Thank you for your participation in this additional round of questions! Name * First Name Last Name Email * Phone * (###) ### #### What are your beliefs regarding pastoral ministry and how it should be performed? What is the place of preaching in pastoral ministry? * What are your beliefs regarding evangelism and how to evangelize? What methods of evangelism are important to you? * What evangelistic tools would you use or evangelistic program(s) would you implement? Will you depend on programs to accomplish evangelism? * How would you encourage a congregation to engage in personal evangelism? * Describe your personal practice of evangelism. * What are your beliefs regarding the purpose and practice of fasting? Should fasting be regular or “as needed”? Individual or corporate? Brief or lengthy? * Describe your personal practice of fasting. * How do you know a healthy church when you see one? What are the leading indicators in your mind? * How does a pastor cultivate a sense of spiritual community in a local church? * What is your ideal church government and leadership structure? * In regards to authority in the church, what do you believe should be the authority relationship between the senior pastor and the other pastors? The senior pastor and the deacons? The senior pastor and the congregation? * What is your understanding of separation? To what degree are we to be “separate from the world or other churches”? * Outside of being modest, what are your thoughts regarding how members should dress for church? * What are your beliefs regarding the wearing of pants/shorts/culottes by women? Is there a difference to you whether they are worn inside the home, in public, or at church? * Would you expect a certain dress code of church staff and officers? If so, what would be your expectations? Would it be different on Sunday versus Wednesday? * What are your beliefs regarding the role of women in the church? May women hold office in the church (financial secretary, treasurer, VBS Leader, etc.)? * Are women permitted to offer testimonies, or lead in prayer during the worship service or Sunday school? * Are women allowed to ask questions during Sunday School, or at mid-week Bible studies? * Are women allowed to speak and vote at congregational meetings? * Name three to four speakers you would bring in if you were pastor? * What are one or two things about you that we might not like if we knew them (theology, method, personal weakness)? * Are you currently pastoring a church? If yes, why are you considering leaving? Does your current church know you are considering leaving? * Would you be willing to allow us to conduct a background check? * We sincerely appreciate your time and the effort involved.We will carefully and thoughtfully review your answers and, should we have continued interest or questions, we will contact you.May God continue to guide you as you search for where He would have you serve.