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EFCA Placement Services Support Staff

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Personal Information

What is your date of birth?

What is your sex?

Male

Female

What is your home address?

What is your preferred phone number?

Your district placement director, national office administrators, and/or matching churches may use this phone number to contact you.

Please describe your conversion and call to ministry.

Word limit: 400

What is your current marital status?

Single or engaged

Married

Widowed

How has your spouse been involved in ministry?

Word limit: 300

Have you ever been divorced or separated?

Yes

Do you have children?

Yes

Please share the number of children living at home.

Education

Enter degrees you’ve earned, major, school and graduation year.

You may enter up to 7 degrees.

Have you earned a certification from GATEWAY?

Yes

Have you earned any certifications from another institution?

Yes

Enter up to 5 additional certifications you've earned.

Please list certifications relevant to your background and interests.

Doctrine

Do you ascribe to and affirm, without mental reservation, each article of the EFCA Statement of Faith?

Yes

Please explain why not.

Consult the EFCA Statement of Faith for reference as you respond.

Word limit: 300

Which of these would best characterize your position on “miraculous gifts” (gifts of healing, prophecy, word of knowledge, tongues) of the Spirit?

These gifts ceased with the death of the apostles or the completion of the New Testament canon.

These gifts still exist, but I’m skeptical of the ways they are often expressed, and I do not actively encourage their use.

These gifts still exist; therefore, I encourage people to express them appropriately.

Other (please specify).

Which best describes your position on women in ministry in the local church?

Egalitarian: There ought to be no differences in ministry roles based on gender.

Complementarian: There ought to be some differences in ministry roles based on gender.

Other (please specify).

All EFCA churches are congregational in their governance (church polity). How congregationalism is lived out varies from church to church. Which model best describes your understanding of congregationalism?

The church is governed by corporate discernment of God’s will through the entire congregation on all matters.

The church is governed by corporate congregational discernment of God’s will led largely by the lead pastor.

The church is governed by corporate congregational discernment of God’s will led largely by a team of pastors/elders.

The elders have the exclusive role of discerning God’s will for the entire congregation.

The EFCA commitment to live and minister within the “significance of silence” framework (i.e., we will debate but not divide over certain nonessential doctrinal matters) is a strength.

Strongly agree

Agree

No opinion

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Do you think baptism (of any sort) ought to be required for church membership?

Yes

Don’t know

Do you agree with the EFCA’s Resolution on Human Sexuality and the Covenant of Marriage, that “God created human beings uniquely in His image as male and female, and He has designed marriage to be a covenantal relationship between one man and one woman”?

Yes

Which statement best describes your position on divorce and remarriage for a Christian believer?

No divorce or remarriage is permitted.

If divorced under any circumstance, no remarriage is permitted.

If divorced on grounds of the spouse’s infidelity or desertion, remarriage is permitted.

If divorced on some grounds other than the spouse’s infidelity or desertion, remarriage is permitted.

If divorced on any grounds, remarriage is permitted.

Do you believe homosexual behavior is always contrary to the teaching of Scripture?

Yes

Don’t know

“Sex outside of the marriage covenant between a man and a woman is acceptable.”

Strongly agree

Agree

No opinion

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Abortion is a sin, the taking of a human life created in the image of God.

Yes

Don’t know

If desired, describe your position on specific doctrinal issues that are important to you.

Your comments will not be used in the matching process but will be read by all matching churches.

Word limit: 400

Ministry History

Enter your past ministry experience.

Please begin with your current or most recent ministry position. You may enter up to 10 positions.

Field name	Value

Are you credentialed by the EFCA?

Yes

Select any EFCA credentials you’ve obtained.

Ministry License (three-year renewable)

Certificate of Christian Ministry

Certificate or Transfer of Ordination

Are you credentialed (ordained or licensed) by another denomination or local church?

Yes

Please enter the details of any pertinent credentials received.

You may enter up to 3 credentials.

Are you willing to seek an EFCA credential?

Yes

Placement Preferences

Choose up to 5 positions for which you are most qualified and interested.

Discuss with your district placement director which role(s) you’re qualified for. You will only be matched to positions you select here. You may select a maximum of 5 positions.

Senior/Solo Pastor Positions

Solo pastor

Church-planting pastor

Senior pastor (plus one or two full-time staff)

Senior pastor (plus three or more full-time staff)

Associate Staff Roles

Administration/operations/business

Adult education/small groups/discipleship

Associate pastor

Children’s ministry

Christian education (all ages)

College ministries

Communications/technology

Executive pastor (staff oversight/strategic planning)

Family/community life

Men’s ministry

Multicultural ministry

Music and worship

Outreach/evangelism

Pastoral care/counseling

Seniors ministry

Singles ministry

Student/youth ministry

Women’s ministry

Are you interested in pursuing a combination of these roles?

Yes

Are you interested in a part-time position?

Yes

What is your preferred church size?

Select all sizes to which you would like to be matched.

1–75

76–199

200–399

400–799

800+

How important is an exact match with your preferred church size?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

What is your preferred church location?

Select all church locations to which you would like to be matched.

Large city (population: over 500,000)

City (population: 100,000 to 500,000)

Large town (population: 20,000 to 100,000)

Town (population: 1,000 to 20,000)

Rural (population: less than 1,000)

How important is an exact match with your preferred church location?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

What is your preferred church setting?

