Overview

Your Next Pastor: Guidelines for Finding God’s Person for Your Church
by Warren D. Bullock

A healthy transition to a new lead pastor isn’t an impossible goal. With a little planning and the determination to help the church transition smoothly, the departing pastor, the arriving pastor, and the congregation can all come through the process without experiencing spiritual and emotional trauma.

In Your Next Pastor, Warren Bullock uses his years of experience to create step-by-step details that will guide any church going through a change of leadership. He also includes a variety of letters to staff and pastoral candidates that will help the church board or pastoral search committee clearly communicate its intentions.

Product Details

Format: paper
Pages: 156
Size: 5 x 7
ISBN: 9781607313564
Pub. Date: July 2013


Meet the Author

Warren D. Bullock has served as a lead pastor, a district superintendent and an executive presbyter (Northwest Region) of The General Council of the Assemblies of God. He travels widely as a speaker and consultant and has authored numerous articles as well as the book When the Spirit Speaks. He and his wife, Judi, live in Washington and have two children and five grandchildren.

Table of Contents

PHASES
  1. The Lead Pastor’s Resignation
  2. Managing the Transition
  3. Systems for the Pastoral Search Committee
  4. Screening Candidates
  5. Interviewing Candidates
  6. Presenting the Candidate to the Congregation
  7. Welcoming the New Lead Pastor

APPENDICES
A. Separation Agreement
B. Letters to Pastoral and Support Staff Regarding Employment Status
C. Confidentiality Policy, Pastoral Search Committee
D. Conflict of Interest Agreement, Pastoral Search Committee
E. Letter to Candidate Who Has Sent His Resume for Consideration
F. Letter to Person Recommending a Candidate
G. Letter to Candidate to Request a Phone Call
H. Cover Letter to Send with a Written Questionnaire
I. Letter to Candidate No Longer Under Consideration
J. Pastoral Compensation Package