Finding Faithful Pastors
Rich Kidd
Joel Lawrence sits down with Rich Kidd of Mission Leadership to discuss the changing landscape of pastoral leadership. Drawing from years of experience in executive search and ministry, Kidd reflects on the growing need for shepherds, not just speakers, in ministry today, and the challenges churches face in identifying and supporting healthy leaders. How can churches engage in practices that appropriately vet candidates, build trust with congregations, and prioritize a relational approach to ministry?
Rich Kidd serves as Managing Partner at Mission:Leadership, where he focuses on placing executive-level leaders across Christian nonprofits, churches, schools, and mission-driven businesses. His background spans executive search, senior leadership in business, and decades of ministry experience in local church leadership and higher education. He holds degrees from the College of William & Mary, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Fuller Theological Seminary, and is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
