When the Pastor Resigns ! P1-6When the Pastor Resigns ! P1-6

This Whole Process is …This Whole Process is …

a a SPIRITUAL QUESTSPIRITUAL QUEST------

to find to find GOD’S WILLGOD’S WILL------

regarding a regarding a NEW PASTORNEW PASTOR..

Getting it Right From The Start Getting it Right From The Start

Follow the leadership Follow the leadership of the Holy Spiritof the Holy Spirit

Apply Spiritual Apply Spiritual Wisdom and Wisdom and KnowledgeKnowledge

Bathe Everything in Bathe Everything in PrayerPrayer

Committee CovenantsCommittee Covenants 1. Covenant of 1. Covenant of

PRAYERPRAYER 2. Covenant of 2. Covenant of UNITYUNITY 3. Covenant of 3. Covenant of

HONESTYHONESTY//OPENNESSOPENNESS 4. Covenant of 4. Covenant of

CONFIDENTIALITYCONFIDENTIALITY 5. Covenant of 5. Covenant of

FAITHFULNESSFAITHFULNESS

1. Organizational 1. Organizational ProcessProcess

1. Organizational 1. Organizational ProcessProcess

2. Information 2. Information Gathering Gathering

ProcessProcess

2. Information 2. Information Gathering Gathering

ProcessProcess

InterviewCandidates

Based on Profile

InterviewCandidates

Based on Profile

3.Candidate Selection 3.Candidate Selection ProcessProcess

3.Candidate Selection 3.Candidate Selection ProcessProcess

Develop questions To reference based

On profile

Develop questions To reference based

On profile

Seven StagesSeven Stages

5. 5. Presentation/RecomPresentation/Recommendation Processmendation Process

Set date for candidates family

to visit church field/

Preach message

5. 5. Presentation/RecomPresentation/Recommendation Processmendation Process

Set date for candidates family

to visit church field/

Preach message

4. Dialogue/Negotiation 4. Dialogue/Negotiation Invite him to church

field. Consent to Credit and criminal Background check

4. Dialogue/Negotiation 4. Dialogue/Negotiation Invite him to church

field. Consent to Credit and criminal Background check

Make selection

Of candidateVideo

Interview with family

Make selection

Of candidateVideo

Interview with family

6. Welcome6. Welcome

7. Concluding7. Concluding

Getting It Right From the BeginningGetting It Right From the Beginning

Review the church’s- Review the church’s- by-laws and by-laws and constitution constitution

Meet with deaconsMeet with deacons Consult with church Consult with church

finance committee. finance committee. Consult with trusteesConsult with trustees

Regularly ask the Regularly ask the church to pray for church to pray for the search process the search process and committee and committee members.members.

Regularly report to Regularly report to church on processchurch on process

Stage One: Organizational Stage One: Organizational ProcessProcessStage One: Organizational Stage One: Organizational ProcessProcess

Secure Authority from ChurchSecure Authority from Church 1. For Negotiations with Candidate1. For Negotiations with Candidate

a. Job Descriptiona. Job Description

b. All Expectationsb. All Expectations

c. Total Compensation c. Total Compensation (see page 10)(see page 10)

d. Moving Expensesd. Moving Expenses

2. For All Procedural Expenses2. For All Procedural Expenses

a. Committee materials, phone, and travela. Committee materials, phone, and travel

b. Candidate(s) expenses and travelb. Candidate(s) expenses and travel

Ask These Questions About Your ChurchAsk These Questions About Your Church

Who Attends Your Church?Who Attends Your Church?

What Are Their Needs?What Are Their Needs?

What Are the Needs of Community?What Are the Needs of Community?

What Are the Needs of Church?What Are the Needs of Church?

Stage 2. Information Stage 2. Information Gathering Gathering

The Adjective is the KeyThe Adjective is the Key

The NCD measures Eight Characteristics of church health.

