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Contents
CLERGY CARE
education main page

CONTINUING EDUCATION

FOUNDATIONAL COURSES
INTERNSHIPS

Job Description & Performance Appraisal System [JDPAS]

job description & PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL TOOLS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOOLS
steps to ministry leadership

TRANSITIONS HANDBOOK [PDF]

 

 

 

Transitions

 

S.H.A.P.E. Material  
TRANSITIONS HANDBOOK open in PDF format or WORD file
Handbook Content  
  OUR FMCIC POLICIES FROM THE MANUAL
  Pastoral Transitions Flow chart
  Pastoral Care issues to consider
  DEVELOPING THE PROFILE
Section 1:
Templates for each of the JDPAS tools and the Vision
Mission and Core Values for the local church and Template for the job description
Template for the job description
Section 2:
Forms to complete for local church information
Section 3:
Suggestions on collecting community information
GUIDELINES FOR SEEKING CANDIDATES INSIDE THE FMCIC AND CURRENTLY UNDER APPOINTMENT
Section 4:
Introduction
Section 5:
The Pastor Under Appointment
Section 6:
The Local Church in Transition
GUIDELINES FOR LOOKING OUTSIDE THE FMCIC FOR CANDIDATES
Section 7:
Introduction
  Our leadership is growing
  We need leaders who want to join our movement, the FMCiC
Advertising and Networking.
Section 8:
The Guidelines for pursing candidates outside of the FMCiC
  The parallel process: PLTF and Director of Personnel
  Following up referrals
THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
Section 9:
The Interview process
The Interview Guides:  
  1st Interview
  2nd Interview
  The Two-Tiered Interview Format: long distance interviews
  Check candidate references
  The LOU and Recommendation to the Bishop
  Communication with the Congregation
  Conclusion

 

 

Questions?

 

Contact: The Free Methodist Church in Canada
Director of Personnel office

Susan DePlanché, Administrative Assistant
7360 Merritt Avenue

Niagara Falls, ON L2G 5C4
tel & fax:: 905.354.7006
Email: deplanches{at}fmc-canada{dot}org

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