Personal Reference for Church Planting Candidates

Personal Reference for Church Planting Candidates

This reference is for

The person named above has made application for Church Planting Candidacy with Pacific Planting Network – the church planting arm of the Pacific Region, Open Bible Churches. We are considering him as a potential candidate for church planting. He has provided your name as a reference. Please complete this questionnaire and return it to usas soon as possible to . Information you present will be considered as part of the application. However, it will be treated in confidence. If you have any questions, please call Chris Hansler at 253.435.0172.

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Your Name:

Phone #:

Email:

1. How long have you known the applicant?

2. How well do you know the applicant?

CasuallyFairly wellVery well

3. In what capacity have you know the applicant? (friend, co-worker, ministry, church association, etc.)

4. Are there any special traits, giftings or talents which you feel makes the applicant particularly well suited for pastoral ministry?

5. From your perspective, do you feel that the applicant’s personal life is in godly order, so that by both word and example, he could faithfully serve in a leadership role?

yesno

If no, please explain:

Complete these next two questions if the applicant is married and/or has children.

6. How long have you known the applicant’s family?

7. Do you feel that the applicant’s family reflects a godly lifestyle and one which is supportive of a minister of the gospel? Yes No

If no, please explain:

8. What would you consider to be the applicant’s 2 or 3 greatest strengths?

9. What would you consider to be potential obstacles to the applicant’s success in starting a new church?

10. How would you rate the applicant in the following areas?

Area Unknown Below Average Above Excellent

Average Average

Leadership

Responsibility

Initiative

Work Ethic

Promptness

Cooperativeness

Integrity/Honesty

Teachability

Personal Appearance

Health

Energy

Handling of Finances

Intellectual Capacity

Emotional Stability

Concern for others

Social Adaptability

Courtesy

Moral Character

Christian Commitment

11. Applicant is:

Highly recommendedRecommended with reservationNot recommended*

*Please explain here if not recommended:

12. If there are any other comments or information which you feel would help us in the evaluation of this applicant, please state them here:

When finished, please send this email as an attachment to .

Thank you for taking the time to complete this reference!

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