Resources for Local Church Elders

Resources listed in the appendix of the Elders’ Handbook

These will become active links as the files are uploaded
The Handbook itself is available here.

• Elders’ job description
• Discipling as Local Elders
• Resources for calling a pastor
  • Questionnaire for Pastors and Congregations
  • Ministerial Information Form
  • Pastoral Agreement Form
  • Pastoral Exit Interview
  • Church Information Sheet
• Salary guidelines
• Sample pastoral job descriptions and guidelines for writing one
• Evaluation resources
  • Pastoral Evaluation Form
  • Pastoral Evaluation with comments
  • Staff Evaluation Form
• Natural Church Development information
• Resources for being “Under the Care of the NWYM Board of Elders”
• Visioning and long range planning for the local church
• Mediation and conflict resolution services/resources
• Sabbatical guidelines and resources
• Guidelines for Recording
• Discernment resources
  • Meetings for Clearness
  • Elders Meeting Format
• Clerking resources
• Faith and Practice
• Nominating Committee resources
  • For the local church
  • The NWYM Nominating Committee process
  • Gifts discernment resources
  • Resource list of individuals/consultants available through NWYM
  • NWYM Pastoral Restoration Guidelines
  • Legal issues-reporting requirements for each state
  • Setting up a Care Committee
  • Open worship teaching and training
  • Annual Minister’s License request
  • Annual Pastor’s Agreement/Contract
  • Sample Elders’ Covenant
  • Abuse Protection Policy
  • Background check resources
  • Case studies for Elders