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Western States Conference

Hello and thank you for completing the Planter Profile

This form should be used by anyone desiring to plant a church in the Western United States

This form is for planting in the United States only.

If you are part of the Western States Conference and not in the United States, please contact your Presiding Elder.

Church Planter Profile

Please Note:

If you are in the GMC, before you complete this form, you must have a conversation with your Presiding Elder.

General Background Information

Today's Date

Name

First

Last

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Connection with the Global Methodist Church

Are you a member of the Western States Conference?

If you are a clergy member, what is your current appointment?

If you are not a member of the WSCGMC, then what Conference are you located?

What is the name of your Presiding Elder if known

First

Last

Have you spoken to your Presiding Elder about this?

What is your Presiding Elder's email address? (If known)

What is your Presiding Elder's Phone Number? (If known)

If not under appointment, what GMC church are you affiliated with, how are you active in its ministries, do you give to the offering, and in what ways do you interact?

Please be specific and explain in detail. If you are under appointment, please leave this field blank.

If you are not a GMC member, list denomination, ordination status (if any), and supervisor information, and desire to join the GMC.

Current GMC Ordination Status

If there is a specific location you want to plant?

Earliest Availability Date

If you have not completed COS or have an M.Div, please list your education.

Note in here if you are a seminary student. Also note that you do not need to be clergy to plant a church.

Average attendance of current congregation (f you are serving as pastor)

Choose N/A if not applicable

More About You

The following sections provides us with more details about your strengths, skills, gifting, and calling.

Discuss your call to plant a church.

If you are married, share how your spouse feels about this calling.

If not married, please put N/A

God your plant?

Share any previous new church starts you have done. If none, then share about groups you have formed (bible studies, fellowship groups, etc.)

Share about times you have gathered people for an event or a special project.

List in bullet format, your top 3 strengths/gifting as they apply to this calling.

Describe what you would consider as a successful new church plant

If you are applying for a specific city, what about that city interests you?

Write N/A if you are not applying for a specific appointment

Are you involved in an accountability group

Describe what you do on a daily basis to remain in the Lord.

List any/all pastoral training, conferences, classes, etc. you have taken in the past 12 months.

Write 'None' if you have none.

What is God doing in your life right now as it pertains to ministry.

Have you and your spouse (if married) been in prayer about this?

List all leaders in the GMC you have had a conversation with about planting.

Since there are not funds available to pay a salary or medical insurance for a church planter, do you have plans for acquiring other income as necessary?

What excites you about planting a church?

What about starting a new church scares you?

Final Section

Everyone please complete then submit

Please tell us more about yourself.

Here is your chance to tell us anything you want to share. This can be about your personal life, your walk with God, about your current appointment, or whatever is on your heart.