Ministerial Search- Questions for Small Group Discussion

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Questions for Small Group Discussion

  1. Can you suggest one or two ways that you would like to see our church grow and improve over the next five years? How could a new minister encourage this development?

  2. What do you think might be our best strategy for attracting, affirming, and supporting youth and families? How could a new minister help implement those plans?

  3. What kinds of sermons (as well as other practices and programs) could a new minister offer to support the spiritual needs of the congregation most effectively?

And, if time allows:

  1. What aspects of our church culture will our new minister need to understand? Which of these cultural traditions are worth keeping, and which ones need to change?