ALABAMA SOUTH DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Prospective Candidates | Interim/Supply Pastors | Candidating Process | Installation Service | Pastoral Review | District Properties | Church Budgets | Inactive Members | Manual Statements
FORMS FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN OHIO DISTRICT CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Forms for purchase of land, board meetings, annual meetings, etc. An excellent site.
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES FOR PASTORAL SERVICE ON THE ALABAMA SOUTH DISTRICT
Please download and fill out the required forms that will be presented to the church. Save the file and email the form as an attachment to the District Superintendent.
- Questions for Pastoral Candidates--Series of questions, grouped by category, for pastoral candidates. Categories include family history, spirituality, leadership philosophy and style, preaching and worship style, etc.
Required for your pastoral profile/resume
1. Phone numbers and email address
2. References that include your previous district superintendent as well as your present
3. A picture of you and your family
Do not send your pastoral profile/resume through the postal service. Please use the district email address found on the home page.
Please download this agreement for for supply/interim pastors for your local church when securing a temporary fill-in. Please remember that you must have permission by the Superintendent before securing a interim/supply pastor. You may adjust the form as it fits your situation. The District Superintendent will need to see the completed form before final approval. Please refer to the Local Church Resource Manual for the definition of "interim" and "supply" pastor.
SUPPLY PASTOR LIST - This is not a current list...contact the district office for additional names
CANDIDATING PROCESS - CHURCH BOARD SECRETARY - Procedure for the Local Church Board in the candidating process
Please download and print-out the booklet to be used for your board in preparing for the candidating procedure and selecting a supply/interim pastor. Remember, the District Superintendent is the final authority in choosing candidates. He is here to safeguard the church. He may know things that you are not aware of. Also, remember that any supply pastor is automatically considered a non-candidate.
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LOCAL CHURCH RESOURCE MANUAL - Procedure for the candidating process
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Rate Our Church--Questionnaire in Excel spreadsheet format that rates church health.
INSTALLATION SERVICE FOR A NEW PASTOR
Bulletin insert to be used for the Superintendents visit for an installation service
PASTORAL REVIEW - Local Church and Pastoral material to be used for the pastoral review
- "We Pay Budgets"--A flyer that makes the case for why churches should pay their budgets.
- Model Budget Outline for Local Church
- Example of an Annual Church Operating Budget
- Inactive Member Sample Letter--Sample form letter for pastors to use in notification of “inactive” church members.
MANUAL STATEMENTS IMPORTANT TO MEMBERSHIP, PASTORAL CALLING, AND MINISTRY
- Local Church Membership (Manual 27, 107-112, 801)
- Calling a Pastor (Manual 115-119.1)
- Church-Pastor Relationship (Manual 116, 120-123.1)
- Laity and Staff Assistants (Manual 162)
- Ministry and Christian Service (Manual 412-419)
- Ministerial Confidentiality (Manual 433.14)
MISSIONAL LEADERS (formerly Zone Coordinators): Zones will be called "Mission Regions"
THE CHURCH AND ITS MONEY
A helpful guide for pastors and treasurers to help their churches and boards to understand how the district figures the 16% Fair Share giving for local churches.
Should you have any questions please feel free to call or write the district office