Pastoral Transition Information

New lead pastor announced.

 

Pastor Mac’s Letter to the LCC Family

Liverpool Community Church Leadership Team
Please feel free to contact any of LCC’s Leadership Team with question, comments, or concerns about the pastoral transition process. You will find their contact information in the church directory or you may email the church office (office{at}LiverpoolChurch.com and simply insert the @ symbol in the appropriate place) to receive the proper contact information.

Mike Meier    Tim Chermak  Christine Hussak  John Metzler   Jessica Nilsen  Cathie Cain

MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS PROCESS


The process by which we appoint pastors to churches involves local church leadership team, Genesis Conference leaders (Superintendent, District Leader and Ministerial Appointments Committee), and the prospective minister.

  1. The Superintendent explains to the local church leadership team the role of the Ministerial Appointments Committee (MAC), the delegate(s) and the local leadership team during the pastoral transition.
    • Mike Meier will serve as liaison between the Superintendent and the church.
    • The Local Church Profile is presented to the local board of leaders. They (not the entire congregation) are asked to complete the profile and send the completed/composite Local Church.
    • Profile sent to the Superintendent. A date is set for completion, usually within a week.
    • The Superintendent explains the importance of working together. Two things we do not want are:
      • to appoint a pastor that does not want to come to the church or
      • to appoint a pastor that the leaders do not want to have appointed to the church.
  2. The Superintendent returns to meet a second time with the local leadership team to review the completed Local Church Profile, to ensure that there is a common understanding of the information gathered. This profile is then used by the Ministerial Appointments Committee in seeking God’s direction for the next pastoral leader. This profile is also useful for a potential pastor in gaining insights into the church.
  3. The Ministerial Appointments Committee spends the time needed to consider the Local Church Profile, the needs of the church, the potential pastors and the needs of the entire Conference. There may be ongoing consultation between the Superintendent and the local liaison (Mike Meier) during this time. When the Ministerial Appointments Committee is ready to introduce the pastor who they believe best fits the needs of the church, a third meeting is set with the local leadership team.
  4. This third meeting is a “Dialogue” between the local church leaders and the potential pastor selected by the M.A.C. It is a time to discern if the potential pastor and church leaders are ready to commit to this appointment.
    • The third meeting provides an opportunity for the Superintendent to review the appointment process with the local church leaders and present a brief resume of the potential pastoral leader. However, the primary purpose is to introduce the potential pastor (couple). The Superintendent leads in a time of informal dialogue, including the testimony of the potential pastor (couple). All questions are welcome. There is no ‘voting’. It is a get acquainted time.
    • In the Dialogue that follows with the local church leaders there could be a major red flag that develops and that would indicate that this appointment would not be for the best.
    • The Superintendent will stay behind to debrief with the local church leaders, to consider any red or yellow flags that came up in the discussion. Answers to questions are sought by the Superintendent or Ministerial Appointments Committee. The thoughts of the local church leaders are communicated to the Ministerial Appointments Committee.
  5. The Superintendent also spends time needed to debrief with the potential pastor (couple). Answers to their questions are sought by the Superintendent or Ministerial Appointments Committee. The thoughts of the pastor (couple) are communicated to the Ministerial Appointments
    Committee.
  6. If the Ministerial Appointments Committee believes that this appointment is God’s plan, then an announcement will be made. If they decide not to appoint, the process will begin again at point 3.