Pastor Nominating Committee Update

The work of the Pastor Nominating Committee has begun. The process can be divided into three phases as shown below.

While much of the PNC’s work must remain confidential, we will keep you updated on our progress by “checking” off tasks as they are completed.

Process Key
 Completed
 In process
 To do

Phase One: Setting Up the Organization

 Mission Study Committee develops the Pinnacle Presbyterian Church Mission Study.
 Session and Presbytery approval of the Mission Study.
 Congregation elects Pastor Nominating Committee.
 Assign role and responsibility of each PNC member.
 Meet with the Presbytery Committee on Ministry representative (Rev. Fran Park).
 Develop the Church Information Form (CIF).
 Session & Presbytery approval of the CIF.
 Submit CIF to Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Web site.
 Establish processes to receive, review and respond to interested applicants.

Phase Two: Conduct a Broad Search

 Broadly communicate position and begin networking.
 Advertise in key journals.
 Communicate with other presbyteries and synods to request referrals.
 Letters to clergy in comparable churches.
 Get congregation actively involved in talent search.
 Develop screening process.
 Receive resumés.
 Evaluate candidates Pastor Information Form (PIF).
 Conduct telephone interviews with qualified applicants.
 Make preliminary visits to qualified candidate locations.
 Narrow list of candidates.

Phase Three: Final Selection Process

 Observe final candidates on their home turf.
 Interview finalists.
 Contact references.
 Conduct background checks.
 Select candidate of choice.
 Obtain Presbytery approval.
 Introduce candidate to congregation.
 Obtain congregation approval.
 Welcome our new Pastor.

Contact the PNC

E–mail: pnc@pinnaclepres.org
Phone: Pinnacle Presbyterian Church at 480.585.9448
Fax: c/o Pinnacle Presbyterian Church PNC at 480.502.0061
Mail: c/o Pinnacle Presbyterian Church PNC, 25150 N Pima Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Mission Study Report

Pinnacle’s Mission Study Committee completed its report, which was approved by the Session of the church and the Grand Canyon Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry. Click to download the PDF (7.5 megabytes).

Church Information Form

The Church Information Form, or CIF, is complete, has been approved by Session and the Presbytery, and will be posted through the PC(USA) Web site. The CIF is also available as a PDF download here (316KB).

Pastor Nominating Committee

Greg Barber, Vice Chair
Greg Bright
Julie Fiala
Mark Leinweber
Emily Mitchell
Bill Noyes
Molly Rosenbaum
Tanya Rosenfeld
John Terhune, Chair
Sally Williams