Churches Seeking a Pastor

Pastor Search Information

To request or submit a CHURCH PROFILE FORM (CPF), please email pastorsearch@pcanet.org.

*If you do not receive a reply to your email with one business week, please call our office
(678-825-1000) for assistance, as your email may not have been received.

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A NOTE FROM DR. TAYLOR

The work to which you have been called is critical in the life of your church.  My staff and I pray for you in your desire to bring a shepherd to your congregation.  As you transition from one phase of your congregation’s life to another, may you know the power of God’s presence each step of the way.  When you find that person whom God has prepared to be your new leader, may you be a blessing in your ministry together.

The Pastor Search Office is available to assist you with the suggestion of names of potential pastors.  If you desire this assistance, please complete and return a Church Profile Form (CPF).  This form has been prepared to correspond with the Ministerial Data Form (MDF) that is completed and submitted to us by potential pastors.  The information from your CPF will be activated and matched with the information from the MDFs that we have on file, and approximately ten or fifteen MDFs will be sent to you for your review.  More names are often available at your request.

The selection of a minister for your congregation is a very personal matter and cannot be made simply through a database match-up.  You, as the Pulpit Nominating Committee, will present your choice of a nominee to your congregation based on the information you gather, references with whom you talk, and your personal interviews.  Please note that the MDFs that you receive do not constitute an endorsement by our office.

If there are any other ways in which this office can assist you in your search for a pastor, please feel free to call on us.

To receive packet of information on the pastor search process in the mail, which includes the Church Profile Form, please call the Stated Clerk's Office/Administrative Committee at 678.825.1000, email the pastor search secretary at *pastorsearch@pcanet.org, or download them from this site.

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PASTOR SEARCH PROCESS PACKET

1. "Pastor Search Process" - A document designed by the Stated Clerk's Office that guides you step by step in the process.  It also includes two worksheets to aid in the interview process: Worksheet 1, Worksheet 2.

2. "A Manual for Calling a Pastor" - Another document designed by the Stated Clerk's Office to help in the pastoral search process.

3. Compensation Package - Worksheets developed by Retirement & Benefits to help you in developing a salary package. 

For a confidential pastoral compensation study, please contact Susan Cullen at scullen@pcanet.org.  Please be sure to include your location, size of church, and position you are looking to hire so she can send you pertinent information.

4. Church Profile Form (CPF) - Please complete this form in order to receive Ministerial Data Forms.  If you would like a Word document of the CPF emailed to you, please contact the pastor search secretary at *pastorsearch@pcanet.org.

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RESOURCES FOR YOUR CHURCH

1. "So You Need to Find a Pastor..."  A brochure published by Reformed Theological Seminary.
http://www.rts.edu/quarterly/summer99/pastor.html

2. Covenant Theological Seminary's Placement Office. Covenant Seminary will list your church's opening on their website that is updated monthly.
http://www.covenantseminary.edu/contactus/placement.asp

3. Westminster Theological Seminary's Online Career Placement. You can search resumes of candidates as well as list your church's opening.  http://www.wts.edu/students/services/employment.html?mode=job_form

4. Reformed Theological Seminary's Placement Web Site. You can list your fulltime or part-time openings on their website.
http://www.rts.edu/joblisting.aspx

5. ChurchStaffing.com is a useful website for churches looking to add ministry staff. Search resumes, post your job opening, and view other helpful resources.
www.ChurchStaffing.com

6. PCA Ministry Opportunity Page lists vacant pulpit and vacant staff positions. To list your vacant pulpit or staff position, please call 678.825.1000 or email us at pastorsearch@pcanet.org.   http://www.pcaac.org/ministrypositions.htm
 

*If you do not receive a reply to your email with one business week, please call our office
(678-825-1000) for assistance, as your email may not have been received.

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