Chemistry Staffing

What Chemistry Staffing does

Chemistry Staffing is a privately held, US-based human resource solutions company that provides recruitment and staffing services exclusively to churches and ministry candidates. Founded in 2018 (with website operations from 2016) and headquartered in Bryan, Texas, the company operates a fully virtual model serving churches nationwide across the denominational spectrum — from small congregations of approximately 40 attendees to megachurches of 8,000+. On the church side, Chemistry provides core staff search services, Final Fit Assessment (third-party pre-hire confirmation), succession planning, transitional coaching, and staff restructuring consulting. On the candidate side, it offers free resume submission, paid resume critique and consultation services ($99-$149), a monthly job search coaching subscription ($99/month), and a six-week Job Seeker Bootcamp ($99).

The company's central technology is a proprietary 125-point pre-interview assessment framework — the Five-Essentials Fit Assessment — that evaluates candidates across theology, culture/DNA, personality, skills/experience, and chemistry. This structured system enables Chemistry to eliminate 90-95% of candidates before presenting them to churches for interviews, and feeds a pre-assessed candidate database that accelerates subsequent search engagements. The company supplements this with content assets including The Healthy Church Staff Podcast, a library of free playbooks, the annual Youth Pastor Compensation Report (co-produced with The Youth Cartel and Download Youth Ministry), and a companion Church Staff Health Assessment site.

Chemistry's revenue model combines undisclosed flat-rate fees for church search engagements (explicitly not percentage-of-first-year-salary) with small-ticket candidate-facing services (one-time fees and a monthly subscription) and freemium content/lead-generation assets. Distribution is entirely direct and virtual, anchored by free 30-minute consultations with Church Coaches and denominational referral partnerships with five Converge regional networks, Vinia (The Missionary Church), and the Midwest Network of the Alliance of Reformed Churches. Co-founders Todd Rhoades (former worship pastor and Leadership Network director) and Matt Steen (former youth pastor, church planter, and executive pastor) lead a team of approximately 30 coaches and specialists, nearly all of whom hold prior vocational ministry experience.

Name

Chemistry Staffing

Legal name

Chemistry Staffing

Website

https://chemistrystaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chemistry Staffing is a US-based, fully virtual recruitment firm that exclusively serves churches and ministry candidates, using a proprietary 125-point Five-Essentials assessment to pre-vet candidates and place healthy long-term church staff. It also sells paid candidate services and free resources to the ministry community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Church Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

Keywords

• Church staffing services
• Ministry recruitment
• Pastoral search
• Candidate assessment
• Church consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bryan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Staff Search Services: Chemistry Staffing charges churches a flat-rate fee for their full search and placement services. The company explicitly states they do not charge up to one-third of first-year salary, distinguishing their model from traditional contingency recruitment firms. No travel or expense charges are added.
2. Job Seeker Bootcamp: Self-directed, at-your-own-pace bootcamp program for candidates priced at $99 (one-time), covering ten job-search sessions.
3. Comprehensive Resume Critique Service: Candidates receive a personalized video critique of their resume against 20 benchmarks, delivered asynchronously, priced at $99 (one-time).
4. Job Search Mentor/Coach Subscription: Candidates subscribe to one hour per month of one-on-one coaching at $99/month, with flexible cancellation.
5. Live Resume Consultation: Candidates book a one-hour live Zoom consultation with a resume expert at $149, covering 20 benchmark reviews and actionable feedback.
6. Youth Pastor Compensation Survey / Research Reports: Annual research reports (such as the 2026 Youth Pastor Compensation Report) are distributed for free as lead-generation and authority-building content, published in association with The Youth Cartel and Download Youth Ministry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chemistry Staffing is a niche staffing and consulting firm that exclusively serves churches and ministry job seekers. Its core service is end-to-end church staff search and placement, anchored by a proprietary 125-point pre-interview assessment across five fit dimensions (theology, culture/DNA, personality, skills, and chemistry) that typically eliminates 90-95% of candidates before churches interview them. The firm also offers Final Fit Assessment, succession planning, transitional coaching, staff restructuring consulting, candidate-facing resume services, and a Church Job Seeker Bootcamp, all delivered virtually with a flat-rate pricing model for churches and no percentage-of-salary fees.

Product overview

Chemistry Staffing operates as a service-based platform offering comprehensive church staffing solutions. The core offering consists of church staff search and hiring services, supplemented by Final Fit Assessment, Succession Planning, Transitional Coaching, and Staff Restructuring Consulting. Additional services include paid candidate resources (Resume Critique at $99, Live Resume Consultation at $149, Job Search Mentor at $99/month, and Church Job Seeker Bootcamp at $99). The Chemistry Solutions add-on module provides broader church consulting services including cultural assessments, strategic planning, and ministry audits. The company also produces the annual Youth Pastor Compensation Report and maintains a library of free playbooks and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Church Staff Search Services End-to-end staff search and placement service for churches, anchored by a proprietary 125-point assessment across five fit dimensions (theology, culture/DNA, personality, skills, chemistry). Charges churches a flat-rate fee with no percentage-of-salary or travel charges; targets healthy long-term placements.
• Final Fit Assessment

