:William Vanderbloemen
{{Short description|Entrepreneur and pastor}}
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| birth_place = Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.
| education = Wake Forest University, B.A.; Princeton Theological Seminary, M. Div.
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William Vanderbloemen (born 1969) is an entrepreneur, pastor, speaker, author, and CEO and founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, an executive search firm serving churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations.
Education
Vanderbloemen received a B.A. in philosophy/religion from Wake Forest University (1992) and later earned an M.Div from Princeton Theological Seminary (1995).
Career
=Ministry=
After graduating, Vanderbloemen took a post as the associate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville, North Carolina. At 27, he accepted his first senior pastorate at the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Montgomery in Alabama.{{cite news|last1=Burr, (R-NC)|first1=Rep. Richard|title=Reverend B. William Vanderbloemen, Jr.|url=http://chaplain.house.gov/chaplaincy/display_gc.html?id=1158|work=One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain|publisher=Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives|date=July 19, 2001}} In less than four years there, the membership tripled and the church completed a $5.5 million building program.{{cite news|last1=Vara|first1=Richard|title=Minister elected to lead First Presbyterian Church|url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Minister-elected-to-lead-First-Presbyterian-Church-2015417.php|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=November 12, 2001}} In 2001, Vanderbloemen was a guest chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives.
At 31, he was elected senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston. At the time, he was the youngest senior pastor ever elected to Houston's oldest church.{{cite news|last1=Vara|first1=Richard|title=Vanderbloemen resigns senior pastorate of Houston's First Presbyterian Church|url=http://www.chron.com/life/houston-belief/article/Vanderbloemen-resigns-senior-pastorate-of-1805104.php|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=February 3, 2007}} In 2006, he presided over the funeral of former U.S. House Representative, Senator, Treasury Secretary and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Lloyd Bentsen.{{cite news|last1=Grant|first1=Alexis|title=Houston church prepares for Bentsen memorial|url=http://www.chron.com/default/article/Houston-church-prepares-for-Bentsen-memorial-1887763.php|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=May 30, 2006}}
= Corporate career =
Vanderbloemen has studied the issue of pastoral "succession planning" as a means to help churches and ministries continue beyond the term of a main spiritual leader and has become a consultant on the topic of church succession planning and compensation analysis for churches and ministries.{{cite news|last1=Banks|first1=Adelle|title=Book on pastoral succession: ëAll pastors are interim pastors'|url=http://www.religionnews.com/2014/09/17/pastoral-succession-experts-warn-churches-prepared/|agency=Religion News Service|date=September 17, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Rainer|first1=Thom S.|title=Trends in Pastoral Job Searches and Succession ñ Rainer on Leadership #078|url=http://thomrainer.com/2014/10/31/trends-pastoral-job-searches-succession-rainer-leadership-078/|work=Rainder on Leadership|publisher=LifeWay Christian Resources|date=October 31, 2014}} He also works with relief organizations, such as World Vision International and Living Water International.
Vanderbloemen has been a media commentator on the issues surrounding Mars Hill Church and its former pastor Mark Driscoll,{{cite web|last1=Ross|first1=Dave|title="Christian Headhunter" William Vanderbloemen on finding the new head of Mars Hill Church|url=http://kiroradio.com/listen/9978540/|website=KIRO Radio|publisher=Bonneville International|access-date=October 22, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Pulliam Bailey|first1=Sarah|title=Why Mark Driscoll's fall and Mars Hill's breakup issues a warning for megastar pastors|url=http://www.religionnews.com/2014/11/05/mark-driscolls-fall-mars-hills-breakup-raises-questions-megastar-pastors/|publisher=Religion News Service|date=November 5, 2014}} Christianity Today, and Gospel Herald.{{cite news|last1=Marieann Klett|first1=Leah|title=Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill May Recover 'If They Take Time to Heal,' Says Church Succession Expert|url=http://www.gospelherald.com/articles/52952/20141020/mark-driscoll-mars-hill-church-may-recover-if-they-take-time-to-heal-says-church-succession-expert.htm|work=Ministries|publisher=The Gospel Herald|date=October 20, 2014}}
