What is a Pastor Nominating Committee(PNC)?

 

"A Pastor Nominating Committee is a committee of church members elected by the congregation to search for a pastor to fill a vacant position." 

~ National Capital Presbytery PNC Handbook 

Who is serving on the PNC?

"Are we there yet?"
The 30 Stages of Completion

 

Check back periodically to see the committee’s progress! You can also find updates on the bulletin board outside the Sanctuary. Remember, progress isn’t always linear!

 

  1. Training Session 1: Organization
  2. Organizing the PNC
  3. Training Session 2: Writing the MDP
  4. Ministry Discernment Profile (MDP)
  5. MDP Approved by Session                          
  6. MDP Approved by Committee on Ministry <- We are here!   
  7. MDP Posted Online
  8. Training Session 3: Reading Personal Discernment Profiles (PDPs)
  9. Candidate Sorting (ABC Grading System)
  10. Candidate First Cut – Resume Round
  11. Research candidates
  12. Candidate Second Cut – Worship Round
  13. Training Session 4:  Interviewing/Discerning
  14. Establish Interview Questions and Procedures
  15. Interview Practice
  16. Candidate Phone Interviews
  17. Candidate Third Cut – Phone Interview Round 
  18. Training 5: Negotiating the Call
  19. Reference Checking
  20. Presbytery Background Checks
  21. Candidate In-Person Visit
  22. Candidate Final Cut – In-Person Visit Round
  23. Nominee Selection
  24. Negotiate Terms of Call
  25. Final Session Approval
  26. Presbytery Exam/Approval of Terms of Call
  27. Congregational Meeting to Call
  28. Welcome at Presbytery
  29. Candidate Service and Congregational Meeting
  30. Celebration
How do I learn more?

A representative of the PNC will visit each service

once a month to give a quick check-in before worship begins. 

 

Our Friday newsletter will feature periodic updates. 

 

How do I contact the PNC?

Please email: pnc@fpcwinc.org