Application for Senior Pastor

Panorama Baptist Church

8767 Woodman Ave., Arleta, CA 91331

This application will allow us to get to know you better. If additional space is needed for further explanation in any area, simply attach an additional document. Please email if you have any questions. Thank you!

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  1. Personal Information

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  1. Educational Background (Indicate name and address of educational institutions, degree, year of completion. Please attach copies of your documentation.)

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☐ Master’s Degree (M.A. or M.Div.): Click here to enter text.
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Please check your status: ☐Licensed ☐Ordained ☐Commissioned Missionary

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Please check: ☐ABCUSA Recognized ☐Non-ABCUSA but recognized ☐ Non-ABCUSA ☐ Local Church

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  1. Present Ministry (If you are not serving in ministry at this time, please explain your situation.)

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Does your church have a mission, vision, or purpose statement? ☐ Yes ☐ No

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What has been the most significant ministry initiative in your church in the past two years?

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In what ways was this ministry initiative significant?

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Why are you interested in the senior pastor position at Panorama Baptist Church?

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  1. Previous Ministry (Please list this information for last two churches prior to your current church.)

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  1. Looking back at all your years in ministry, what do you feel best about?

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  1. We often learn the most from challenges and personal mistakes, so briefly describe a significant challenge or situation you handled – include what you learned and how it would be different if it occurred today.

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  1. Type of church for which I’m best suited:

☐Inner City☐ Large regional church☐Neighborhood☐Rural

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  1. Christian theological perspective(s) I most identify with:

☐Charismatic☐Conservative☐Evangelical☐Fundamentalist

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  1. Worship and music style, I prefer:

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  1. Worship and music style(s) of my present church:

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  1. Myphilosophy of ministry is best described as:

☐Believer-focused ☐Missional ☐Post-Modern ☐Purpose-driven

☐Seeker-sensitive ☐Small group ☐ Social action ☐Traditional

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  1. Characteristics of churches for which I am least suited:

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  1. The generation I have had the most success in reaching for Christ:

☐Builder ☐Boomer ☐Gen X

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  1. My four greatest strengths or gifts are:

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  1. Are you fluent in any languages other than English? If so, please list language(s) and level of spoken and written fluency:

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  1. Please write a brief summary of your theological beliefs:

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  1. Please write a brief account of how you came to faith in Christ and how you were called into ministry:

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  1. How do you like to spend time with the Lord?

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  1. Please write a brief account of your philosophy of ministry (including the role of the pastor and laity and view of the church government):

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  1. Ministry Specialties: Please select the best choice for each item that most describes your degree of effectiveness, using the following scale: 1=Not effective, 2=Somewhat effective, 3=Effective, 4=Quite effective, 5=Exceptionally effective, 6=No basis for judgment

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  1. Preaching: Preparing and delivering sermons so that the Word of God is proclaimed with clarity and conviction, bringing its power to bear on the needs of individuals, the church, the community, and the world
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  1. Ministering in crisis: Showing by word and presence an empathetic understanding of and concern for persons in the routine joys and sorrows, as well as the crises and transitions of life, giving assistance where appropriate and feasible
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  1. Bible Teaching/Theology: Communicating a comprehensive understanding of the Bible and Christian theology in terms people find relevant to their lives
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  1. Counseling: Handling conflict situations with persons or groups constructively
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  1. Evangelism and Church Growth: Leading persons to faith in Christ, training Christians to share their faith, and developing ministries in which persons receive Christ as Lord, resulting in enlarging the membership and/or vision and ministry of the church
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  1. Communication: Speaking, writing, or using media to persuade, motivate, or inform others
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  1. Community Leadership: Assessing demographic, economic, social, and spiritual realities of the community, and developing appropriate ministries through the church and/or in cooperation with other agencies
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  1. Inner-Church Cooperation: Discerning, communicating, and implementing God’s vision for the church in such a way that other leaders in the congregation, and the church as a whole, unites to accomplish God’s purpose
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  1. Leadership Development: Recognizing and calling forth leaders in the church, as well as motivating and supporting persons in the discovery, development, and use of spiritual gifts to accomplish God’s purpose and strengthen the church
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  1. Teaching Stewardship: Training people to use their income and possessions in ways that honor God, reflect their commitment to Christ, and support God’s work
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  1. Social Services & Denominational Participation: Encouraging and providing opportunities for individuals and the congregation to become informed and involved in Christian witness in their communities, region, and world.
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  1. Multicultural Sensitivity: Modeling openness and understanding to persons of other language, ethnic, or cultural groups
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  1. Administration: Working effectively with a church or organization to develop and implement its objectives and goals
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  1. Discipleship: Training youth & adults, individually or in groups, in understanding and deepening their experience of the presence of Christ in every aspect of their lives
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  1. Leading Worship: Designing and leading worship experiences in a way that enables the congregation to express praise, thanksgiving, and devotion to God
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  1. Turn-Around Ministry: Demonstrated ability to take a plateaued or declining congregation and move it toward vitality and growth
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  1. Youth Emphasis: Connect with the youth so they are engaged in the services and ministries of the church
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  1. Pastoral Agreement:

I agree to sign and actively follow the Ministerial Code of Ethics (attached).

I declare that the information in this application form is true and accurate.

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The Covenant and Code of Ethics for Ministerial Leaders of the American Baptist Churches of Los Angeles, Southwest, & Hawaii

Having accepted God’s call to leadership in Christ’s Church, I covenant with God to serve Christ and the Church with, the help of the Holy Spirit, to deepen my obedience to the Two Great Commandments: to love the Lord our God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love my neighbor as myself.

In affirmation of this commitment, I will abide by the Code of Ethics of the Minsters Council of American Baptist Churches and I will faithfully support its purposes and ideals. As further affirmation of my commitment, I covenant with my colleagues in ministry that we will hold one another accountable for fulfillment of all the public actions set forth in our Code of Ethics.

  • I will hold in trust the traditions and practices of our American Baptist Churches; I will not accept a position in the American Baptist family unless I am in accord with those traditions and practices; nor will I use my influence to alienate my congregation/constituents or any part thereof from its relationship and support of the denomination. If my convictions change, I will resign my position.
  • I will respect and recognize the variety of calls to ministry among my American Baptist colleagues, and other Christians.
  • I will seek to support all colleagues in ministry by building constructive relationships wherever I serve, both with the staff where I work and with colleagues in neighboring churches.
  • I will advocate adequate compensation for my profession. I will help lay persons and colleagues to understand that ministerial leaders should not expect or require fees for pastoral services from constituents they serve, when these constituents are helping pay their salaries.
  • I will not seek personal favors or discounts based on my ministerial status.
  • I will maintain a disciplined ministry in such ways as keeping hours of prayers and devotion, endeavoring to maintain wholesome family relationships, sexual integrity, financial responsibility, regularly engaging in educational and recreational activities for ministerial and personal development. I will seek to maintain good health habits.
  • I will recognize my primary obligation to the church or employing group to which I have been called, and will accept added responsibilities only if they do not interfere with the overall effectiveness of my ministry.
  • I will personally and publicly support my colleagues who experience discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, age, marital status, national origin, physical impairment or disability.
  • I will not proselytize from other Christian churches.
  • I will, upon my resignation or retirement, ever my ministerial leadership relations with my former constituents, and will not make ministerial contacts in the field of another ministerial leader without his/her request and/or consent.
  • I will hold in confidence and treat as confidential communication any information provided to me with the expectation of privacy. I will not disclose such information in private or public except when, in my practice of ministry, I am convinced that the sanctity of confidentiality is outweighed by my well-founded belief that life-threatening or substantial harm will be caused.
  • I will not use my ministerial status, position, or authority knowingly to abuse, misguide, negatively influence, manipulate, or take advantage of anyone, especially children.
  • I will report all instances of abuse as required by law to the appropriate agency. In any case involving persons working in ABC ministry, I will also report the circumstances to the appropriate regional and/or national denominational representative.
  • I will show my personal love for God as revealed in Jesus Christ in my life and ministry, as I strive together with my colleagues to preserve the dignity, maintain the discipline, and promote the integrity of the vocation to which we have been called.

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DISCLOSURE

This is to inform you that Panorama Baptist Church will request a background check and consumer report for the

purpose of evaluating you, the applicant, prior to confirming a formal offer of employment.