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Hello and thank you for completing the Clergy Profile.

This form should be used by anyone considering appointment in this Conference. This includes: Current WSCGMC Clergy, those seeking to start a new church, those looking for a Certified Lay Minister appointment, or those wishing to transfer to the WSCGMC.

This form is for members 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.

If you are in a different Conference and not in the United States, please contact your Conference Superintendent who must reach out to our Conference Superintendent.

Clergy Appointment Profile

Please Note:

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 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

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, and supervisor information, and desire to join the GMC.

Appointment Details

Seeking what type of appointment?

Full Time
Part Time
Anything Available
A New Church Start

Do you have specific limitations for an appointment?

For example, if you need an urban area to get a part-time job, if you or a family member has specific medical needs, etc.

Current GMC Ordination Status

If there is a specific church you want to be considered for, please name it

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.

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

Choose N/A if not applicable

Your Role At This Appointment

Choose N/A if not applicable

If not currently appointed, date last appointment ended.

Leave blank if n/a

Base Salary + Housing Allowance (if applicable) at current appointment

with your and

Current Housing

Housing Allowance
Parsonage
None

Total value of benefits package at current appointment

Include: Base Wage, Housing Allowance, Insurances, Accountable Reimbursement, Travel, Education, Etc. Do NOT include value of a parsonage.

More About You

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

List in bullet format, your top 3 strengths/gifting as they apply to a pastoral appointment.

List in bullet format, your top desires to achieve in your next pastoral appointment.

Why are you desiring a change of appointment?

If you are applying for a specific appointment, what about that appointment 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 Pastoral Ministry.

This next section is ONLY for those who are feeling called to start a new faith community (new church plant) in our Conference.

If you are not applying to start a new church, please skip this section.

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

Describe your call to start a new faith community.

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

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?

If you have started a church before, describe in detail about that experience (include that good and the bad).

If you have not started a church before, describe in detail times you have started groups with other people and include the good and the bad.

When would you be available to relocate to start a new church?

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.