Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC)

APNC Process & Questionnaire — Follow along, from start to finish, as Shallowford’s Associate Pastor Nominating Committee searches for our new Associate Pastor for Mission & Youth. Do you have questions about the committee, the process, and any comments or concerns? Complete an online questionnaire HERE.

Step 1

Elect Associate Pastor Nominating Committee

2024 Associate Pastor Nominating Committee

Brad Bryant
Alicia Budd
Joshua Bushart (youth)
Elizabeth Hankla (youth)
Lizzie Jury
Cody Mosher
Steve Poelzer

Step 2

Gather insight, feedback, and support from the congregation through listening sessions, feedback forms, and mission & youth gatherings

Congregational Listening Sessions

December 17, 2023 (12 pm)
January 7, 2024 (6:15 pm)

Location: Heritage Hall

Step 3

Finalize Associate Pastor of Mission & Youth Job Description, Ministry Discernment Profile, and Process for Reviewing Applicants

Click HERE to view the Ministry Discernment Profile for the Associate Pastor for Mission & Youth position.

Step 4

Promote position via Church Leadership Connection, church website, referrals, and community engagement

Click HERE to view the Ministry Discernment Profile or HERE to view the active job listing on the Shallowford website.

Step 5

Receive, review, and interview interested and qualified candidates

Current Status

Step 6

Discern final candidate

Step 7

Approve Terms of Call and pass the Presbytery Examinations Committee; Called Congregational Meeting to learn about the final candidate

Step 8

Congregational vote on final candidate. If approved, Shallowford welcomes their next Associate Pastor of Mission & Youth shortly thereafter.

Reach out to the APNC

Ministry Discernment Profile

Associate Pastor for Mission & Youth (full-time, 2.1.24)

Shallowford Presbyterian Church is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor for Mission & Youth. This Associate Pastor of Mission and Youth leads a dynamic and growing ministry that is faithful to the mission of Shallowford Presbyterian Church. This individual will report directly to the Associate Pastor of Congregational Vitality and will work alongside the Senior Pastor, the Associate Pastor of Faith Formation and a dedicated team of twelve church professionals and a large group of lay leaders aimed at fostering grace and peace throughout the Shallowford community of faith. For more information about this position, contact [email protected].

Ministry Discernment Profile