Pastoral Search Team Update #12

28Jun, 2017

We are getting closer!

I was just thinking about all that has gone into our pastoral search since we first started meeting back in November. Our team has invested hundreds and hundreds of hours into this process, and we are reaching a point where there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Don’t misunderstand, we are still in the tunnel, but we are getting closer. Let me recap the last few months for you.

We started out in the PREPARATION stage. This first stage focused on the development of a prayer movement in the church, the selection and preparation of a pastoral search team, and the identification of SDBC’s values, purpose, and vision. 

We then moved to the DOCUMENTATION stage. In this second stage, we generated a pastoral search package. This document pulled together information about our church and our community as an introduction to who we are and why someone should consider pastoral ministry in South Delta. The package can be found online at www.southdelta.org/joinus/.

The third stage of our work is the EXPLORATION stage. We have received 97 applications so far, and from those, we have identified a short list of four applicants who are potential candidates. We are currently in the interviewing stage. Once our interviews and background research is complete, our team will provide the short list to the board of elders, and we will move toward identifying a single candidate from that list.

Once a candidate is identified, we will move into the ENGAGEMENT stage. We will have a more robust interview and interaction schedule with the candidate which will ultimately lead to their introduction to the congregation here at SDBC. If it is decided that the candidate is not the right fit, we will move on to the next person on the short list.

Please continue to pray for us as we have increased the length and frequency of our meetings and we are having personal conversations with applicants. This is when we need spiritual discernment, more than ever before. We have experienced the Lord’s presence and leading in the process as we have been working through the various applicants and we know that He is leading us to the man of His choosing. Please join us for five minutes of direct and specific prayer for our pastoral search process following our service on Sunday morning.

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