Senior Minister Search Committee
Meeting Minutes, July 01, 2010
· The initial meeting of the search committee began at 7:00 pm at the church
· Committee attendees: Von Oliver, Laura Bratcher, Allison Steineker, Rob Saxton
· No guests were present at the meeting.
· Committee discussed the following:
o Need to meet on a regular basis
o Need to communicate updates and progress reports often with the Elders and the church congregation (via small groups, bible study, etc)
o Idea that the committee could meet with various groups within the church to ask “What are you hoping to see in the next Senior Minister?”
o Von said he had reviewed the church by-laws in regards to any language related to minimum criteria and job qualifications
o Rob presented a draft showing potential step by step activities for the committee to follow (attached)
· Committee discussed the need to get direction from the Elders on the following questions prior to the next meeting:
o What college degrees are required?
o What is the minimum number of years experience required? Years as a senior minister?
o What size church would the ideal candidate come from?
o What is the approximate salary range for the position?
o Does the church have a directory of accredited bible colleges or divinity schools that the committee could use to advertise the position?
o Does the church have an official employment application or will the committee need to develop an application?
· Committee divided work to the members as follows:
o Rob to record meeting minutes and draft a resume scoring process
o Von to follow up with Elders on key questions
o Allison to draft a job posting and employment ad
o Laura to research bible colleges and divinity schools and to draft a list of all groups within the church that the committee can meet with
The next committee meeting will be held at the church on Thursday, July 8 at 7:00 pm.
