weeks. Our entire search process only lasted three months. We would recommend his services to every church.”

Mark Farran, Former Pastor of Zion Evangelical Church

What can Lancaster Search offer our pastor search committee?

A Biblical and prayerful approach that utilizes the wisdom of the search team combined with the unique insights pastor Jason brings to the search. He can jump in at any point during the pastor search process in order to recruit and screen candidates.

Initially, the pastoral profile is dispersed throughout a variety of venues and networks to get the word out. However, the goal is not to wait passively for resumes to come in, but the focus is to actively seek out candidates nationwide. After a narrowing of the candidate pool, your search team will conduct all final interviews and make the hiring decision.

Current Searches:

Cascade Bible Church
(La Pine, OR)

First Baptist Church
(Glenwood, MN)

Well Spring Community Church
(Hartford, WI)

Green Mountain Bible Church
(Island Pond, VT)

Northrich Baptist Church
(Richardson, TX)

Ocqueoc Baptist Church
(Millersburg, MI)

Roosevelt Baptist Church
(Roosevelt, UT)

Trinity Presbyterian Church
(PCA) (Providence, RI)

First Baptist Church
(Centerville, IA)

Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Friends
(Village of Mount Pleasant, OH)

Christ Community Church
(Lindenwold, NJ)

Grace Point Church
(Ephrata, WA)

Recently Completed Searches

Crossroads Community Church
(Shelby Township, MI)

Waller Mill Bible Church
(Williamsburg, VA)

Cornerstone Bible Church
(Roanoke, TX)

Grace Church San Diego
(San Diego, CA)

Colorado Community Church
(Aurora, CO)

Bear Creek Bible Church
(Keller, TX)

Grace Chapel Indio
(Indio, CA)

Evangelical Free Church of the Palouse
(Pullman, WA)

CrossPointe Church
(Bothell, WA)

Hadley Community Church (IFCA)
(Hadley, MI)

Williams Community Bible Church
(Williams, OR)

Lighthouse Bible Fellowship
(Fremont, CA)

Challenging Time - Realistic Solution

Pastoral turnover is rising as pastors hung on during the pandemic but now they are on the move. Many have transitioned to a new pastorate while some have stepped away from the ministry for a season of healing. Unfortunately, a number have left permanently.

All of this has resulted in a large number of churches seeking pastors while the pool of qualified candidates is shrinking. In addition, many churches are hurting financially due to a variety of factors over this last year. The added expense of a pastoral search is a stretch, and the luxury of a pastoral search firm is not even a part of the conversation. By God's grace, Pastor Jason can step into this challenging season to offer a realistic solution in helping churches find their next pastor to the glory of God.

Dr. Jason Lancaster Bio

Jason has pastored churches in Los Angeles, Chicago and is now the Lead Pastor of Village Bible Church in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. He is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

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