The Pastor Search Committee Handbook, Revised provides comprehensive guidance for churches navigating the critical process of selecting and calling a new pastor. This 96-page resource offers biblical foundations, practical tools, and step-by-step procedures to help search committees fulfill their important responsibility with wisdom and thoroughness.
- Establishes biblical qualifications and criteria for pastoral candidates based on Scripture
- Provides structured frameworks for evaluating, ranking, and comparing candidate profiles
- Includes interview protocols and assessment techniques for thorough candidate evaluation
- Offers guidance for presenting the selected candidate to the congregation
- Contains orientation procedures to help integrate the new pastor into church ministry