juni 23, 2005

criteria for a pastor

What would you think of these as intial screening criteria for a pastor of a PCA church--i.e. those which a ministerial data form (a pastor's "resume") would have to meet to warrant a more in-depth look?

belief in:

  • inerrancy of scripture,
  • sovereignty of God,
  • literal six 24-hour day creation,
  • covenant baptism,
  • covenant theology;
    strict subscription to the Westminister Standards;
    be a preacher with a pastor's heart;
    be married, at least 30 years old, not fresh out of seminary;
    articulately pro-life, opposed to gay marriage (i.e. "politically conservative")
    be a Southerner

    These are the criteria which the search committee at my church has used, and I'd be interested to hear what you think of them.

    Posted by swanson at juni 23, 2005 12:54 FM | TrackBack
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