information meeting pastoral call sunday june 7, 2015
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Information Meeting
Pastoral Call
• Sunday June 7, 2015
Agenda•Opening Prayer•GLC Self-Study •Timelines•The Call Process•Closing Prayer
The Call Process
Where we are…
• A Pastor leaves or plans to leave • Congregation elects
Call Committee • Call committee &
Elders determine need• Church Completes a
Self-Study
Congregation Self Study
Self Study
• Self Examination• Self Study Content• Pastoral Expectations
Congregation Self Study
• A Self Examination• Congregation examines its situation,
options, and mission as a congregation• A congregational self study is done
• Self Study Contents• Statistical and general information
about our church, our ministries and goals
• Pastoral Expectations (including compensation)
Pastoral Expectations• Collaborative Process• Target list of members to provide input
which covered a broad section of the congregation and 5 specific demographics
• Invited anyone to provide input along with the target list
• Call Committee members interviewed or received feedback from 45 members
• Counting the Call Committee we have 57 inputs on what we expect of our
co-pastor
Pastoral Expectations• There are 33 specific pastoral functions,
traits and abilities which are necessary of our co pastor• Based on our feedback we have determined
the most important and the least important
• In addition we gathered inputs on the most important personal qualities and the things most necessary for maintaining a good relationship between pastor and people
• The results of this process will provide the basis for the interviewing and selection of candidates
Pastoral Expectations
• Our new co pastor should be very strong in the following areas:• Preaching Content and Delivery• People Skills• Leadership• Worship• Tact and Patience
Pastoral Expectations
• We would be willing to make some tradeoffs in the following areas:• Use of Computer/Social Media• Conference Participation• Participating in Continuing
Education• Singles Ministry• Administration/Financial
Pastoral Expectations• We are very united as a congregation
across the following demographics• Age• Early/Late Service• Length of Membership• Lutheran or Other Church Foundation
prior• Level of Involvement
• There is virtually no difference in the most important areas and just a slight difference in the areas of tradeoff
Pastoral Expectations• Important Personal Qualities
• Compassion and humility• Man of God, Loves God and people, a Christian
role model• A good leader with a vision to enable growth• Have a personal relationship with the Lord, strong
faith and a passion for Christ• Can put together and deliver a deep, meaningful
and inspirational sermon• Ability to relate to a diverse membership• Be a good counselor• Tact, conflict management skills
Pastoral Expectations• Important things for maintaining a good
relationship with people
• Communicates well, open and clear, sets boundaries and expectations
• People feel a connection, welcoming (know names), outgoing and personable
• Be trustworthy transparent and honest• Be authentic, open and sincere• Loves others as himself• Be impartial, mutually respectful, seeing others
perspectives
Timeline
Co-Pastor
• What does Co-Pastor mean?• Two Pastors share the pulpit, administering of the
Sacraments and lead the congregation together as a TEAM, while having specific areas of responsibility they individually oversee.
• The Co-Pastors share big picture leadership: vision, planning, and general direction while each has areas of specialty in ministry. o Specific areas of responsibility will be reviewed and determined
once the new Pastor is identified.
o Determined by the Co-Pastors in coordination with the Elders – based on individual skills, passion, experience and projected time frames of service.
The Call Process
Call Process
• History• Authority• Protocol• Candidate Pool• Nomination Process
HistoryMartin Luther
Reformation
AuthorityThe Church
The Office
Protocol
• LCMS• District President
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Provides
• Qualifications• Guidance• Structure• Education• Roster
Tim Yeadon President
New England District
• Meets with the Call Committee
• Develops Candidate List • Gathers and provides
Candidate Information• Provides Guidance and
Support throughout the Call Process
Candidate Pool
• Districts• Mission Field• University System• Seminaries
35 Districts
Nominations
Nominations from Members
The nomination form canbe found on the GLC website.
www.gracelutherannashua.org/callingapastor
Review
•GLC Self-Study •Timelines•The Call Process
Questions
Closing Prayer
Thank you for coming today!
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