Select all church settings to which you would like to be matched.

Inner city

Urban

Suburban

College/University

Rural

Other

How important is an exact match with your preferred church setting?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

How has your life and ministry experience prepared you to serve a church in your preferred location and setting?

If you are married, please answer for your spouse as well.

Word limit: 300

Are you proficient in a language other than English?

Yes

Please select the language(s) in which you are proficient.

Chinese

French

German

Hindi

Hmong

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Polish

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

Tagalog

Vietnamese

Other

How important is it that a church has a ministry in this language?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

What are your preferred geographic regions?

Access this profile at pastorsearch.efca.org to view the geographic regions associated with each district.

How important is it that a church is in one of the selected districts?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

Church Style Preferences

I could effectively minister in a church where the primary audience the church serves is:

If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to the primary audience served by such a ministry.

Community Believers

The community exclusively

The community primarily

The community and believers equally

Believers primarily

Believers exclusively

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the facility (buildings and grounds) is:

Casual Formal

Casual (e.g., a storefront)

Informal (e.g., a rented school)

Typical (e.g., like other buildings in town)

Upscale (e.g., one of the nicer buildings in town)

Formal or traditional (e.g., stained glass, pews)

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the Sunday service (or main weekly worship service):

If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to the primary weekly group meeting in that ministry.

Seekers Believers

Is designed for seekers

Emphasizes seekers

Emphasizes seekers and believers

Emphasizes believers

Is designed for believers

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the style of worship (in the primary service) is:

If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to the primary weekly group meeting in that ministry.

Contemporary Traditional

Contemporary (e.g., a band)

Mostly contemporary

Blended

Mostly traditional

Traditional (e.g., organ, hymns)

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the purpose of the Sunday message is:

Evangelism refers to the proclamation of the gospel; edification refers to biblical instruction. If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to the primary weekly communication in that ministry.

Evangelism Edification

Always evangelism

Frequently evangelism

Balanced

Frequently edification

Always edification

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the leadership is generally provided by the:

“Leadership” refers to providing vision and direction for the church (not administrative duties). This question refers to the function of leadership, not to church polity. If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to the leadership of that ministry.

Laity Clergy

Laity (congregation)

Lay leaders

Lay and ordained leaders, who function as equals

Lay leaders, who function under ordained leaders

Clergy (ordained leaders)

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where spiritual growth is encouraged:

Informal methods rely on relationships and events that occur naturally; formal methods refer to planned programs (e.g., discipleship strategies, small group structures, etc.). If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to that ministry.

Informally Formally

Informally (no programs)

Programs for a few groups

Programs for selected groups

Programs for most groups

Formal (programs for all groups)

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the practice of charismatic gifts is:

Encouraged Prohibited

Encouraged

Permitted

Neither encouraged nor prohibited

Discouraged

Prohibited

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the leadership's response to sin is:

Church discipline often focuses on such issues as gossip and slander, gluttony, divorce, premarital sex, embezzlement, and so forth.

Passive Active

Passive (never intervene)

Rarely intervene

Occasionally intervene

Frequently intervene

Active (consistently intervene)

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the strategies to reach the lost are based on:

If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to that ministry.

Friendships Programs

Friendships, exclusively

Friendships, generally

Both friendships and programs, equally

Programs, generally

Programs, exclusively

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the response to cultural and ethnic diversity is one that:

If you minister in other settings (e.g., youth ministry), adapt your response to that ministry.

Heterogeneous Homogeneous

Commits to diversity

Encourages diversity

Accepts diversity

Encourages homogeneity

Commits to homogeneity

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the response to social needs is one that:

Consider such social issues as racial reconciliation, poverty, homelessness, public education, and so forth.

Church-based Personal

Commits to church-based social action

Encourages church-based social action

Encourages both church-based and personal social action

Encourages personal social action

Commits to personal social action

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where the focus of missions is:

Local Global

All local

Mostly local

Both local and global

Mostly global

All global

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church where women’s involvement in leadership and teaching is:

This question pertains exclusively to leadership and teaching positions (not all ministries).

Not restricted Restricted

All such positions are open to qualified women, except senior pastor

All such positions are open to qualified women, except pastoral roles (i.e., ordained leaders, clergy)

All such positions are open to qualified women, except pastoral and lay leadership (e.g., deacon or elder)

Restricted (all such positions are open to qualified women ministering to women or children, but not to men)

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

I could effectively minister in a church that believes that the local church’s role in planting new churches is:

Passive Active

Church planting is not applicable to the congregation because of the church’s unique circumstances.

Church planting is a specialty best handled by people outside the church.

Church planting is a good idea if the church has the resources to promote it.

Church planting ought to be actively pursued by stewarding prayer, money, resources, and people toward planting new churches.

Would you like to describe more about your position?

Word limit: 300

Personal Details

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MinistryMatch Assessment

Upload the two-page Summary Report from your MinistryMatch Assessment.

After completing a MinistryMatch Assessment ($40, nonrefundable), download and attach the PDF file. Include the two-page Original Summary Report of your MinistryMatch assessment in your file. This is a required step before you can submit your candidate profile. This may not be required for invited candidates.

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