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THE CHURCH ON CYPRESS  CARMICHAEL, CA
SENIOR PASTOR APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified persons must respond by completing this Senior Pastor
Application. The MS Word file of the application form is set up so that responses can be input
directly into the form and to allow the application to be submitted electronically via email, or
to print a hardcopy which can then be submitted via postal delivery. A .PDF version of the
application is also available at www.pastorsearch.churchoncypress.org.
Applicants must also submit the following additional required information:
1. Cover letter
2. Current Resume
3. Three letters of recommendation from the following three persons: a fellow minister, a
layperson, and a personal friend or acquaintance (non-family members)
4. Recent color photograph of yourself
5. This completed Senior Pastor Application
SUBMISSION: Submit your completed application packet via one of the two methods below:
Electronic submission –
Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected]
Hard copy submission – Completed applications can be mailed or delivered to The Church on
Cypress – Attention: Pastor Search Team, 5709 Cypress Avenue, Carmichael CA, 95608
The window of time to submit a completed application will open on Wednesday, April 1, 2015
and close at midnight on Saturday, May 16, 2015. All applications must be submitted no later
than May 16, 2015. Final candidates must consent to a reference check, a full background
check including criminal history, a drug test and credit check. All information presented will be
treated in a confidential manner.
QUESTIONS: Please submit any questions to [email protected]
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SENIOR PASTOR APPLICATION
Name of Applicant:
Date:
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SECTION I – ORDINATION OR LICENSING
Have you been ordained?: ☐ Yes ☐ No
Date of ordination:
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Place of ordination:
If the answer is yes, with whom may we speak about your ordination?
NAME OF
ORDINATION
CONTACT
POSITION
TELEPHONE
NUMBERS
Work
Home
Street
ADDRESS
City
State
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SECTION II - PERSONAL INFORMATION
Street
ADDRESS
City
State
ZIP
TELEPHONE
Home
CELL
WORK
NUMBERS
Email
Website Address (incl. Facebook / LinkedIn / etc.)
Address
Birth
Birth
Date
Place
If called to serve, can you present proof of your
legal right to live and work in this country ☐ Yes ☐ No
Number of years lived in the U.S
Marital Status ☐ Married
☐ Divorced ☐ Widowed
Is this your first spouse? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If married, name of spouse
List your marital history (if any prior marriages)
Names and Ages of Children (if any)
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SECTION III - EDUCATION BACKGROUND
TYPE OF SCHOOL
NAME OF SCHOOL
LOCATION
College/University
Vocational or
Technical School
Graduate School
Seminary
Additional Academic Experience (post-secondary)
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DATE OF GRADUATION
AND DEGREE(S) EARNED
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SECTION IV – PERSONAL EVALUATION
1. Describe how you came to be a Christian, and how you came to be a pastor.
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2. Describe your educational background and ministry experience that is not included on
your resume, or that is included on your resume and you would like to expand on it.
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3. Describe your specific functions in your current ministry.
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4. Which of the New Testament Spiritual gifts do you feel God has purposefully blessed
you?
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5. Describe what you see as the role of a Senior Pastor in a church with an average weekly
attendance of 150. How do you see that role changing, if at all, as attendance grows?
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6. Appraise yourself in the following functions of ministry:
a) Teaching (discuss methods, philosophy, greatest strength and greatest weakness)
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b) Preaching (discuss your style, method of preparation, use of electronic media, etc.)
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c) Evangelism (discuss your style and methods)
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d) Discipleship (discuss your teaching, instructing and application)
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e) Shepherding (define what this means to you and how it applies to your congregation)
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f) Recruitment to ministry (discuss method, importance and style)
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g) Training / Equipping ministry (discuss philosophy and practical approach)
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h) Administration (discuss organization, attention to detail, communication and
leadership)
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i) Discuss how the above functions of ministry blend together
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7. Describe your philosophy and methods of leading a multi-staff church organization.
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8. Describe your personal devotional / prayer life and accountability.
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9. Share one example of a recent conflict and your approach in the specific situation.
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10. List three things that bring the greatest satisfaction in your present ministry.
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11. List three of your greatest challenges in your present ministry.
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12. What areas of your life or ministry would you like to improve?
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13. How do your see you and your staff’s role as spiritual guides for the congregation?
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14. Describe what it means to be a servant and how you demonstrate servant-hood in your
everyday life.
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15. If you are married, how long have you been married and how would you describe your
relationship? If there are any previous marriages for you or your wife, please elaborate.
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16. How has your wife supported you since your call to ministry?
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17. How is your wife involved in the church body to whom you are currently ministering?
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18. How do you spend your leisure time?
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19. How do you maintain a balance between your work and your life?
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20. What ministry associations, conferences or networks have you been involved?
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21. Is there anything in your background or present lifestyle that might discredit your
ministry at The Church on Cypress?
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SENIOR PASTOR APPLICATION
SECTION V – DOCTRINAL EVALUATION
1. Provide a personal doctrinal statement covering the major tenets of your Christian faith.
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2. How would you communicate your beliefs to someone on the following topics? Please
also describe how your belief and/or understanding of each topic has evolved over time.
a) Sanctity of life (discuss abortion, birth control, assisted suicide, capital punishment,
stem cell research, genetic engineering and cloning)
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b) Sanctity of marriage (discuss divorce, remarriage, same-sex marriage, premarital sex,
and unwed couples living together)
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c) Homosexuality (discuss bisexuality, transgenderism, sexual identity and equal rights)
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d) Alcohol, tobacco and drug use
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3. What is your position on the following:
a) The role of women in the church
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b) Diversity within the church body (discuss racism, civil rights, bullying, etc.)
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c) The “sign gifts” (discuss speaking in tongues, healing, miracles, etc.)
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d) Biblical hermeneutics (discuss bible versions, use of The Bible vs. commentaries, etc.)
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4. What social issue, or issues, today concern you the most?
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5. Do you have any questions, concerns or comments about the Statement of Faith that is
set out in our church By-Laws and attached to the Senior Pastor job description? Do you
affirm this Statement of Faith?
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SENIOR PASTOR APPLICATION
SECTION VI – EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION DISCLAIMER AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I, Click here to enter text. , certify that the information contained in this application is correct
and complete. I understand that to falsify information is grounds for refusing to hire me, or
for discharge should I be hired. I understand that inputting my name above and below in
this Section VI will constitute my signature to this application.
Applicant’s signature -
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Date - Click here to enter a date.
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