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Resource # 1: How you should read the handbook?

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Read From April 29 to May 12 (see plan below)  Training # 2 - Saturday,  May 13 Your goal is to get the Pastor Search Handbook a manual you can be familiar to use at any moment and at any time during this process.   My goal is to help you take a bite of it a few pages at a time.   Please use the outline below.   At the end of this guide is our Training # 2.   Please use your pen and write on the the Pastor Search Handbook for notes or questions you may have.   Happy Reading everyone.   April 29 - May 3 Preface - p. 4 Chapter 1:  Preliminary Considerations - p. 5 Chapter 2:  Forming a Pastor Search Committee - p. 7 Chapter 3:  Getting Started - p. 10 Chapter 4: Three Profiles - p. 18 Questions and Points to Ponder on :   What is FBC of Wahiawa's Constitution and Bylaws say about Pastor Search (p. 7)?  The absence of a nominating committee does not nullify actions taken by the church especi...
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Devotion # 1: Keep Christ the Center of Your Pastoral Search Committee

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Pastor Search Committee Manual  READ:  1 Samuel 16:1-13 Read the following article (Taken from Vlanderboemen.com  and edited for FBC of Wahiawa use ) The pastoral search process can feel exhausting, overwhelming, and scary. However, it’s also an incredible opportunity to see God move among your congregation, search committee, and church staff in new ways. Keeping a spiritual focus is vital to a successful pastoral search. The process is important, but don’t forget that the purpose of the process is to seek who God is already raising up to be your pastor. When you keep the Holy Spirit as your guide throughout the process, you’ll be able to see God’s hand through each step. Here a few ways that you can keep your search committee focused on discerning whom God is calling to fill the role vacant on your church staff. 1. Pray Expectantly Pray individually and as a search committee regularly and expectantly. We see the power of prayer on a daily basis as we help our client...
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News Article 1 - Five Common Pastor Search Mistakes to Avoid

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I want to thank you for praying for First Baptist Church of Wahiawa.  I know that our goal as a committee is to find the right person to shepherd the flock.   May I suggest that comes along this are (1) the right timing (2) the right process (3) and the right heart.    Part of the "right timing" is learning how to pray.  Let's continue to pray for healing among the hearts of the members of FBC of Wahiawa and that God would do that while we focus on doing what He had called us to do, to make disciples of all nations as we glorify Him in our lives.   The "right process" requires patience and tedious work.  We want to be united in such a away that our disagreements are heard and concerns prayed for.   We want to work together and that no one gets left behind.  In so doing, we will make electronic connections available for all meetings.    Part of transparency is this website, to ensure that trainings and materials are br...
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Orientation

Members:  Amy Pacupac Howard Teruya Jean Miyasaki James Honke James Perez Mike Castell Ranny Catingub  Pastor Advisor:  Pastor Bong Abagon 
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