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CRCNA Letter of Call (2021)
CRCNA churches now have a revised Letter of Call to use when inviting a pastor to minister among them.
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June 10, 2021
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Worship: Transitions
When the church goes through a transition, such as a pastor leaving, the church merging, or a pastor taking a sabbatical, we bring our (often) mixed emotions about that to God in worship. This list of resources has insight and ideas for worship during church transitions.
April 23, 2021
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Resource for Pastor Search Committees
More Than A Search Committee is an essential resource that provides step-by-step guidance for churches as they do the work of calling a new pastor.
October 26, 2020
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Pastors, How to Interview Your Next Church
The calling process can be lengthy for pastors. Yet, after many interviews and meetings, some pastors realize most of what they know of the church comes from just a handful of members. That’s not enough.
October 5, 2020
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Pastors, Here's How the CRCNA Can Help You Find Your Next Call
This article for pastors highlights how the denomination can help them discern their call and connect with ministry opportunities.
September 20, 2020
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Search Committees, How the CRCNA Can Help You Find Your Next Pastor
Here is a summary of the three main ways the CRCNA supports search committees.
August 21, 2020
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Reflections of a Search Committee Chairperson
A Search Committee Chairperson shares the good and bad of leading a pastor search in the CRCNA.
August 13, 2020
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Tips for Effective Church Positions Post on The Network
One of the most powerful tools churches have for finding their next pastor is the Church Positions page at network.crcna.org. The key to making the most of this tool is carefully creating an effective post.
April 16, 2020
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4 Priorities for Vacant Churches in a Pandemic
Many churches without permanent pastors are coping quite well during the pandemic. Here are four priorities and one virtue exhibited by the churches coping best.
June 11, 2019
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Supporting Women and Ethnic Minority Leaders in the Pastoral Call Process
No one responded to our post. What does "no response" mean? Was there a better way to communicate our need to hear from individuals and churches on Supporting Women and Ethnic Minority Leaders in the Pastoral Call Process?
June 10, 2019
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Leadership by Ministers with Disabilities
What keeps many people with a disability from being considered for a leadership position? I've included a video that raises awareness about how pastoral search teams can discriminate against leaders with a disability.
May 17, 2018
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Hiring a Youth Pastor or Director
Looking for someone to lead your youth ministry? Check out Hiring a Youth Pastor or Director: What Churches and New Hires Should Know — a new resource by Faith Formation Ministries’ youth ministry catalyzer Ron deVries.
April 10, 2018
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Senior/Solo Pastor Job Description
Here is a job description we wrote to call a pastor to our ministry setting of two rural churches, working together.
December 6, 2017
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Simple Steps for Connecting With Prospective Pastors
In this post, Dirk Nagtegaal, Search Committee Chairperson at Duncan CRC, in Duncan, BC, shares the steps he takes when reaching out to prospective pastors.
October 4, 2017
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Five Things We Learned in Our Pastor Search Process
Here at Trinity CRC in Anchorage, AK, we just wrapped up a pastor search process. Here are five things we believe helped our search process be a successful and edifying experience for all of us!
August 16, 2017
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Procedure for Inviting a Pastor?
Where can I find the procedures, established or suggested, for inviting a pastor?
June 1, 2017
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A New Approach to Finding a Pastor
So, your church is looking for a pastor! Where do you begin? What do you need to know? Who can you talk to? In response to these questions, we are excited to introduce a new process called PastorSearch.
February 20, 2017
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Names and Profiles of Calvin Seminary Grads That Are Eligible for Call?
I am a member of a search committee and am looking for the names and profiles of candidates graduating Calvin Seminary this year that are going to be eligible for call. Is this posted somewhere?
January 19, 2017
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Database of Pastors?
I'm on a search committee and we could really use a database of not only pastors available for call, but also churches that are looking to hire a pastor. Does anyone know of such a resource?
January 16, 2017
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Sermon Evaluation Forms?
I'm on the search committee for a pastor at my church and we are looking for sample evaluation forms to use when we go to hear a pastor preach. Got any ideas?
January 10, 2017
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Introducing a New Topic! Pastor Search Committees
This new topic is a place where members of Pastor Search Committees can correspond with each other, share resources and best practices, and even share frustrations.