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Pastor Nominating Committee Pastor Nominating Committee TrainingTraining

The Presbytery of Cayuga-Syracuse

The Committee on Ministry

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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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Searching for CandidatesSearching for Candidates

v Submitting the CIF to the Church Leadership Connection

v Advertising in church publications?v Word of mouthv Self-Referrals

Check them out with the Presbytery!

v Provide an Informational Packet on Church and Community

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Reviewing PIFsReviewing PIFs

ü Email/Phone call to confirm availabilityü Reading Teams?

o What do we look for?o Checklist?

ü 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

Ø Develop set of questionsØ Skype? Speaker phone? Conference Call?Ø Set up appointmentØ One questioner or several?Ø 45 minutes maxØ 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!