Pastoral Applicant Questionnaire

It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. 1 Corinthians 12:11 (NLT)

Name*

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Phone Number*

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Date*

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1. What is the name of the Mt Plains Region church you are applying?*

Please complete and submit the following questionnaire. Responses from pastoral applicants will assist the Church Pastoral Search Team in prayerfully recommending a pastoral candidate to the membership.

CORE VALUES

Core Values Are:

What you stand for
What you are all about
Who you are
What you would "die" for

1. What are your basic core values?*

2. Could you lead and minister to a church if its core values are different than yours? If so how?*

3. Recognizing that you are not yet the pastor of the church and there is still much to learn about it, what goals do you believe the church should have?*

4. What do you believe would be your personal ministry goals for this church?*

5. What is it about this church that causes you to believe that your values may be aligned?*

LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS

6. Describe your leadership style.*

7. On a scale of 1 - 5 with one representing the highest level, at what level (breadth and pace) are you a leader of change? Explain.*

8. What has been the level of fruitfulness and growth in ministries you have led? Describe.*

9. People oriented leaders must learn to manage tasks. Task oriented leaders must learn to develop and nurture relationships.

On a scale of 1 - 7, (1 ) being Highly Task Oriented and (7) being Highly Relational Oriented, what is your natural orientation?*

Explain or describe.*

10. How do you respond to conflict or criticism? Share about a conflict that you were able to resolve.*

11. To whom are you presently accountable? How does that function? If you were to become pastor of this church to whom would you have lines of accountability?*

12. What do you expect from church leadership?*

13. What are your leadership strengths and weaknesses?*

14. When you meet a new visitor at church what is your main goal?*

15. If you have served as a senior pastor what do you consider your greatest contribution in your current (or previous) church? What will last after you leave?*

GENERAL QUESTIONS

16. When did God call you to ministry and what are the primary elements of that call?*

17. What doctrines and themes are primary in your teaching and preaching?*

18. Is your pulpit ministry inspirational preaching? Expository teaching? Please describe.*

19. How does the Holy Spirit usually minister through you?*

20. If married, what is your spouses role in family and ministry?*

21. With what type of people do you have the most difficulty?*

22. To whom and what are you loyal?*

23. What are your most productive personal characteristics or strengths?*

24. What would you do differently if you were beginning your ministry over again in your current (or previous) church?*

25. Who are your heroes or mentors? Discuss their impact.*

26. What do you do for fun on your days off?*

To apply, please submit the following as electronic attachments:

Letter that shares from your heart why you are applying
Resume
Philosophy of Ministry
Recent family photo
Recent sermon (video or audio)

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PASTORAL SEARCH TEAM - Upon completion of this form, it will be sent to Derek Sissel, Mountain Plains Regional Executive Director, at admin@obcmpr.org.