Clergy Interest Profile
You are submitting a confidential profile to the Trinity Conference Appointive Team for the sole purpose of determining interview candidates for open appointments and assignments. *This form is good for 12 months from the date you completed it. If still interested in serving after that 12 months please submit a new form.
PART 1 - BASICS
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL QUERIES IN THIS SECTION.
Please enter the date you are filling out this profile.
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Name
First Name
Last Name
Email
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Phone Number
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Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
What is your current clergy status?
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Ordained Deacon
Ordained Elder
Supply Pastor (Candidate for Ordination)
Transitional Local Pastor TLP/LLP
Certified Lay Minister CLM
None of the above
Are your clergy credentials in the Global Methodist Church?
Yes
No
If your clergy credentials are NOT in the Global Methodist Church, what denomination are they in?
If your credentials are NOT in the Global Methodist Church, what is your credentialing in that denomination?
What is your current appointment status?
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Appointed GMC - Senior Pastor
Appointed GMC - Associate Pastor
Appointed Non-GMC
Not Appointed
When would you be available to move from your current appointment?
Please enter earliest date.
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What geographical areas would you be open to an appointment? (Visit trinitygmc.org for the map of churches in the Trinity Conference.) Check all that apply.
Arkansas
Louisiana
Eastern Texas - Brazos Valley Area
Eastern Texas - Coastal Plains Area
Eastern Texas - Lakes Area
Eastern Texas - Piney Woods Area
Eastern Texas - Red River Area
Eastern Texas - Sabine River Area
Eastern Texas - Sam Houston Area
All Areas
What is your average in-person weekly worship attendance where you currently serve?
What is your average on-line worship attendance where you currently serve?
How many years have you served in your current appointment?
How many total years have you spent in ordained and/or licensed ministry?
In what ministry settings are you most comfortable? (check all that apply)
urban
suburban
rural
staff church
new church starts
ethnic (i.e. African American, Hispanic, Asian, other)
other
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What is your current citizenship status?
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US Citizen
Not a US Citizen
Permanent US Resident
If not a US Citizen, in what country are you a citizen?
What languages are you fluent in?
What is your current marital status?
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Single
Married
Widowed
Divorced
How many children are currently living in your primary residence and how old are they?
Child 1
Child 2
Child 3
4 or More
Name
Age
Describe any personal, financial, or family issues that need to be considered?
What is your current base salary including cash allowances such as SECA, utilities, etc.?
Do you currently live in a parsonage?
Yes
No
If you do not currently live in a parsonage, do you receive a housing allowance? If yes, enter amount.
Do you receive an accountable reimbursement (i.e. expense account) (receipts required) allowance? If yes, how much per year?
What are your current health insurance needs?
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Single Coverage
Coverage with 1 Dependent
Family Coverage
I am covered by other insurance and do not need it
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Education Summary
High School
College
Seminary
Other Graduate/Post Graduate
Licensing School
Course of Study
School
Graduation Year
Degree/Certification
Appointment History
Start Date
End Date
Church/Ministry Name & City
Appointment 1 (most recent)
Appointment 2
Appointment 3
Appointment 4
If you have a resume, please upload here.
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If you have a link to a recent sermon or worship service, enter here.
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PART 2 - OPTIONAL
Please answer any queries you believe are relevant to your ministry or ministry objective.
List or describe any special training you want to be considered.
Do you have experience working with staff?
Yes
No
If you have experience working with staff, describe your experience.
What do you believe your Spiritual Gifts, skills and passions for ministry are?
From the list below, rank your top 3 strengths using 1,2 and 3.
Enter 1, 2, and 3 for the top 3 strengths; use 1 for what you believe is your strongest...
Ability to communicate faith and beliefs through inspirational preaching based on scripture
Strategic leadership and thinking - ability to assist congregation in the development of a ministry plan
Community engagement - leading congregation to an outward focus
Pastoral Care
Evangelistic: sharing faith, invitational, following up with visitors, equipping congregation for task of evangelism
Ability to lead a team approach to ministry
Ability to lead congregation in developing intentional discipleship pathways (accountable discipleship)
Emphasis on Biblical teaching for congregation
Encourages and works with children, youth and young adult ministries
Promotes a variety of worship setting/services
Administration and staff development
Ability to lead change
Develop laity for ministry
Stewardship development
Self-care
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In your years of ministry, what experiences do you especially celebrate? What experiences have challenged you?
With what styles of worship do you feel comfortable/competent?
What personality or leadership style indices have you used? (i.e. Meyers-Briggs, Enneagram, DISC, etc.) How did that index describe you? From all you have learned, how would you describe your leadership style? What have you learned from the feedback of others? (see the alternative response below to upload results instead)
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How do you respond to stress/disagreement/conflict? In conflicted times, how do you understand your pastoral role?
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How do you understand your partnership with the laity of the church? How do you understand the equipping and empowerment of lay leadership?
How are you equipping congregations to live a Wesleyan ethos?
How do you lead a congregation to celebrate and nurture diversity? (age, racial, ethnic, status, cultural, gender)
Any information that needs to be known that has not been included above.
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