Search Committee Update
After the search committee completed the Parish Profile, we prepared a summary called the short profile. From that summary of what we are and what we want to be as a congregation, we prepared the parish rector profile which is a brief description of the skills and persona of the rector we are looking for as a parish.
Believe it or not, it is not like preparing a position description and a function summary as it fits into the whole business program and strategy with measureable results. This is a position with visible requirements for performance and spiritual implications which perhaps only the diocesan bishop can attempt to evaluate.
This is one of the reasons why the search process can often take a year or two to complete. One of our local partner Episcopal churchs started theirs after their rector indicated his plan to retire in 2007. They just installed their rector in April 2009. Another one of our dioscesan partner churches started their search process about the same time and they are still in the process. We have communicated with the committee search chairmen of these other churches to get some ideas on how they planned their searches. Some of the information they provided have been very helpful in developing meaningful interview questions.
We got four applications from the Phillippines. These applications were forwarded to the diocesan deployment officer for their approval before we can hold any meaningful dialogue with any of them. The deployment officer, Joanna Satorius, said she will be submitting to the Bishop the names of available clergy whom she considers fit for our congregation and when these are OK'd by the Bishop she will meet with the our committee to give us the list and to listen to any questions we may have.
We have yet to hear from the diocese on the available clergy in the Episcopal Church who are interested. A lot of the members of our congregation have asked where we are in this process and we understand the anxiety of waiting so we will do our best to keep you posted.
We have just finalized the search questionaire which we will ask all candidates to answer. We hope to learn more about these applicants and this should start some interesting conversation with them on their plans and how they see us as a congregation.
Meanwhile, keep praying for a rector who will help us learn more about Jesus, ourselves, and our neighbors as we journey to our final destination.
submitted by Max Batong
Rector Search committee chair
Believe it or not, it is not like preparing a position description and a function summary as it fits into the whole business program and strategy with measureable results. This is a position with visible requirements for performance and spiritual implications which perhaps only the diocesan bishop can attempt to evaluate.
This is one of the reasons why the search process can often take a year or two to complete. One of our local partner Episcopal churchs started theirs after their rector indicated his plan to retire in 2007. They just installed their rector in April 2009. Another one of our dioscesan partner churches started their search process about the same time and they are still in the process. We have communicated with the committee search chairmen of these other churches to get some ideas on how they planned their searches. Some of the information they provided have been very helpful in developing meaningful interview questions.
We got four applications from the Phillippines. These applications were forwarded to the diocesan deployment officer for their approval before we can hold any meaningful dialogue with any of them. The deployment officer, Joanna Satorius, said she will be submitting to the Bishop the names of available clergy whom she considers fit for our congregation and when these are OK'd by the Bishop she will meet with the our committee to give us the list and to listen to any questions we may have.
We have yet to hear from the diocese on the available clergy in the Episcopal Church who are interested. A lot of the members of our congregation have asked where we are in this process and we understand the anxiety of waiting so we will do our best to keep you posted.
We have just finalized the search questionaire which we will ask all candidates to answer. We hope to learn more about these applicants and this should start some interesting conversation with them on their plans and how they see us as a congregation.
Meanwhile, keep praying for a rector who will help us learn more about Jesus, ourselves, and our neighbors as we journey to our final destination.
submitted by Max Batong
Rector Search committee chair
Labels: Rector Search, Search Committee
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