GREATER NORTHWEST EPSICOPAL AREA
Clergy Profile
To be completedby the Clergy / CLERGY PROFILE—LONG TERM INFORMATION / CPL
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Your personal profile shall contain five (5) long-term items. These need not be re-written every year, they are long term. As you complete such documents, you should keep a copy for your own files for periodic review so that in the case of additions or changes you can prepare a new portion or portions of your own profile for submission to your District Office.
This file, with its five components listed below, is used, not only as a personal historical record, but is used in presenting your profile to a prospective church. It is your responsibility to see that these documents fairly, completely, and attractively present you and your ministry.
1. Biographical material. This shall be completed on the form (available in the District Office) with one copy on
record in the Episcopal Area Office and one copy on file with your District Office. Your biographical material
should be accompanied by a picture of yourself. Form available from District Office.
2. Documented Service Record. (List on above bio form and give details on page 3 or on a separate sheet of paper. See suggested format on page 2) A Staff Parish/Pastor Relations Committee wants to know what the Clergy has done and what happened where he/she served. This applies not only to direct church work, but other jobs as well--starting after high school. e.g., "East Cupcake, 2000-2004: merged two congregations and led a new building program." or 'Worked to help enable the reconciliation of two factions in the Center Church." List labor jobs, such as: pumped gas, sold kitchen appliances at Sears, etc. Include a section listing any certifications, skills and/or training.
3. Your Faith Journey. (Enter on page 4 or on a separate sheet of paper.) This is very important to a Staff Parish/Pastor Relations Committee. This should include your "call," the nurturing process, the manner by which you have arrived at your present faith and devotional life. For reading ease, please limit yourself to one page single spaced.
4. Your Theological Statement. (Enter on page 5 or on a separate sheet of paper.) A Staff Parish/Pastor Relations Committee wants to know what you believe. Refrain from using labels like evangelical, conservative, or middle of the road. These are relative labels and often convey less to the committee than we realize. Rather, express your basic credo about God, Jesus Christ, the Church, sin, human nature, hope, conversion, eternal life, etc. For reading ease, please limit yourself to one page single spaced.
5. Your View of Ministry. (Enter on page 6 or on a separate sheet of paper.) Each Clergy has his/her view of the role of the Clergy, as spiritual leader and administrative leader of a congregation, and the role of the laity within a congregation. To know your style of leadership and/or your pattern of ministry and what you expect of laity can be very helpful in placing you in relation to a congregation, which may have the need or desire for a specific type of leadership and ministry. For reading ease, please limit yourself to one page single spaced.
SAMPLE Documented Service Record
July 2012-June 2014 XYZ Church, Famous City, WA
Position held
• Accomplishment 1
• Accomplishment 2
• Accomplishment 3
• Accomplishment 4
July 2010-June 2012 ABC Church, New City, WA
Position held
• Accomplishment 1
• Accomplishment 2
• Accomplishment 3
• Accomplishment 4
Certifications, Skills, and/or Training
• Certification A
• Skill B
• Training Completed C
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Documented Service Record (see directions on Page 1 and sample format on page 2)
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Your Faith Journey (one page, single spaced; see directions on Page 1)
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Your Theological Statement (one page, single spaced; see directions on Page 1)
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Your View of Ministry (one page, single spaced; see directions on Page 1)
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