Vanderbloemen says that "all pastors are interim pastors",{{cite news|last1=Banks|first1=Adelle M.|title=Book on pastoral succession: All pastors are interim pastors|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/book-on-pastoral-succession-all-pastors-are-interim-pastors/2014/09/17/064dbc5a-3e8f-11e4-a430-b82a3e67b762_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 17, 2014}}" and talks about a "hyper-connected world",{{cite news|last1=Vanderbloemen |first1=William|title=Three Reasons Why Mark Driscoll's Resignation Changes Everything|url=http://observer.com/2014/10/three-reasons-why-mark-driscolls-resignation-changes-everything/|issue=October 16, 2014|newspaper=The New York Observer}} rendering the needs for churches to plan ahead because they will face transition issues.{{cite news |last1=Pulliam Bailey|first1=Sarah|title=Why Mark Driscoll's Fall Signals Warning For Megachurches |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/06/mark-driscoll-megachurch_n_6114718.html|agency=Religion News Service|issue=November 6, 2014|newspaper=The Huffington Post}}{{cite news|last1=Bird|first1=Warren|title=How Pastors Are Passing the Leadership Baton|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2014/november/how-pastors-are-passing-leadership-baton.html?start=4 |newspaper=Christianity Today|date=November 18, 2014}}
He has been a contributor to Forbes, where he covers topics about having a strong faith and building a business,{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamvanderbloemen/#709740074033|title=William Vanderbloemen - William's Forbes Blog|last=Vanderbloemen|first=William|magazine=Forbes|access-date=June 6, 2016}} Fortune,{{Cite magazine|url=http://fortune.com/author/william-vanderbloemen/|title=William Vanderbloemen|magazine=Fortune|access-date=June 6, 2016}} and Outreach Magazine.{{Cite web|url=http://www.outreachmagazine.com/william-vanderbloemen|title=William Vanderbloemen Archives - OutreachMagazine.com|website=OutreachMagazine.com|access-date=June 6, 2016}} He has also been published through Fast Company,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3054917/hit-the-ground-running/how-to-hire-in-2016-and-beyond|title=How To Hire In 2016 And Beyond|date=January 4, 2016|website=Fast Company|access-date=June 6, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3051514/know-it-all/5-lessons-every-leader-can-learn-from-pope-francis|title=5 Leadership Lessons From Pope Francis|date=September 25, 2015|website=Fast Company|access-date=June 6, 2016}} Entrepreneur,{{Cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/william-vanderbloemen|title=William Vanderbloemen|last=Vanderbloemen|first=William|website=Entrepreneur|access-date=June 6, 2016}} and Inc.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/author/william-vanderbloemen|title=William Vanderbloemen's articles {{!}} Inc.com|website=www.inc.com|access-date=June 6, 2016}}
Vanderbloemen served as a human resources manager at Anadarko Petroleum. In 2008, he was the senior vice president/ministry practice leader at FaithSearch Partners,{{cite web|author=Staff Writer|title=Vanderbloemen to Leave FaithSearch |url=http://www.faithsearchpartners.com/2010/03/08/vanderbloemen-to-leave-faithsearch |website=Faithsearchpartners.com}} an executive search firm focused on faith-based hospitals, health care systems, and ministries.
== Vanderbloemen Search Group ==
Based in Houston, Texas, Vanderbloemen Search Group opened in 2009.{{cite web|last1=Lescalleet|first1=David|title=Profile: Vanderbloemen Search Group|url=http://pastortransition.com/resource/profile-vanderbloemen-search-group/|website=Transition|publisher=David Lescalleet}} The executive search firm, which also conducts compensation analysis and consulting services for organizations, specializes in a mix of domestic and international placement of faith-based leaders within churches and ministries, as well as Christian organizations.{{cite web|last1=Jenkins|first1=Charles|title=Charles Jenkins Partners With Vanderbloemen Search Group|url=http://fellowshipchicago.com/blog/charles-jenkins-partners-with-vanderbloemen-search-group/|website=Fellowshipchicago.com}} It works with churches all over the world and of every denomination.{{cite book|last1=Vanderbloemen|first1=William|last2=Bird|first2=Warren|title=Next Pastoral Succession That Works.|date=2014|publisher=Baker Pub Group|isbn=9780801016479|pages=224|url=http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/next/349801}}{{cite news|author=Staff Writer|title=An Interview with the Vanderbloemen Group About Church Staffing|url=http://pastors.com/an-interview-with-the-vanderbloemen-group-about-church-staffing/|publisher=Pastors.com|date=February 14, 2011}}{{cite news|last1=Stevens|first1=Tim|title=Interview with William Vanderbloemen & Justin Lathrop|url=http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-blogs/149412-interview_with_william_vanderbloemen_and_justin_lathrop.html |publisher=ChurchLeaders.com|date=September 3, 2011}}
Vanderbloemen Search Group acquired the search firm Help Staff Me in 2011. In November 2012, It was accepted into the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).{{cite web|title=AESC Accepts Six New Firms into Membership|url=http://www.aesc.org/eweb/dynamicpage.aspx?site=aescportal&webcode=pressrelease&wps_key=d307724d-36b6-4eaf-bb3f-167ae6b24dd2|website=Association of Executive Search Consultants}}
Personal life
Vanderbloemen, his wife [https://www.vanderbloemen.com/about/adrienne-vanderbloemen Adrienne], and their seven children live in Houston.
Works
- {{cite book |last1=Vanderbloemen |first1=William |last2=Bird |first2=Warren |title=Next: Pastoral Succession That Works |year=2014 |publisher=Baker |isbn=978-0801016479}} discusses the process of pastoral succession planning
- {{Cite book|title=Search: The Pastoral Search Committee Handbook|last=Vanderbloemen|first=William|publisher=B&H Publishing Group|year=2016|isbn=978-1-4336-8989-5|location=Nashville}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.vanderbloemen.com Vanderbloemen website]
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