- The meeting of the search committee began at 7:10 pm at the church.
- Committee attendees: Von Oliver, Laura Bratcher, Allison Steineker, Rob Saxton, Paul Stephens. No guests were present at the meeting.
- Committee discussed the following:
- Allison worked with Vic to set up the Search Team email box on the church website.
- The email box will be used for responses to resumes, using a standard "thanks template" to be drafted by Rob.
- Allison has posted the first two meeting minutes on the church website.
- The team shared feedback from the many feedback sessions with Bible groups, fellowship groups, and church staff. The question to these groups was, "What are you looking for in the next Senior Minister?" The feedback was discussed.
- Efforts are underway to "post" the opening at Bible colleges (Independent Christian Churches/ Churches of Christ) across the region and the country.
- The team finalized the resume scoring matrix.
- The team is waiting for feedback from several sources regarding developing a job application and written questionnaire for applicants.
The meeting ended at 8:55 pm. The next committee meeting will be held at the church on Monday, August 2 at 7:00 pm.
