Seeking a Pastor
Your congregation is about to depart on a great faith adventure, and we are honored you have asked us to journey with you!
When your pastor leaves, either through resignation or retirement, these are the steps we recommend for the congregation to follow to call a new pastor
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Notify the Southwest Regional Minister (817-926-4687 or ccsw@ccsw.org) or your Community Regional Minister of the Upcoming Ministry Change
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Celebrate the Completion of a Ministry!
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Call a Transitional Pastor
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Appoint a Search Committee
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Start the Process of Search & Call
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Select a Candidate
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Make a Call
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Prepare for the New Minister
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest hopes that when you complete your work at least three things will have been accomplished:
You are excited about the person the committee has recommended to the board and congregation, and you believe God was a part of the call,
You have gotten to know and appreciate your colleagues better, and
You have found that this has been a positive spiritual experience.
Resources and Links
Resources and Links
To download click on the RED TEXT
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Interim Ministry Covenant:
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Seeking a Pastor (Search & Call Manual)
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Congregational Survey from the search and call manual
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Congregational Profile Form Fillable PDF (Revised October 2017)
Congregational Profile Form in Word (Revised October 2017)
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Perfil Congregacional (revisado por G.C.O.M. – Febrero, 2003)
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Instructions for Completing the Congregational Profile Form (Revised January 2017)
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Initial Letter of Call (2017 update)
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Carta de Llamado y Acuerdo (2015 update)
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Pastoral Relations Committee Guide (Revised 4/30/2015)
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Sabbatical Guidelines (2005 revision)
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