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
- Salary guidelines
- Sample pastoral job descriptions and guidelines for writing one
- Evaluation resources
- 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
- 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
- Child Abuse Protection Policy
- Background check resources
- Case studies for Elders
