THEOLOGY CAREERS INITIATIVE
Where Theological Vocation Meets the Job Market
Providing career guidance to ministers, bi-vocational pastors and MDiv. graduates venturing into nontraditional fields, has been Packard’s focus throughout his many years of practice. Principal and owner of Theology Careers Initiative, he provides theology professionals with direction and support as they pursue their vocations in traditional ministry, tent-making endeavors or other nontraditional fields. He’s a proven Career Management Consultant, author and professional speaker who has published articles about his work in such national publications as InTrust Magazine and the Association of Theological Schools Online Colloquy publication. He has also presented (by invitation) at the national conference for (Theological) Student Personnel Administrators. Having spent more than 20 years in the corporate realm as a Vice President for Organization Development, the Career Management industry as a Senior Career Consultant, and as Director of Career Services for a prominent seminary, he knows first-hand the strategies and tactics it takes for a theology professional to navigate a vocational transition successfully. In a former career consulting firm, led the company each year in the number of clients securing jobs by an average of 250%!
He has taught career management principles to pastors and theological students at the Iliff School of Theology, Denver Seminary, Denver Presbytery (PCUSA), Whitworth University, Denver Center for Work and Spirituality, along with such secular venues as Kellogg’s, Hewlett Packard, Schlumberger, Lockheed-Martin, Daniels College of Business, Colorado Human Resource Association, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. He's also provided testimony on important employment legislation before the Colorado State Senate and the Colorado House of Representatives.
His MDiv. is from the Iliff School of Theology along with studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and the University of Colorado Graduate School for Public Affairs.
Work Terms
Open availability. interaction can be in person or remotely via Skype or Google Hangout. Communication can be by email (packard.brown@comcast.net) or 720-339-5352. Payment is through PayPal