IPC Senior Pastor Search Timeline we are here
PREPARATION
IDENTIFICATION
EVALUATION
SELECTION
COMPLETION
4-6 month process
3-6 month process
3-6 month process
3-6 month process
2–3 month process
• Team Building • Research • Meet with church staff,
leadership, and groups • Review survey summary, mission, and vision • Develop Pastor Profile • Develop Church Profile
• Establish standard means of accepting applications and nominations • Network externally for interested candidates • Casting the net • Finalize a complete list of candidates
• Categorize applicants • Listen to sermons • Call references • Go deeper with candidates • Narrow applicants
• Interview top candidates • Visit candidates and
observe preaching • Narrow list • Call to pray • Decide on selected candidate • Public visit with candidate • Introduction to IPC congregation • Notice of congregational meeting for vote
• Search Committee
Full Report • Congregational meeting and vote • Presbytery confirmation
WRAP-UP
• Senior Pastor relocation • Senior Pastor installation • Search Committee work concludes
The average time a Search Committee takes to find a Senior Pastor is 18-27 months.
“I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf.” Romans 15:30 THE MISSION OF INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
is to make disciples of Jesus by gathering for worship, growing in community, and going out in love.