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Pastor Nominating Committee Pastor Nominating Committee TrainingTraining
The Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse
The Committee on Ministry
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Devotions and PrayerDevotions and Prayer
A study of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
The sharing of prayer concerns
A time of prayer
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Preparing For Our Ministry As A Preparing For Our Ministry As A Pastor Nominating CommitteePastor Nominating Committee
Introductions – Name
– How long have you been associated with this congregation?
– How do you serve Jesus Christ in this congregation?
Please share a story about a minister who made a significant impact on your life
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Welcome to the PresbyterianWelcome to the PresbyterianAlphabet Soup!Alphabet Soup!
PCUSA – Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)PNC – Pastor Nominating CommitteeCOM – Committee on MinistryCLC – Church Leadership ConnectionCIF – Church Information FormPIF – Personal Information Form
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Theological FoundationsTheological Foundationsof the Pastoral Call Processof the Pastoral Call Process
What is a “call”?
Who is “called”?
Election to PNC is a sacred trust
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An Overview of the Activities of a An Overview of the Activities of a Pastor Nominating CommitteePastor Nominating Committee
Getting organized Writing a church information form Receiving approval of a CIF Searching for candidates Reviewing personal information forms Interviewing Selecting a final candidate Presenting the candidate to the congregation
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Getting OrganizedGetting Organized
Chair Vice Chair Secretary Devotions and Spiritual Life of the PNC Budget Communication
– With Presbytery– With Candidates– With Session/Congregation– With Interim Pastor
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ResourcesResources
“On Calling A Pastor – A Manual for Churches Seeking Pastors”
– PC(U.S.A.) Churchwide Personnel Services
“Searching For A Pastor The Presbyterian Way” by Dean E. Foose
– Geneva Press
“Pastoral Search” by John Vanhof– The Alban Institute
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The Church Information FormThe Church Information Form
What is it?
What is it used for?
How do we write it?
What resources are available?
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Who Approves the CIF?Who Approves the CIF?
The Pastor Nominating Committee
The Session
The Committee on Ministry
Church Leadership Connection
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Searching for CandidatesSearching for Candidates
Submitting the CIF to the Church Leadership Connection
Advertising in church publications? Word of mouth Self-Referrals
Check them out with the Presbytery! Provide an Informational Packet on
Church and Community
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Reviewing PIFsReviewing PIFs
Email/Phone call to confirm availability Reading Teams?
o What do we look for?o Checklist?
Which ones should we consider?
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Preaching GiftsPreaching Gifts
Visit to current church of service?Sermon tape/video
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The Telephone InterviewThe Telephone Interview
Develop set of questions Speaker phone? Conference Call? Set up appointment One questioner or several? 45 minutes max Keep notes!
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Reference ChecksReference Checks
Develop questions to askWho calls?Take notesSecondary references?
PRESBYTER TO PRESBYTER CHECK
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Face to Face InterviewFace to Face Interview
Invite candidate for visit, interview, and/or preaching at a “neutral pulpit”.– Family?
PNC pays all candidate’s expenses– Family expenses?
Meet with PNC Tour Church building and community Meet with COM representatives? Preaching at a neutral pulpit?
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Selecting the Final CandidateSelecting the Final Candidate
Consult with COMMake sure all reference checks have been
completedPrepare Terms of Call to be offered to
candidateContact the candidate and invite him/her
to candidateNegotiate Terms of Call
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The Congregational MeetingThe Congregational Meeting
Session is asked to call a meeting of the Congregation
Congregation receives packet of information about candidate
Candidate (and family?) arrive on Friday Candidate given some free time on Saturday Informal reception at church (Saturday?) Candidate leads worship and preaches Congregational Meeting Vote
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Approval by PresbyteryApproval by Presbytery
Candidate presents statement of faith and is interviewed by COM
Candidate’s presbytery must dismissCayuga-Syracuse must approve call,
terms of call, and transfer of candidate
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The Ministry Begins!The Ministry Begins!
Starting dateMoving arrangementsPNC dismissed with thanks!
Celebration and prayer
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Some Final ThoughtsSome Final ThoughtsImportance of Confidentiality
– Within PNC membership– Everything surrounding the candidates
Importance of Communication– With Session– With Congregation on a regular basis
Bulletin BoardWebsiteSunday BulletinSunday Minute for the PNC
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God Bless Your Special God Bless Your Special Ministry!Ministry!