Looking for a Speaker in 2014?

The 2014 speaker calendar is now open for late spring, summer and fall engagement booking. If you are interested in booking Matt Maiberger for a retreat, camp, conference or workshop next year, now is the time to lock-in your dates.

Here is a video of Matt speaking at the Christ in Youth (CIY) MOVE student conference this past summer:



MOVE13 NE Day2 PM Matt Maiberger from MOVESermons on Vimeo.

Interested? Fill out a Speaking Request Form HERE...

Here are a few reviews:

“What impressed me about Matt is his love for the young people and his ability to communicate God’s Word very effectively. His ability to keep their attention and get the point across through visual illustrations is incredible.”
-John States, Director of Recruitment Services, Summit Christian College

“Matt was very straight forward and to the point. Really is what these kids need today. No beating around the bush. The messages also meant something to each kid.”
-Montana Youth Sponsor

“Matt was great. Along with great sermons his attitude and humility in life spoke to me and many others throughout the weekend. He was great. His object lessons were great as well.”
-South Dakota Youth Leader

“His messages were vibrant and memorable, students still mention what they heard at camp even after months have now gone by.”
-Jon Alsdorf, Senior Pastor, Durango Christian Church

MATT MAIBERGER BIO:

Matt Maiberger has been involved in student ministry for over twenty years. He has been married to his amazing wife, Amy, for over sixteen years and they have three children.  Matt has had the honor of serving in small, medium, and megachurch-sized student ministries. He and his family currently reside in Fort Collins, Colorado where he is the Associate Pastor of Life Church.  

Through the ministry of Youth Speaker's Coach, Matt enjoys working with youth pastors to sharpen their communication skills with students and help equip them to go from being average youth speakers to becoming great youth communicators so that they have significantly improved impact and influence for the Kingdom of God in the lives of students.

10 Essentials: #4 Monitor Your MySpace

Who uses MySpace anymore?

Exactly.

It's time to update your personal brand online.

Should your resume be selected for review or you get chosen for an initial interview, you need to ensure that your online presence is a true reflection of both your ministry credentials and your personal character.

In a recent survey (see the original article here) over 70% of job candidates are rejected due to what they have posted online. When it comes to applying for a ministry position, my hunch is that the percentage may be even higher.

Here's how you can update your online brand:

1. Google yourself immediately.

This is what potential employers are going to do first. See what comes up in the search results.

2. Check your work and education history.

It had better line up with what you have in your resume. Refresh your Linkedin profile to be sure. If you claimed to attend a particular university or worked at a certain church, all of this information will most likely be available to anyone online. If you make stuff up (you would be surprised at what some people will do to try to get a new ministry position), you will be found out.

3. Remove unwanted pictures on Facebook.

Nothing will get you removed from the candidate pool faster than those pictures from Spring Break '09.

4. Create a personal blog or webpage.

Be sure to include message videos, an online resume, ministry pictures, or even sample ministry systems, documents and templates that are relevant to the positions you are applying for.

Google yourself. What are you waiting for?

Here are the previous posts in this series:

10 Essentials to Getting Hired as a Youth Pastor

#1 - Refresh Your Resume

#2 - Determine Your Doctrine

Make Your Message Stick [INFOGRAPHIC]

This infographic is based on Chip & Dan Heath's classic leadership book, Made to Stick.