Elkhorn Baptist Church Pastor Survey Question Title * 1. What is the desired age range for the Pastor ? (check one) Under 20 yrs of age 20 - 30 yrs of age 30 - 49 yrs of age 50 or above OK Question Title * 2. What is the minimum acceptable educational level you expect the Pastor to have attained ? (check one) Less than high school graduate High school graduate only Some college or professional school College Graduate or higher Attended seminary Formal education not important OK Question Title * 3. If the prospective Pastor has attended Seminary, should it have been a seminary of your denomination? Yes No OK Question Title * 4. What should be the acceptable marital status for the prospective pastor ? Never Married Currently Married Separated or divorced Widowed Not important OK Question Title * 5. What pastoral or professional ministry experience should be required ? (check one) No prior experience required 1-5 years of prior experience as a pastor 1 - 5 years of prior church ministry experience 6 - 10 years of prior experience as a pastor 6 - 10 years of prior church ministry experience More than 10 years of prior experience as a pastor More than 10 years of prior church ministry experience OK Question Title * 6. Which two of the following do you consider the most important strengths needed by the incoming pastor ? (check two) Preaching Administration Leadership Relationships OK Question Title * 7. Of the spiritual gifts listed in scripture, which three are most important for the incoming pastor? (check only three) Administration Discernment Exhortation Giving Knowledge Mercy Service / helps Teaching Apostleship Evangelism Faith Hospitality Leadership Prophecy Shepherding Wisdom OK Question Title * 8. If the incoming pastor is married, which of the following best describe what you feel the role of the pastor's wife should be in the church ? (check one) They minister together jointly, as a true team devoted full time to the church The pastor's wife should be very involved in the church but not like a full time worker The pastor's wife should attend the church and be involved just like other people should be involved, but with no special expectations. (check one) OK Question Title * 9. Of the ways that a pastor can lead by example, which two of the following do you feel are the most important to be demonstrated in the pastor's personal life? (check two) Personally volunteer to serve people in the community not affiliated with the church Personally engages in evangelism Spend time daily with God in prayer and scripture reading (separate from any sermon preparation) Personally belong to and participate in small group or Sunday school class Personally engage in and support missions Personally tithes to the church Personally spend quality time with family OK Question Title * 10. Which of the following should be the most important for the incoming pastor to focus attention on? (check one) Reaching out as a church directly to the unchurched in the community Discipleship and growth within our church so that our people can then reach out individually to the unchurched in the community. OK Question Title * 11. Of the following personality traits or styles, which three are most important for the incoming pastor? (check three) Adaptable Calm Creative Dedicated / Driven Funny / Humorous Humble / Tolerant Kind / Down to earth Outgoing / Friendly Risk taker / Adventurous Serious Affectionate / Loving Confident Decisive Detailed oriented Generous / giving Intelligent / Visionary Optimistic / upbeat Patient Scholarly / Studious Supportive / Compassionate OK Question Title * 12. Of the following special skills and abilities, which three are most important for the incoming pastor to have? (check only three) Administration Business Skills Developing lay leaders and volunteers Fundraising skills Managing staff Relational Skills Teaching skills Biblical scholarship Creative and artistic skills Excellent speaker Leadership Motivation Strong missions background Team building OK Question Title * 13. Finding a new pastor may mean balancing different priorities and preferences. Which two are the most important priorities for this search? (check only two) The level of education The preaching style The mix of skills and abilities The level of compensation the church will have to pay The level and types of experiences The mix of spiritual gifts The type of personality OK Question Title * 14. How important is it that the incoming pastor have or develop a relationship with our denomination's local and regional leadership? (check only one) Very important Important Not that important Not at all important OK DONE