Pastor Search Committee Tool Kit

Most Pastor Search Committees tasked with finding the church’s’ next Senior Pastor enter the process untrained and inexperienced in the complexities and nuances of such a process. This Pastor Search Committee Tool Kit provides the tools, forms, templates and procedures necessary for a successful pastor search process.

40 Questions Every Pastor Search Committee Should Be Prepared to Answer

25 Questions Every Pastor Search Committee Should Ask

A Spiritual Depth Interview Guide for Church Personnel Committees

Background and Reference Check Process

Background Check Authorization Form

Biographical profile

Character Reference Letter

Church and Community Profile Checklist

Church Demographic Profile

Church Documents For Candidates

Church Field Visits

Church Information To Provide To Viable Candidates

Church Prayer Calendar For The Pastor Search Committee

CHURCH PROFILE

Common Mistakes Pastor Search Committees Make

Committee Communication

Community Profile

CONGREGATIONAL SURVEY EXAMPLE

Congregational Survey Written

Congregational Written Survey Examples

Contacting and Meeting the Candidates

Credit Check Release Form

Criminal Background Check Release Form

Defining Reasonable Pastoral Characteristics

Determine A Timeline

Determine How You Will Make Decisions

Different Direction Letter

Face to Face Visits

Four Tools For Landing Hiring Decisions

GUIDE FOR CHECKING REFERENCES

How Personality Profile Influences the Workplace

How To Interview For Character

How To Interview for Moral Conduct and Emotional Health

How To Respond To Everyone is Saying

HowThe Committee Can Pray

In View of a Call Weekend Schedule Example

Installation Service

Internal and External Communication

Interview Question Checklist_

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Leadership Attributes Interview Guide

LETTER TO CANDIDATES WHO MADE SHORT LIST AND WHO HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY PHONE

Letter for written references

Letter Narrowing to One Candidate

LETTER OF NON-ACCEPTANCE

Letter Releasing Candidates

Letter Requesting A Reference Check Phone Call

Letter To be sent to the top 3 candidates

Letter To be sent to the top 3-5 candidates

Letter to candidates who submit resumes

Letter To everyone who submitted a resume

Minister Onboarding and Orientation Task

Offer Letter for the Senior Pastor EXAMPLE

Pastor – Church Relations Committee

Pastor salary and benefits

Pastor Search Committee and Church Covenant

PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE COMMISSIONING SERVICE

Pastor Search Committee Covenant Example

Pastor Search Committee Covenant Examples

PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE PASTOR PROFILE SURVEY

Pastor Search Committee Roles and Job Descriptions

Pastor Search Committee To Do List

Pastor Search Process Example

Pastoral-Candidate Interview Questions

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Position Description And Profile EXAMPLE

POSITION FIT SURVEY-SENIOR PASTOR

Position Insights Assessment

Potential Next Steps Survey

Prophet-Priest-King Analogy

Prospective Pastor Questionnaire

Prospective Pastor Written Questionnaire

Questions for Face to Face Interviews

Questions for Pastoral Candidate Interviews

QUESTIONS FOR THE SPOUSE

Questions The Committee Should Anticipate

Questions To Ask Candidates

Questions-Churches-Should-Ask-Pastoral-Candidate

Receipt of Resume Letter

REFERENCE CHECK AUTHORIZATION FORM

Reference Check Questionnaire

Reference Check Template

Reference Release

References Check Questions

Remove from consideration letter

Responsibilities of the Pastor Search Committee officers

Resume Scoring Tool

Review the Scriptural Basis for a Pastor

Senior Pastor Profile for Harrisburg Baptist Church – For Distribution

Sermon Evaluation Form ExaBackground Check Authorization Formmples

Sermon Evaluation Form

Sermon Ranking

Sermon-Evaluation Form

Sorting and Ranking Resume

Sorting and Ranking the Resumes

Sources of Resumes

Taking the Congregational Vote

Telephone Interview Letter

The Most Important Character Traits In Ministry Hiring

Top Group Letter

Unanimity

Visiting the Candidate

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