It’s December! While your congregational profile is being viewed by potential applicants, your search team will be able to take a mid-search break aside from these two important tasks.
Finalize the Documents Packet
The search chair or documents packet assembler should send the link to the online folder to the Congregational Transitions Director by mid-December. You will then be able to share it confidently with your applicants in early January.
Preparing the Documents PacketAdditional Materials for Search
Along with your MinistrySearch record, your congregation will also want to make some key documents and information available to prospective ministers.
Schedule a “Discernment Phase” Conversation
You will want schedule a discernment phase conversation between the search team and the Congregational Transitions Director, or individual team members may drop in to their office hours in December. The interview coordinator is a key part of this task. You will want to finalize your team’s plan and rubrics for:
- the initial review of applications
- Interview questions
- Rubric for assessment for individual interviews