LeadershipLeadership

MinistryMinistry

SpiritualitySpirituality

StructuresStructures

WorshipWorship

Small GroupsSmall Groups

EvangelismEvangelism

RelationshipsRelationships

EmpoweringEmpowering

Gift-orientedGift-oriented

PassionatePassionate

Effective Effective

InspiringInspiring

HolisticHolistic

Need-orientedNeed-oriented

LovingLoving

Building a Pastor ProfileBuilding a Pastor Profile

Church Church LeadersLeaders

What qualities do our What qualities do our leaders require in a leaders require in a

new pastor?new pastor?

Church Church membershipmembership

Conduct a Conduct a

congregational surrey ?congregational surrey ?

Church Church CommunityCommunity

What qualities does our What qualities does our community look for in a community look for in a

pastor?pastor?

Minister’s ProfileMinister’s Profile

Attributes Non- NegotiableAttributes Non- Negotiable NameName NameName NameName ReferencesReferences InterviewInterview

EducationEducation

DoctrineDoctrine

LeadershipLeadership

MissionMission

CommunicationCommunication

Skills setSkills set

OtherOther

NegotiableNegotiable

????

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Information Gathering Process

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Information Gathering Process

Post Opening on WebPost Opening on Webwww.ibsa.orgwww.ibsa.org

select select “submit church “submit church opening and resumes”opening and resumes”

Contact: DOM’s, Contact: DOM’s, seminaries, conventions.seminaries, conventions.

Stage Three: Candidate Stage Three: Candidate Selection ProcessSelection ProcessStage Three: Candidate Stage Three: Candidate Selection ProcessSelection Process

Prioritize and Evaluate Resumes from Prioritize and Evaluate Resumes from candidate based on profile.candidate based on profile.

What to look for in determining match What to look for in determining match to profile:to profile:

1. Personal and Family Information1. Personal and Family Information 2. Conversion/Call/Ministry Statements2. Conversion/Call/Ministry Statements 3. License/Ordination Information3. License/Ordination Information 4. Formal Education - 4. Formal Education - wherewhere and and typetype 5. Continuing Education5. Continuing Education

Stage Three:Stage Three:

Evaluate ResumeEvaluate ResumeStage Three:Stage Three:

Evaluate ResumeEvaluate Resume

6.6. Experience/history of Places of Ministry Experience/history of Places of Ministry

7. D7. Denominational Involvementenominational Involvement

8. Experience/history of Secular Employment8. Experience/history of Secular Employment

9. Community/volunteer Involvement9. Community/volunteer Involvement

10. Hobbies/personal Interest10. Hobbies/personal Interest

11. Does the resume synchronize with Profiles?11. Does the resume synchronize with Profiles?

12. Other concerns12. Other concerns

It may be necessary to conduct a telephone interview first, since many

resumes say references on request.

It may be necessary to conduct a telephone interview first, since many

resumes say references on request.

Build questions around profile search team Build questions around profile search team has developed. has developed.

Prepare questions prior to interview.Prepare questions prior to interview.

3. Candidate Selection Process References check on Top Candidates3. Candidate Selection Process References check on Top Candidates

a. Ask about a a. Ask about a Circumstance.Circumstance. “ “During the During the time of ____’s pastorate at time of ____’s pastorate at FBC did he/you have an FBC did he/you have an interpersonal conflict?”interpersonal conflict?”

b. Ask about the action b. Ask about the action taken. taken. “What “What actionsactions did did you take to resolve it?”you take to resolve it?”

c. Ask about c. Ask about resultsresults achieved. “achieved. “What is the What is the relationship like today?”relationship like today?”

1. Follow the following 1. Follow the following method for writing and method for writing and asking your interview asking your interview questions for both the questions for both the References and Candidate. References and Candidate. (see samples in book.)(see samples in book.)

Stage Three: Candidate Selection Process what to ask references Stage Three: Candidate Selection Process what to ask references

Develop reference checklist based on ProfileDevelop reference checklist based on Profile a. Include questions on the following:a. Include questions on the following: (1) Doctrines/beliefs(1) Doctrines/beliefs

(2) Denominational involvement/position(2) Denominational involvement/position (3) Moral/ethical(3) Moral/ethical (4) People /relational skills(4) People /relational skills

(5) Leadership style/skills(5) Leadership style/skills

(6) Family life(6) Family life

(7) Work habits/health(7) Work habits/health

Stage Three: Candidate Selection ProcessStage Three: Candidate Selection Process

Decide on Decide on Top 5-10Top 5-10 Candidates Candidates

Letter WritingLetter Writing

1. Write Top Candidates - “Top Group”1. Write Top Candidates - “Top Group”

2. Write Those Definitely not Candidates2. Write Those Definitely not Candidates

3. Do not Write Others - Hold Their 3. Do not Write Others - Hold Their ResumesResumes

3. Candidate Selection Process References check on Top Candidates3. Candidate Selection Process References check on Top Candidates

Write reference questions prior to calling Write reference questions prior to calling references based on profile references based on profile

Who to ContactWho to Contact a. All a. All primaryprimary references on references on

resumesresumes b.b. Secure Secure secondarysecondary references and references and

contact contact [caution do so only with [caution do so only with permission of candidate.]permission of candidate.]

c. Contact other referencesc. Contact other references

Hearing the candidateHearing the candidate

Video Video

Audio, request specific dates of Audio, request specific dates of tapes.tapes.

Online via streaming Online via streaming

videovideo

Stage Three: Candidate Selection ProgressStage Three: Candidate Selection Progress

Hear Candidates PreachHear Candidates Preach

1. Set appointment at neutral site1. Set appointment at neutral site

Stage Three: Candidate Selection Process p. 32-38

Stage Three: Candidate Selection Process p. 32-38

Decide on Decide on ONEONE CandidateCandidate

1. Decision based on 1. Decision based on

-- -- Leadership of the Holy SpiritLeadership of the Holy Spirit

-- -- PrayerPrayer

-- -- InformationInformation

-- -- DiscussionsDiscussions

-- -- ImpressionsImpressions

2. 2. UnanimousUnanimous Decision by Committee?Decision by Committee?

Stage Four: NegotiationNegotiation ProcessStage Four: NegotiationNegotiation Process

First Interview with the CandidateFirst Interview with the Candidate 1. Inform Candidate He is 1. Inform Candidate He is Only CandidateOnly Candidate 2. Neutral Place for Interview& Listening to 2. Neutral Place for Interview& Listening to

candidatecandidate 3. Total Committee Participates3. Total Committee Participates 4. Provide Candidate Printed Materials 4. Provide Candidate Printed Materials about about

Church and CommunityChurch and Community 5. Secure Written Permission from 5. Secure Written Permission from

Candidate forCandidate for

Credit Check and Criminal CheckCredit Check and Criminal Check

Stage Four:

Negotiation ProcessStage Four:

Negotiation Process

Be sensitive to the Be sensitive to the needs of the familyneeds of the family

What are the What are the expectations of the expectations of the pastor’s wife of the pastor’s wife of the church? church?

What are the What are the expectations of the expectations of the church for the pastor’s church for the pastor’s wife?wife?

STEP FOUR: NEGOTIATION PROCESS

STEP FOUR: NEGOTIATION PROCESS

Invite Him and Family to Visit Your Invite Him and Family to Visit Your Church Field Church Field [make plans for the family [make plans for the family needs.]needs.]

1. Not on a Sunday1. Not on a Sunday 2. Introduce to Church Staff 2. Introduce to Church Staff

(Interviews)(Interviews) 3. Candidate and spouse should see:3. Candidate and spouse should see: a. Church Buildings and Propertya. Church Buildings and Property b. Pastorium or Potential Housingb. Pastorium or Potential Housing c. Church Fieldc. Church Field d. Total communityd. Total community

STEP Four: NegotiationSTEP Four: Negotiation

Committee and Candidate Negotiate Committee and Candidate Negotiate in Writingin Writing --- ---1.1. Job DescriptionJob Description2.2. Moving Expenses Moving Expenses 3.3. Conference/revival/ etc..Conference/revival/ etc..4.4. Total CompensationTotal Compensation

A.A. Salary/ housingSalary/ housingB.B. Protection benefitsProtection benefitsC.C. Ministry expensesMinistry expenses

5.5. Sick pay Sick pay

6.6. VacationVacation7.7. SeveranceSeverance8.8. Moving –How will church help with the Moving –How will church help with the

Moving Process. Moving Process. HelpHelp with House with House Search/loan. Search/loan.

9.9. Moving-Day ActivitiesMoving-Day Activities10.10. Utilities HookupsUtilities Hookups11.11. Settling-In PeriodSettling-In Period

in Writingin Writing --- ---

12.12. Help Minister’s Wife Help Minister’s Wife 13.13. Job/Profession/Vocation Job/Profession/Vocation

SearchSearch14.14. What Constitutes a CallWhat Constitutes a Call15.15. OtherOther

STEP FOUR Negotiation Process STEP FOUR Negotiation Process

Decide to Recommend or not Decide to Recommend or not Recommend Candidate to the church.Recommend Candidate to the church.

Set date for candidate to meet the church Set date for candidate to meet the church members. Plan the events to give pastor and members. Plan the events to give pastor and members time to get aquatinted and to hear members time to get aquatinted and to hear him preach.him preach.

Stage Four: Negotiation ProcessStage Four: Negotiation Process

If no longer Candidate, Let Him KnowIf no longer Candidate, Let Him Know

If still Candidate, Hear Him Preach AgainIf still Candidate, Hear Him Preach Again

1. Total Committee Goes1. Total Committee Goes

2. Hear Him at neutral location2. Hear Him at neutral location

Ask Candidate if you are the only church Ask Candidate if you are the only church he is dealing with at this time?he is dealing with at this time?

Stage Five: The Call Stage Five: The Call

Candidate and Family visit Church on weekendCandidate and Family visit Church on weekend

1. 1. AnnounceAnnounce to Entire Church Membership to Entire Church Membership

2. Candidate and Family 2. Candidate and Family meet meet Church GroupsChurch Groups

3. Church Wide 3. Church Wide ReceptionReception

4. During weekend committee and 4. During weekend committee and

candidate review all items negotiated.candidate review all items negotiated.

Stage Four: Negotiation ProcessStage Four: Negotiation Process

Meet with Candidate as many Times as Meet with Candidate as many Times as Necessary to Finish Negotiations!Necessary to Finish Negotiations!

1. Be 1. Be Led of the SpiritLed of the Spirit 2. Be 2. Be PatientPatient 3. Be 3. Be ThoroughThorough 4. Be 4. Be HonestHonest

Obtain Candidate’s Verbal Agreement to Obtain Candidate’s Verbal Agreement to Accept if Church CallsAccept if Church Calls

Stage Five: The CallStage Five: The Call

Formal Recommendation to ChurchFormal Recommendation to Church

1. Candidate Preaches at Morning Worship1. Candidate Preaches at Morning Worship

2. Committee Makes Recommendation2. Committee Makes Recommendation

a. To a. To CALLCALL as Pastor as Pastor

b. To b. To APPROVEAPPROVE All Written Agreements All Written Agreements

Formal Vote by ChurchFormal Vote by Church 1. 1. SecretSecret Ballot Ballot 2. 2. CountCount Votes Immediately Votes Immediately 3. 3. AnnounceAnnounce Vote Numbers Immediately Vote Numbers Immediately

