The constitution in place at Deerbrook explains the process in which any Pastoral Search Team is supposed to operate. When profiles of potential Associate Pastor(s) come in, the team will review the profiles and through prayer, interviews, discernment the team will narrow the selection down and present ONE candidate to the congregation. If that individual isn’t the person Deerbrook wants; at that time the process will begin all over again and another individual will be selected to come before the congregation. There will only be ONE candidate to view and vote on.
The Pastoral Search Team created a timeline of the selection process.
October and November the team will be gathering information from you to help determine a profile of what we are to be looking for in our next Associate Pastor.
December and the first half of January we will be assimilating the information gathered, preparing a package to present to perspective candidates and be in contact with Dave Benedict from the Covenant. This is also the time when any candidates you have in mind can apply through the Covenant.
Mid-January and beyond the team will begin looking at candidates and once ONE is selected, that individual will be presented to you.
The Pastoral Search Team discussed foundational requirements of the next Associate Pastor and looked at them as given characteristics and/or competency; however, we didn’t communicate that well to you in the survey. Foundational requirements are that the person is strongly rooted in the Word, lives his/her life according to God’s plan, Spirit filled, and has a Biblical calling.
The Associate Pastor Search Team will be conducting Focus Groups on Sunday, November
18 at 4 & 6 p.m. at the church.
If you would like to be part of the focus
group to assist with the Associate Pastoral Search, please sign up for one of
the sessions by contacting DeAnna Anderson at 816-739-2197 or anderson.deanna@gmail.com
