APNC Nominations | St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church

Associate Pastor Nominating Committee

Your Input Welcome

As we as a congregation reflect on the job description for the Associate Pastor position, the Personnel Committee of the Session also seeks feedback and further response from the congregation. We have an opportunity to make adjustments in the job description and to make changes as we seek to serve the whole of the church's ministry in this next season. Please pass along any reflections and feedback to Gillian Egan, Personnel Committee Chair (click here).

The Associate Pastor has primary responsibilities in leading and serving the church's community ministry, global ministry, community outreach efforts, RHINO Disaster Response Team efforts, the Aden Program, and community partnerships like STAIR, Café Reconcile, Program of Hope, etc. The Associate Pastor also supports churchwide volunteer opportunities and partnerships with community and global partners and their evaluation and outcome assessment. The Associate Pastor also supports the Membership Committee and works to help engage newcomers to our church, especially young adults, as we seek to engage and support those members of the SCAPC community. The Associate Pastor also preaches and leads worship regularly and works with the Senior Pastor and Parish Associate to support pastoral and congregational care and congregational fellowship events on Sundays and Wednesday Nights. In addition to these areas, please pass along other areas of suggested focus and support to Gillian Egan.

Purpose of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC)

As defined by the Presbyterian Church (USA), the APNC is elected by the congregation to represent them in the search for a new Associate Pastor. Their purpose is to engage in the formal search process, listening to the call of Christ and participating in God’s choice for a candidate to present to the congregation for election as our new Associate Pastor.

Requirements and Expectations of APNC Members

Members of the APNC must be active members of St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church (SCAPC) for at least one year, demonstrate faithful participation in both worship and the life of our church, and support the ministry and mission of SCAPC through financial stewardship by pledging.

Responsibilities of the APNC

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Meeting frequently (potentially weekly) as a committee to conduct activities related to the search process

• Narrowing the field of prospective pastors through listening to sermons, checking references (which is done both by the APNC and the Presbytery of South Louisiana), and conducting phone or video interviews, all while sharing, listening, and praying together

• Interviewing face-to-face a “short list” of prospective pastors

• Providing regular reports to the congregation on the pastoral search progress

• Receiving, reading, and evaluating Personal Information Forms (PIF) from pastors in a spirit of prayerful openness to the movement of God’s Spirit

• Traveling as necessary to visit and engage with candidates

• Arranging with the Presbytery of South Louisiana for the necessary examinations and approvals of finalists

• Committing to confidentiality of all discussions and decisions, during and even after the process is complete

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