Resources for Pastoral Search Teams
You are beginning an exciting journey and opportunity as you seek a new pastoral leader for your church. It may seem that this is a daunting task. However, following are many resources to assist you.
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INTERIM MINISTRY MANUAL helpful step-by-step info for churches in transition.
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PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR PASTORAL SEARCH TEAMS
This manual is a helpful tool for Pastoral Search Committees to use with step by step guidelines and procedures.
Procedure Manual including forms
Procedure Manual without forms -
Forms:
- Form 1: Covenant for PSC Members
- Form 2: General Information on Congregational
Life and Setting of the Church - Form 3: Evaluation Survey
- Form 4: Windshield Survey
- Form 5: Walkabout Survey
- Form 6: Leadership Expectation Profile
- Form 7: Sample Interview Questions
- Form 8: Sample Reference Check
These forms can be used in one of two ways:- Print the forms and hand write responses
- Download the form, fill in responses on computer, save the document, then submit it via email.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight.
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CHURCH VACANCIES
Churches are encouraged to provide a description of their ministry opportunities to be listed on the Ministry Openings web page. Once a pastoral search committee has progressed to the point of having a leadership profile defined, they will be eligible to have access (with their agreement to maintain complete confidentiality) to a package including a list of pastors open to a new ministry opportunity, along with their resume summary.
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CBOQ LIST OF RESUMES - requires log-in to access -- CONFIDENTIAL
This list is not in the CBOQ Central Database and is intended for pastoral search committees of CBOQ Churches only. It requires a password provided by Ministerial Resources.
There is additional Human Resources information available to assist.
For further information you may also contact:
| Search Teams: |
Pastoral Resources: |
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Kathy Smith |
Elaine Lui |






