Pastor Nominating Committee Resource Page

PNC reference materials

These documents are intended to help you understand and implement the search process. Your COM liaison will offer still more materials and training and will help interpret these documents as necessary. They are available here for easy reference by the entire PNC membership. For more information, contact com@ptcaweb.org.

• PNC Summary of Process
• Secondary Reference Checks
• Questions for Membership in PTCA(Word)
• EEO Report for PNCs

• PC(USA) Resource “On Calling a Pastor”
• Rating tool for initial sort of PIFs:
  • PIF Rating Form Template (PDF Version)
  • PIF Rating Form Example
  • PIF Rating Form Example (MS Excel Format)
• Call Process Flow Chart
• PNC Timeline (PNC organization, orientation; list of acronyms)
• PNC Task List
• Decision Tree
• Weekend Candidating Tasklist (Tasks for face-to-face interviews, neutral pulpit preaching)
• Terms of Call or Contract worksheet
• Part-Time Terms of Call Worksheet
• Pastoral Call Form (Print, fill out and sign four copies)
• Possible Interview Questions
• PNC Process for Certified Candidate from Another Presbytery
• Entrance Interview Questions
• Exit Interview Questions
• Report on a Congregational Meeting to Elect a Pastor
• Installation Guidelines
• Invitation to Installation