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

7. MDP Posted Online

8. Training Session 3: Reading Personal Discernment Profiles (PDPs)

9. Candidate Sorting (ABC Grading System) <-- We are here! 

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 Executive Checks

21. Candidate In-Person Visit

22. Candidate Final Cut – In-Person Visit Round

23. Nominee Selection

24. Negotiate Terms of Call

25. Presbytery Background Checks

26. Final Session Approval

27. Congregational Meeting to Call

28. Presbytery Exam/Approval of Terms of Call

29. Welcome at Presbytery

30. Installation Service

31. 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