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Connecting Ministry Leaders
At Emery Pathways, we provide intentional consulting and personalized executive search services that empower our clients to grow, lead, and thrive. Our partnerships go beyond the initial engagement, we believe in long-term collaboration, thoughtful follow-up, and a commitment to your vision.
Empowering Your Future
Our Mission
Emery Pathways is a mission-driven consulting and executive search firm specializing in ministry leadership and strategy. We help organizations navigate pivotal decisions through intentional processes, diverse networks, and purpose-aligned partnerships. Whether securing visionary leaders or advancing congregational goals, we walk with you, step by faithful step.
Pillars of Emery
Our approach is intentional, action-based, and measurable. Whether executing a search or guiding a consulting engagement, we anchor our process in best practices, benchmarking, and data-informed decision-making. We aim to uncover every viable option that propels your organization toward its goals.
Sacred Trust – We design every engagement around your mission, values, and desired outcomes.
Results-Oriented – We focus on tangible impact, delivering what you define as success.
Commitment to Access – We prioritize unique abilities in all candidates and solutions to meet your unique needs.
Proactive Communication – We keep you informed at every step, ensuring timely, transparent decisions.
Strategic Networking – Our work is built on meaningful, high-impact connections across ministry sectors for all denominations.
Relational Approach – We honor the relationships we build, centering your concerns and aspirations in the process.
The Process
We’re excited to partner with you. When you're ready to elevate your vision and empower your mission, Emery Pathways is here to guide the way. Our tailored services are designed to meet you at the intersection of calling, leadership, and impact.
Motivation & Discovery
Understanding your motivation is central to our process. We begin with a deep review of your mission, vision, values, and organizational documents. This allows us to tailor our work to the foundation of your organization and align our efforts with your goals.
Assessment
With motivations clarified, we evaluate candidate qualifications or consultation needs. We seek not only experience and credentials but also alignment with your organizational culture. Every candidate we present is informed, prepared, and equipped to deliver impact from day one.
Onward Process
This phase includes interviews, consultations, travel logistics, and full preparation for both sides. We move with intentionality, never sacrificing accuracy for speed. Our team handles reference checks to ensure candidates and solutions are both qualified and values aligned.
Closing the Loop
We guide you through negotiations and final placements, while ensuring a respectful closeout process for all participants. Follow-up support is embedded in our model—we check in post-placement to ensure smooth onboarding and successful integration.