Job Search Ministry Network

Impact of Job Loss on the Family

Call it what you want — being laid off or downsized, getting dismissed or fired, receiving your pink slip or your walking papers – losing your job hurts. And aside from the obvious impact on finances, job loss also has a direct impact on the job seeker’s health, career, and family relationships. All of this serves as a strong reminder that losing one's job is a traumatic, life-altering event with many lasting effects.

To make matters worse, the traditional approach to a job search that has helped you in the past has become obsolete. No doubt … for most people, finding a job is much more difficult than having a job!

Tools available through the Job Search Ministry Network will help the job seeker:

• Engage in a successful job search sooner by providing critical job search training up front
• Create focus and achieve results faster using a “process” that is taught in proper sequence
• Reinforce critical job search strategies AND a consistent message through ongoing training
• Promote powerful networking strategies , structure , and positive environment
• Focus on execution, results and accountability through small groups
• Provide resources to assist in execution
• Provide consistent, ongoing expert coaching throughout the job search

Impact of Job Loss on the Church

The impact of joblessness on the church is also significant. A recent study conducted by the Barna Group reveals that:

• 4 out of every 5 adults (80%) identified significant challenges in the areas of Finances (28%), Health (19%), Career concerns (16%), or Parenting struggles (11%).
• 57% of pastors report that the economy has negatively impacted their church over the last year.

And as a result of these needs in the congregation and community, the same study reports that 3 out of 10 Americans (29%) have dropped their level of financial support to churches in recent months.

During 2009, many church leaders have been focused on simply surviving and have failed to see the significant opportunities represented in the new economic reality. With unemployment, foreclosure, bankruptcies, and divorce statistics at an all-time high, NOW is the perfect opportunity for churches to respond. There’s no better time to address the needs brought on by the new economy by providing your congregants and the broader community a structured Job Search Ministry designed to help them land a better job faster!