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Pastor Search Process Timeline

July, 2021

Interim Search and Transition teams formed

The first job of the interim search team was to create and post a job description for an interim pastor to guide the worship life of the congregation and administration of the church during transition to a new called pastor.

August/September, 2021

Work begins with PneuMatrix Consulting

Working directly with Michelle Snyder of PneuMatrix, the transition team administers the Holy Cow! Consulting Congregational Assessment Tool (CAT) which is taken by over 100 members of the congregation.

The CAT is an assessment instrument that is used to:

• Measure the level of satisfaction and energy in the congregation
• Identify the critical success factors for improving organizational climate
• Pinpoint the strengths of the congregation’s culture
• Discover where members would like to go in the future
• Gauge the congregation’s readiness for change
• Uncover potential resources that may be missing
• Prepare for a search for the new called pastor

 October, 2021

Update from the Interim Search Team

Follow-up Zoom interviews were held with several candidates over the past week. In the next few weeks, we will be bringing candidates to visit Pine Street and meet the staff.  The committee is encouraged by the caliber of the candidates that we have followed through the interview process to this point.

Next Step

Using the information learned from the CAT assessment, and through the PneuMatrix process, a Pastor Nominating Committee with be elected to begin the search for our next called Pastor.

Interim Pastor Search

The Church is currently seeking an interim pastor who will provide spiritual leadership, administrative oversight, organizational direction, and pastoral care to the congregation of approximately 250 members. The prospective interim pastor will be a member of Carlisle Presbytery, taking an active role in its ministry and will oversee our broad program of worship, preaching, music, Christian education, community ministry, mission support and fellowship.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Plan, prepare, and conduct all services of worship deemed appropriate by the Session. This leadership shall include preaching and celebration of the sacraments. Leading worship will include serving as the primary preaching minister, preparing and preaching biblical sermons oriented to the life of the congregation during the time of transition to a new called Pastor.
• Provide biblical-based preaching and teaching ministry consistent with the Reformed tradition.
• Provide spiritual and administrative leadership to the congregation, seeking to incarnate the gospel and all that it commands in the life, witness, and internal affairs of the congregation, its members, and the church staff.
• Ensure that pastoral care is provided for the congregation including calling upon the sick and the shut0ins on a regular basis, and counseling for all who seek guidance through the church.
• Serve as Head of Staff, supervising all full-time and part-time professional and support staff.

For additional information please review the full  Interim Pastor Job Description HERE.

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