Valley Church is currently conducting a search for a new pastor. A pastoral search committee has been formed and has begun its work. Your prayers for the committee and the search process are desired. See the article How To Keep Christ The Center Of Your Pastoral Search Process.
The mission of Valley Church's Pastoral Search Committee is to find a pastor, through prayer and discernment, who will encourage and lead Valley Church to be renewed and equipped to participate in God's mission of renewal in the world.
Monthly Prayer Focus (May, 2020)
Pray that our church will remain united though we are apart. Pray for renewal in our lives and church as we anticipate opening again.
Upcoming meetings:
Search committee members and roles
Contact email: LeadValleyRenewal at gmail.com
The following is an overview of the search process. Items marked with an asterisk (*) have been completed. Underlined items are currently being worked on.
Pre-Search Phase
The mission of Valley Church's Pastoral Search Committee is to find a pastor, through prayer and discernment, who will encourage and lead Valley Church to be renewed and equipped to participate in God's mission of renewal in the world.
Monthly Prayer Focus (May, 2020)
Pray that our church will remain united though we are apart. Pray for renewal in our lives and church as we anticipate opening again.
Upcoming meetings:
- Wednesday, May 27, 2020, 7:45 pm
Search committee members and roles
- Pat Aukema - Recording Secretary (records minutes of meetings)
- Tim Brown - Communicator and Council Liaison (heads up the committee's communication with the Council and congregation)
- Jeff DeYoung - Follow-Upper (point person for incoming applications and communication with candidates)
- Marcus Doller - TBD
- Jake Flynn - TBD
- Becky Stocum - Prayer Warrior (coordinates prayer for the committee and congregation) and follow-upper with Jeff
- TBD - Coordinator (coordinates meetings and schedules)
Contact email: LeadValleyRenewal at gmail.com
The following is an overview of the search process. Items marked with an asterisk (*) have been completed. Underlined items are currently being worked on.
Pre-Search Phase
- Recruit Pastor Search Committee members (*)
- Assign Pastor Search Committee roles (*)
- Explore resources to assist the committee in its work (*)
- Pastor Church Resources (CRCNA)
- Reformed Partnership for Congregational Renewal
- Center for Church Renewal
- Church Renewal topic on the CRC Network
- ChapterNext
- Revitalize & Replant with Thom Rainer (Books: Simple Church, Breakout Churches, Autopsy of a Deceased Church)
- Ed Stetzer (Book: Comeback Churches; article: Simply Missional)
- Canoeing the Mountains by Tod Bolsinger
- Growing Young from the Fuller Youth Institute
- Organic Outreach for Churches: Infusing Evangelistic Passion in Your Local Congregation by Kevin Harney (organicoutreach.org)
- The U-Turn Church: New Direction for Health and Growth by Kevin Harney and Bob Bouwer
- Worship Evangelism: Inviting Unbelievers into the Presence of God by Sally Morgenthaler
- Develop vision of Valley Church (*)
- Establish mission of Pastor Search Committee (*)
- Compose Communication Plan
- Begin the journey of renewal, led by the Renewal Team (*)
- Develop Church Profile (*)
- Create Pastor Job Description (*)
- Advertise
- Recruit
- Develop screening questionnaire
- Develop interview questions
- Initial screening (review resume/profile, questionnaire responses)
- Phone
- Video
- In person—preach and interview; includes spousal interview
- References
- Background check
- Recommend candidates to Council
- Congregational vote
- Offer letter from Council