Washington Pacific District
Prospective Pastor Questionnaire
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You may use Microsoft Word to fill in the form (each box should expand as you type), then print it and mail it, or return it electronically to .
Name: / Spouse:Email address: / Phone (cell preferred):
Ministerial Status: / Elder
Deacon
District Licensed
Local Licensed / Current Place of Ministry:
How long?
1St District License / District:
Year: / Ordination / District:
Year:
Please answer each of the following questions.
Describe your sense of God’s call on your life.
Why are you choosing to fulfill your call with the Church of the Nazarene?
Describe how you tend to your own spiritual growth and health.
Describe how you and your spouse approach the pastoral role together.
What are your unique ministerial interests, spiritual gifts, and strengths?
Knowing your calling, gifts, interests, and personal “comfort zones”, in what setting(s) do you feel you would be most effective? Inner city Urban Suburb
Small town Other
Explain:What books have you read in the past 2 years and what impact did they have on your ministry?
Describe yourself as a preacher.
Provide a brief statement of your philosophy of worship. Describe your “approach” to worship, including the elements of worship that you prefer to include in a worship service.
Describe your activities in the area of discipling believers.
Describe your activities in your development of prayer ministry.
Describe your activities in the area of evangelism, including your personal involvement as well as your development of evangelism in your church.
Describe your leadership style.
Describe your conflict management style.
Describe your understanding of stewardship in life and resources. How do you personally practice it?
List the following in order of how much they are a trait of or describe your ministry, most to least. Platform Presence, Shepherd/visiting, Organizational, Missional, Evangelism, Energy, Community Leadership, Staying Power, Personal Charisma/Wears well with people/People skills, Visionizing, Teaching/Equipping, Leadership
What is the greatest challenge facing the church today?
What kind of changes do you believe will be necessary for the church to effectively reach the rapidly changing North American culture?
What is your current compensation package?
SalaryCash
Housing Allowance
Total salary
Employee Benefits
Social Security
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Cash Bonus/ gifts from church funds
Number of holidays
Vacation (weeks/days)
Annuity/ Other Retirement
Expense Reimbursements
Automobile
Continuing Education
Library/ Books/ Journals/ Magazines
Hospitality
Other: ______
Please help us evaluate this form. Give us any feedback that you feel would improve it. Are the questions appropriate? Is it an appropriate length? What questions do you wish it would have asked? Any that you wish it wouldn’t have asked?
Family Information
Complete if applicable (please have your spouse
complete this sheet where practical)
Spouse’s Name
Spouse’s background- birthplace, church experiences, education, etc.
When and where were you married?
Describe spouse’s gifts, strengths, abilities and how they are implemented in the ministry of the church.
Spouse’s interests outside of the ministry
Names and ages of children