Know anyone who fits the profile below? I’ve been on a staff recruiting networking trip over to Iowa City this week. Herky the Hawk is not hard to find on campus, but GFM staff potential people ARE! Can you help us with our search?

InterVarsity’s Graduate & Faculty Ministries are an excellent fit for those who:

• Love God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world.
• Hold a positive regard for the university world.
• Demonstrate a gifting for nurturing spiritual communities.
• Guide others in spiritual formation practices.
• Equip and train others for a lifelong commitment to evangelism on campus and beyond.
• Enjoy Bible studies that enrich the spiritual and intellectual life.
• Thrive when discussing complex issues — balancing mind and heart.
• Willing to rally ministry partners to pray, give, and serve in the fellowship.
• Desire to influence the people, ideas and structures of the Academy.

So how do you find the proverbial needle in a haystack GFM staff candidate? Giant pretzels and coffee might be a good start! Our staff member Kevin Kummer (at the University of Iowa) and I are having tons of networking conversations like the one above with Dr Jon Kerstetter (a very interesting guy if you want to read a little about him). Kevin has us scheduled each day with multiple appointments – so far some very interesting referrals for us to follow-up with! I’ll keep you posted.

People we need to network with:

• InterVarsity staff from teams other than Grad Faculty Ministries.
• Christian Faculty members, university administrators and staff
• Donors, ministry partners and InterVarsity alumni
• Pastors, church leaders and staff members in other campus ministries
• Hiring managers and staff recruiters
• People who work in placement in Christian colleges and seminaries.
• HR folks in larger churches
• Is there another category that comes to mind when you see a list like this?

Would you please pray and think hard about your networks? As I’ve written about elsewhere, staff recruiting in campus ministry is challenging in any context – it seems almost impossible in GFM. Help us look. Help us network. Help us find people who can water our camels! Thanks so much!