Stage Five: The CallStage Five: The Call

Immediately Immediately ContactContact Candidate Candidate 1. Share If CALLED or NOT1. Share If CALLED or NOT 2. Share NUMBER of Votes2. Share NUMBER of Votes 3. Ask for VERBAL Acceptance3. Ask for VERBAL Acceptance ReportReport Verbal Acceptance to Church Verbal Acceptance to Church at at NEXTNEXT Worship Service Worship Service

Official Call LettersOfficial Call Letters 1. Church Clerk to New Pastor, 1. Church Clerk to New Pastor, including including All Written negotiated AgreementsAll Written negotiated Agreements 2. New Pastor to Church2. New Pastor to Church

STEP Five: The CallSTEP Five: The Call

Committee and Candidate review all Committee and Candidate review all items Negotiate making sure items Negotiate making sure everyone understands keep a everyone understands keep a Written Written recordrecord------

1.1. Job DescriptionJob Description2.2. Moving Expenses Moving Expenses 3.3. Conference/revival/ etc..Conference/revival/ etc..4.4. Total CompensationTotal Compensation

A.A. Salary/ housingSalary/ housingB.B. Protection benefitsProtection benefitsC.C. Ministry expensesMinistry expenses

5.5. Sick pay Sick pay

6.6. VacationVacation7.7. SeveranceSeverance8.8. Moving –How will church help with the Moving –How will church help with the

Moving Process. Moving Process. HelpHelp with House with House Search/loan. Search/loan.

9.9. Moving-Day ActivitiesMoving-Day Activities10.10. Utilities HookupsUtilities Hookups11.11. Settling-In PeriodSettling-In Period

in Writingin Writing --- ---

12.12. Help Minister’s Wife Help Minister’s Wife 13.13. Job/Profession/Vocation Job/Profession/Vocation

SearchSearch14.14. What Constitutes a CallWhat Constitutes a Call15.15. OtherOther

Stage Six: WelcomeStage Six: Welcome

Pastor Installation ServicePastor Installation Service 1. 1. TimeTime of Service of Service a. a. RegularRegular Sunday Service Sunday Service b. b. SpecialSpecial Sunday Afternoon Sunday Afternoon c. Otherc. Other 2. Participants/Special 2. Participants/Special GuestGuest 3. Church/Pastor 3. Church/Pastor CovenantCovenant 4. Community-Wide 4. Community-Wide ReceptionReception

Stage Six: WelcomeStage Six: Welcome

Introduction/Beginning Introduction/Beginning RelationshipsRelationships 1. Church Family1. Church Family 2. Local Baptist Association2. Local Baptist Association 3. Larger Christian Community3. Larger Christian Community 4. Government/Legal Community4. Government/Legal Community 5. Civic/Social Community5. Civic/Social Community 6. Educational/Cultural Community6. Educational/Cultural Community 7. Business/Financial Community7. Business/Financial Community

Stage Seven: Wrap Up Stage Seven: Wrap Up

Disposition of Records and MaterialsDisposition of Records and Materials

1. 1. ConfidentialConfidential Materials Materials a. a. KeepKeep on New Pastor on New Pastor b. b. DestroyDestroy All Others All Others

2. 2. TransferTransfer Other Records to Church Other Records to Church

3. 3. DestroyDestroy All Resumes All Resumes

Dismissal of Pastor Search CommitteeDismissal of Pastor Search Committee

Motion at Church Business Meeting Motion at Church Business Meeting

PresentationPresentation

The members of the search The members of the search committee need to become a committee need to become a

bridge builder for the new pastor.bridge builder for the new pastor.

DON’T FORGET. . . . .DON’T FORGET. . . . . DON’T FORGET. . . . .DON’T FORGET. . . . .

This Whole Process is….This Whole Process is….

A A SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL QUEST-- QUEST--

TO FIND TO FIND GOD’SGOD’S WILLWILL----

REGARDING A REGARDING A NEWNEW PASTORPASTOR