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-95% of candidates eliminated before church interviews
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Converge MidAtlanticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJason Allison serves as Director of Church Strengthening for Converge MidAtlantic and operates as a denominational partnership liaison for Chemistry Staffing. He assists churches in pastoral searches and refers Converge churches to Chemistry's staffing services.
• Converge MidAmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAndrew Ford serves as Director of Church Strengthening for Converge MidAmerica (Michigan and Indiana) and leverages his experience to help pastors and churches move toward greater health, referring them to Chemistry Staffing for search support.
• Converge HeartlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSteve Krier, formerly Regional President for Converge Heartland, connects churches in that network with Chemistry Staffing's services, focusing on equipping leaders and fostering healthy church growth across the region.
• Converge North CentralcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoel Nelson has served at Converge North Central since 2004, assisting churches in pastoral searches and referring candidates and congregations to Chemistry Staffing for placement support.
• Midwest Network of the Alliance of Reformed ChurchescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeth Sundstrom serves as a regional pastor for the Midwest Network and guides search teams in finding the right leader for congregations, partnering with Chemistry Staffing as a referral pathway for churches seeking healthy placements.
• Vinia (Western Region of The Missionary Church)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKyle Evans serves as Director of Church Strengthening for Vinia and refers churches in the western Missionary Church region to Chemistry Staffing for staffing and succession support.
• Leadership NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTodd Rhoades served as a Director with Leadership Network for over a decade, and Matt Steen and Tim Nations also have ties to Leadership Network. Chemistry Staffing's methodology and team development are influenced by Leadership Network's research into innovative church trends and healthy church operations.
• The Youth CartelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Youth Cartel partners with Chemistry Staffing to co-produce the annual Youth Pastor Compensation Survey (now in its 9th year). Mark Oestreicher provides editorial leadership. The report is distributed as a free lead-generation resource for both organizations.
• Download Youth MinistrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDownload Youth Ministry co-produces the annual Youth Pastor Compensation Survey alongside Chemistry Staffing and The Youth Cartel, leveraging their audience of youth ministry professionals to distribute the research report.
• Church Talk ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Jason Allison, the Church Talk Project is a VisionDay Consultant initiative. Allison operates as a denominational partnership liaison for Chemistry Staffing through Converge MidAtlantic, connecting his network of church leaders to Chemistry's services.
• 95NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJason Allison serves as a VisionDay Consultant for the 95Network, connecting church leaders through VisionDay events to Chemistry Staffing's resources and services as part of a broader church strengthening ecosystem.
• Redeemer City to CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMatt Steen is certified as an Urban Church Planter Coach by Redeemer City to City. Chemistry Staffing's network and coaching philosophy are influenced by Redeemer City to City's city-focused church planting methodology.
• Lead.Develop.Care.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaleb Smith is a certified coach and facilitator for Lead.Develop.Care., integrating its leadership development framework into his coaching work with Chemistry Staffing clients.
• God DreamsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaleb Smith is a certified coach for God Dreams, which informs his approach to helping churches and candidates clarify vision and calling during the staffing process.
• Leading From Your StrengthsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaleb Smith is a certified facilitator for Leading From Your Strengths, integrating its strengths-based assessment approach into coaching engagements for church staff and leadership teams.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• MinistryJobs.com: Ministry-focused job listing platform connecting churches with candidates; overlaps on candidate sourcing and church hiring within the faith vertical.
• ChurchJobs.net: Church employment listings site serving congregations and ministry job seekers, competing for the same candidate and church audiences.

Others

• Auxano: Church clarity and consulting organization advising congregations on vision and strategy; adjacent to Chemistry's church-health and restructuring consulting offerings.
• Ministry Architects: Church consulting and staffing support firm focused on youth and ministry systems; adjacent to Chemistry's church consulting and ministry-staffing work.
• Christian Career Center: Faith-based career and job-search resource for Christian professionals; overlaps with Chemistry's candidate-facing coaching and job-search services.
• The Malphurs Group: Church consulting firm focused on strategic planning, succession, and leadership health; overlaps with Chemistry's consulting and succession-planning services rather than core search.
• Leadership Network: Ministry research and leadership-development network (with which several Chemistry team members are affiliated); an ecosystem partner and thematic peer in church leadership health.

Direct peers

• ChurchStaffing.com: Online job board connecting churches and ministry job seekers (originally founded by Chemistry co-founder Todd Rhoades); serves the same two-sided church-hiring market.
• Vanderbloemen Search Group: Executive search and consulting firm for churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations; competes head-on with Chemistry's church staff search and pastoral placement services.
• Slingshot Group: Staffing and coaching firm specializing in placing church and ministry staff; directly overlaps with Chemistry's search, placement, and candidate coaching model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/churchchemistry
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChemistryStaffing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemistrystaffing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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