Note: This questionnaire has been mailed to all members of the UniversityLutheranChurch congregation. Whether or not you attended a ListeningGroup, please fill it out and return it to the church office by Monday,September 8. You may also complete it online at We estimate that it will take __minutes to complete. Thank you!
Congregational Profile Questionnaire
UniversityLutheranChurch
About Our New Pastor
Please rate the importance of the following in what you'd like to see in a new pastor. Please use the scale given: 5=highly important, 3= of moderate importance, 1= not important.
1. The pastor we call should have experience in campus ministry
Importance for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
2. Ideally, the person we call should have at least the following years of experience as a pastor:
0-3 years3-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-20 years20+ years
0 0 0 0 0 0
3. In order to maintain the gender balance among our pastors, the new pastor should be male
Importance for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
Please also check the following if applicable: 0 I prefer that the vacancy be filled with a female pastor
4. If it is important to you, please list other features in the space below (e.g. ethnicity, age, etc.):
Ministry Priorities and Skills
The ELCA Profile includes a list of 31 areas of focus for congregationsand pastors. Please rate our congregation's current skill, and the skilland priority our new pastor should have, in these areas. Please use thefollowing scale: 5 = high skill/priority, 3 = adequate skill/priority, 1 =low skill / priority.
1. Worship Leadership (Place high value on carefully planned and well conducted worship services.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
2. Social Ministry (Enable persons to become aware of community needs and to participate in action and advocacy)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
3. Children's Ministry (Teach and relate to preschool and elementary-age children)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
4. Ministry to Youth and Young Adults (Relate well, teach, and work with high school youth and young adults)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
5. Campus Ministry (Relate well, teach, and work with undergraduate and graduate students)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
6. Teaching Adults (Teach and lead adults in faith development.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
7. Administration (Provide oversight of the organization, staff, committees, etc.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
8. Community Work (Motivate persons to cooperate in community activities.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
9. Ecumenical Work (Stimulate cooperation in local inter-church and interfaith programs)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
10. Stewardship (Inspire and motivate persons in developing and using individual and group resources in the service of the Church.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
11. Evangelism (Reach out with the good news of Jesus the Christ)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
12. Visitation (Support and nurture persons by visiting with them in settings other than church functions.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
13. Preaching (Hear both Law and Gospel as it applies to the lives of people)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
14. Ministering in Crises (Support persons in the midst of crisis)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
15. Counseling (Assist persons facing problems or decisions)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
16. Participantin the Larger Church (Provide leadership to programs of the ELCA through the synod, church-wide expression, and affiliated institutions.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
17. Financial Management (Provide leadership to the financial aspects of the congregation and to the development of the budget.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
18. Interpersonal Climate (Exhibit and inspire a spirit of community.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
19. Recruit and Equip Leaders (Enlist, equip, and motivate leaders to carry out the work of the organization.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
20. Interpreter of Theology (Communicate a comprehensive understanding of the Bible and Christian theology from a Lutheran perspective.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
21. Innovator (Envision and implement new approaches, activities, and projects.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
22. Utilizing conflict (Analyze and utilize conflict situations to strengthen community life.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
23. Planning (Engage in visioning, long-range planning, and goal setting.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
24. Sharing Leadership (Work mutually with volunteers and colleagues in a staff situation.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
25. Family Life and Self Care (Expect the pastor to and allow time for cultivating home and personal life.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
26. Studying Habits (Expect the pastor to and allow time for following a regular schedule of reading and studying.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
27. Spiritual Discipline (Expect the pastor to and allow time for maintaining a disciplined life of prayer and personal devotion.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
28. Small Groups (Plan, cultivate, and support small-group ministry.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
29. Teach Confirmation (Creatively relate to youth to teach the faith and inspire commitment.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
30. Transformational/ Redevelopment Ministry (Understand and embrace the need to change and to reach out in a new community context.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
31. Musical and Artistic Gifts (Enjoy and use music and the arts to invite and enhance worship.)
Congregation's current skill: 1 2 3 4 5 Priority for new pastor: 1 2 3 4 5
Closing Questions
The following questions have been crafted especially for those who were unable to attend one of the Listening Groups. These questions also provide an opportunity for those of you who were able to attend one of the Listening Groups to provide feedback that you may not have had a chance to provide during the Listening Group meeting. Let us know what's on your mind!
1. What should we do as a congregation in the near future to further our mission? How will we expect a new pastor to help us fulfill our mission?
2. Are there any trends in the community (rising housing costs, the poor economy, the imminent spread of Harvard into Allston/Brighton, etc.) that UniLu and thus a new pastor will have to deal with? How do you foresee such changes affecting our church community?
3. What other expectations will you have for a new pastor?
4. Which current programs at UniLu are you the most thankful for, and which do you feel need to be strengthened? Which of these programs will require a pastor's time, and which can be run by lay members of the congregation?
5. Is there anything else you would like to let the Profile committee and any possible candidates know about UniLu or the surrounding community?
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