Epsiode 268: How to Call a Pastor 2024 Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent
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Epsiode 268: How to Call a Pastor 2024
Pastors, If you retire or leave a church in a healthy manner, you have an obligation to set up your church for success.
Are the bylaws up to date, clear, and workable
you must follow your bylaws
Do you have an external contact for your search team. Every search team needs training
Move past the human nature side of things...
Know that without guidance the tendency is to swing from extreme to extreme
pastors in the past
good pastors - what did they do
not good pastors - what did they do
Make preaching the last element you discover about the candidate
The right person is more important than the right preacher
character
leadership
theology
family
emotional intelligence
Use a well-stablished process, hopefully you've gotten training
a clear job description
a clear budget
a clear list of qualities
what are the non-negotiables
know where to put out requests for resumes
respond to everyone who sends you a direct resume
Try to avoid going through resumes one at a time; set a date to go through them together
Communicate
communicate with your church often
have your church pray for you
communicate with candidates as needed
communicate written and unwritten expectations
avoid bringing in multiple candidates to see "who you like best"
find your one candidate and interview them
Bring them in at the appropriate time
Keep your search committee together for a year to serve as the mediator with your new pastor
meet once a month and talk about how things are going
be the first line of defense for your pastor family
Remember you are inviting a leader to fulfill the church’s vision, not your own.
Epsiode 268: How to Call a Pastor 2024
Pastors, If you retire or leave a church in a healthy manner, you have an obligation to set up your church for success.
Are the bylaws up to date, clear, and workable
you must follow your bylaws
Do you have an external contact for your search team. Every search team needs training
Move past the human nature side of things...
Know that without guidance the tendency is to swing from extreme to extreme
pastors in the past
good pastors - what did they do
not good pastors - what did they do
Make preaching the last element you discover about the candidate
The right person is more important than the right preacher
character
leadership
theology
family
emotional intelligence
Use a well-stablished process, hopefully you've gotten training
a clear job description
a clear budget
a clear list of qualities
what are the non-negotiables
know where to put out requests for resumes
respond to everyone who sends you a direct resume
Try to avoid going through resumes one at a time; set a date to go through them together
Communicate
communicate with your church often
have your church pray for you
communicate with candidates as needed
communicate written and unwritten expectations
avoid bringing in multiple candidates to see "who you like best"
find your one candidate and interview them
Bring them in at the appropriate time
Keep your search committee together for a year to serve as the mediator with your new pastor
meet once a month and talk about how things are going
be the first line of defense for your pastor family
Remember you are inviting a leader to fulfill the church’s vision, not your own.
33 min