Staff or Pastor/Parish Relations Committee Assessment

For Those Seeking Associate Membership

Oklahoma Conference of The United Methodist Church

To the Local Pastor: This form is to be completed by the Staff or Pastor/Parish Relations Committee of the church or ministry location in which you serve. The Committee is to return this form to the BOM Assistant for Ministerial Services at the Conference office, Andrew Miller --

Please print or type your name below and sign this consent form before delivering this form to your Staff or Pastor/Parish Relations Committee.

Local Pastor’s Name: ______

Appointment: ______For number of years: ______

District: ______District Superintendent: ______

I hereby acknowledge that the Staff or Pastor/Parish Relations Committee’s Assessment for Ministry will be sent to the Assistant for Ministerial Services-email listed above and to the Board of Ordained Ministry in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Signed: ______Date: ______

To the PPR/SPRC: The Board of Ministry of the Oklahoma Annual Conference requests your assistance in assessing the qualifications of the above Local Pastor for Associate Membership in Oklahoma. The Board’s task is to recommend this Local Pastor for approval or disapproval. Please answer each question thoroughly and remember that this Local Pastor (if approved) will be itinerant and guaranteed an appointment, just like ordained elders, and will serve a variety of United Methodist churches and extension ministries across Oklahoma for many years. If there are any reasons why this person should not become an Associate Member in the Oklahoma Conference please be completely candid with your assessment. If you believe this person to be an excellent candidate, let us know. Your assessment is one of several factors used in determining approval or disapproval.

Note: We require a handwritten signature, but please type your responses to the assessment questions before printing to sign. The assessment form is available on the Board of Ordained Ministry website in Word format. If possible, you may scan in the form after signing to submit electronically to the Assistant for Ministerial Services. Otherwise, please mail to the Assistant for Ministerial Services at the Conference Office.

Andrew Miller – Assistant for Ministerial Services

United Methodist Ministry Center

1501 NW 24th St

Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Fax: (405) 524-0750

Staff or Pastor/Parish Relations Committee

Assessment for Ministry For Those

Seeking Associate Membership

Oklahoma Conference of The United Methodist Church

Name of Local Pastor______Date ______

Please complete the following questions as a committee.

Please share all of this information with the Local Pastor after you have completed the form.

  1. How long has this Local Pastor been appointed to your church?

2. Does this Local Pastor encourage positive social relationships? Give an example:

3. Describe this Local Pastor’s skills and strengths in ministry.

4. What area/s in his/her ministry need improvement?

5. How does the Local Pastor use and/or encourage the use of United Methodist literature and resources?

6. How does the Local Pastor deal with criticism and/or differences of opinion? Give an example.

7. Have you discussed ALL of this information with the Local Pastor? Yes / No

If you have not discussed this information with the Local Pastor it cannot be considered during the interview process and will not be shared with the committee performing the interview

What is your recommendation for this Local Pastor?

____ Associate Membership

____ Not prepared for Associate Membership

Committee members (Please print and sign) ______, chair

______

______

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revised 12-2009