BETHEL SENIOR PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE SELECTION PROCESS GETS UNDERWAY
As a result of action taken at the special called business meeting on September 25, 2016, Bethel will begin its Senior Pastor Search Committee Selection Process on Sunday, October 2, 2016. A key aspect of the process will be an intensive preparation and prayer season to seek God's guidance in establishing this Committee. This preparation and prayer season will last for 6 consecutive Sundays with the following events taking place on the designated Sundays:
At each of the next six Sunday services a prayer devotion will be included in the worship service to seek God's guidance for the Committee member selection process, led by a designated prayer leader.
Sunday, October 16: An announcement will be placed in the bulletin that a call for Senior Pastor Search Committee nominations will be made from the pulpit at the end of each Sunday morning service on Sunday, October 30.
Sunday, October 30: At the end of each worship service, members will submit nominations before leaving the service. Details of the nomination process are provided below.
Sunday, Nov 6: The Committee on Committees will present the ten nominees' names at the end of both morning services. The congregation will be asked to affirm the Committee membership and agree to regularly pray for the committee's work.
The recommended qualifications for Committee members is provided below and will be in the bulletin for the next 5 Sundays for members to keep in mind as they consider who to nominate.
Members are encouraged to begin making their list of prospective committee members now and to continue praying and considering candidates over the next several weeks.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SENIOR PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Candidates for the Senior Pastor Search Committee are known by the following qualities.
- Must be a member of Bethel Baptist Church
- Continuing spiritual growth
- Spiritual discernment
- Having a solid understanding of Biblical truths and evidence of applying them in his or her life
- Faithful attendance and support of Bethel Baptist Church
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to attend meetings and travel occasionally
- Willingness to seek and follow God's will
- Not promoting special agendas or self-serving interests
- Not serving on the staff of Bethel Baptist Church
- Not the chairman of deacons
Additionally, members will be encouraged to nominate people from age groups ranging from young adults to senior adults, both men and women, to ensure a good cross-section of our congregation is represented on the Committee.
SENIOR PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE NOMINATION PROCESS
A person must be a member of Bethel Baptist Church to participate in the nomination process. Nonmembers will be asked to refrain from submitting nomination forms. The nomination form will have ten blank lines for members to write the names of up to ten members for whom they wish to nominate for the Senior Pastor Search Committee. Repeated name(s) on the nomination form will only be counted once, so there is no advantage to repeating names on the form. Forms will be collected and the Committee on Committees will tally the results. The Committee on Committees will contact the ten nominees with the highest tallies to confirm each is willing and able to participate on the Senior Pastor Search Committee. If a nominee is unable or unwilling to serve, the nominee with the next highest tally will be contacted until the 10 nominees are confirmed. The seven highest tally nominees will be the seven voting members and the eighth, ninth and tenth highest tally nominees will be the first, second and third non-voting alternates, respectively.
