Congregational Pastoral Search Survey (1) Our new pastor will best serve our congregation’s needs if he were (please select your response):Age:(Required) 25-30 yrs. 31-40 yrs. 41-50 yrs. Over 50 yrs. Pastoral Experience:(Required) 1-10 yrs. 11-20 yrs. 21+ yrs. Marital Status:(Required) Single Married Married with Children No Preference (2) Is the Pastor’s theological educational background important?(Required) Yes No (3) In order to determine the most important qualities for our new pastor, please rank the options below on a scale of one (1) to seven (7) with 1 being the least important and 7 being most important to you.Sermon Delivery (e.g., outlines, overhead, etc.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pastoral Care (Visiting the sick and shut-ins; shared responsibility with deacons) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ministry involvement with Youth and Children 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ministry involvement with Adults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Evangelism / Recruitment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Counseling and advising the Church Family 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other (please explain) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Other (4) Worship Style (Check the style you prefer)(Required) Contemporary Worship (praise team/choir songs in succession, with little congregational scripture reading) Traditional (service that follows a set pattern of prayers and scripture readings, usually found in a printed bulletin) Combination of both (5) Sermon Style (check the style you prefer)(Required) Narrative: uses story-telling to bring out the Word of God Expository: reads the Word, explains Biblical truth and applies it to life. Topical: uses every day subjects as a theme and supports with Bible verses. Combination of all three (6) Please rate the following area on a scale of one (1) to five (5) with 1 being the least important and 5 being most important when it comes to the importance to you and our worship. 1 2 3 4 5 Missions/Community Outreach (e.g., Food Bank, Door-to-Door Ministry, Prison Ministry, Nursing Home Ministry)(7) What do you feel are the most important qualities and/or characteristics you would like to see in a Pastor?(8) What changes, if any, do you feel our new Pastor should lead us to make in our church?(9) What do you feel will be our new Pastor’s greatest challenge as he leads our church?Other Comments:
