Pastoral Calling Process

Below are both the calling process by a congregation and the open to call instructions for a minister of the gospel.
Pastoral Calling Process and Form
The following are the steps for the pastoral call process:
  • Contact CLB Director of Operations (218)739-3336 (Rev. Paul Tjelta)
  • CLB provides Church Questionnaire for completion
  • Complete the questionnaire with your call team and return to the CLB
  • Create or refine the calling assignment/job description
  • CLB leadership reviews the completed questionnaire
  • CLB leadership provides the names of potential candidates
  • Contact your potential candidates and have initial conversations
  • Interview your top candidates as determined by your call team
[We highly recommend taking only one candidate at a time through the interview process]
*This check list is included with the questionnaire document

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Open To Call Process
When you are open to call, please contact North American Mission and we will talk through your current role and your future call. This questionnaire will help you and NAM assess your personality, your interests, and your call to ministry, so we can get to know you better, as well as congregations who are seeking to call a pastor.

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