PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE SURVEY THE SURVEY BY THE PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE DOES NOT INCLUDE WHAT IS PROBABLY

THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT(S) TO BE CONSIDERED in interviewing p !t"r # $ n%i% te!& It i! t'e $ n%i% te(! intent t" )i%e )* n% !+pp"rt "+r $' rter n% )*# w!& O, S+pre-e I-p"rt n$e This important and first question to be asked of every candidate should be do you accept and are you willing to abide by, teach and by your personal influence support the Charter and ByLaws of the Fairfield Glade Community Church? If the answer is no or they are non-committal or evasive, such candidates should not be further considered to fill the role of pastor of our church. This statement should be included in the contract the acceptable candidate signs. ere is the basis for this argument! """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
Article II Founding Principles (from our Bylaws) It shall be the purpose of this church to bring together all Christians who seek a common meeting point in their Christian faith and a simple basis on which to rest their Christian fellowship with full freedom for spiritual thought and personal conviction. This church shall remain interdenomin tion l in fellowship and accept into its membership all those who ccept !esus C"rist s t"eir S #ior nd $ord nd t"e %i&le s t"e rule o' ' it"( conduct nd discipline and who indicate that they will make this their place of worship and will work for the Lord and his ingdom in full sympathy with this church and its program.!

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" #. $o person who seeks to make this a denominational church rather than an inter%en"-in ti"n # one should be considered as a pastoral candidate. %ur present bylaws &as of 'anuary of ()#*+ permit a pastor from any denomination to be our pastor and is not limited to ,-./0 or .--. /hould this happen it should not void our affiliation with or funding to these denominations. (. A$$ept .e!+! C'ri!t ! t'eir S vi"r n% L"r% does not even deal with the question of the nature of 'esus -hrist or whether or not the candidate believes the $icene -reed. It is a simple acknowledgment of the candidate1s submission to 'esus -hrist who has saved them and guides them in their daily life. 2. T'e $ n%i% te $$ept! t'e Bi)#e ! t'e r+#e (n"t r+#e) ", , it'/ $"n%+$t n% %i!$ip#ine& This includes the Ten -ommandments with all the thou shalt nots. 3od has chosen to make clear in both the %ld and $ew Testaments what is permitted and forbidden so that even fools can be saved in his kingdom. 0ll candidates must accept the specific instructions about who may be considered as a candidate for pastor that are given clearly in # Timothy 2!#-4 where both positive and negative qualities are elaborated on as follows! 0& T'e e!!enti # 1+ #itie! t'e Ap"!t#e P +# %e!$ri)e! in $'+r$' "ver!eer! 2p !t"r!3 re4 a. A)"ve repr" $' n% wit' g""% rep+t ti"n 5requires careful vetting of background6 b. Te-per te/ !e#,5$"ntr"##e%/ n"t vi"#ent )+t gent#e n% re!pe$t )#e& 7e don1t want a pastor who has anger issues or loses temper and abuses family or the congregation. c. N"t #"ver ", -"ne*& If a pastor is over-concerned about money he or she is unworthy of the office. 0 fiduciary credit and bankruptcy report on the candidate must be done8 d. N"t given t" -+$' wine& It is one thing to have an occasional alcoholic beverage but it is another to imbibe frequently or to the e9tent it impairs mental clarity and thus in:ures the congregation. Does the candidate admit a history of problems associated with his or her past history? It is important to answer this question definitively and not :ust hope once chosen a drinker will develop boo;e control. 0void future problems if at all possible. $one of the issues about charter, bylaws or # Timothy 2!#-( are included in your survey.
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