Placement Form

CB Northwest Placement Policy

Placement Forms

We recognize that many people have put together their own résumés for churches to use, but the information we request is what search committees have asked for, so we ask that you complete our Pastoral Placement Form also. This will provide search committees with the same categories of information on each candidate.

This placement form, when completed, will provide a listing of churches you have served, your education, your ministry style, your basic philosophy of ministry, and a list of references that can be contacted when cleared with you. (It is important that you mark "yes" or "no" on the reference form so that the names are not released without your permission.)

Please check your spelling and grammar. Be realistic in your responses. We suggest you have someone proofread your form. Remember that this will be the first impression you make on a search committee.

Our Pastoral Placement Form is to be filled out online through our website. The form is broken into multiple sections. The longer sections can be saved and completed later.

In addition to the placement form we are also asking you to include the following:

• A one-page description of your conversion experience
• A cover letter written to a Search Committee receiving your placement form

Please upload your cover letter, conversion experience, and résumé (if desired) through the website.

The second page of the Placement Form refers to the CB Northwest Identity Document. That document can be downloaded here.

Please do not send us sermon tapes. These will not be forwarded to the church or kept on file. We do not accept incomplete forms.

Cost

There is an annual placement fee of $50. This cost helps cover phone calls, correspondence, etc. on your behalf. The placement fee is payable online through PayPal. Placement forms will not be processed without the placement fee.

How the "System" works

Once you have finished your placement form and the placement fee has been processed, your form will be read and summarized. The summary and a good portion of your placement form are entered into a database. When a church seeking a pastor sends us a profile of the man they are seeking, we create a query using their criteria and the computer gives us the names of the men who most closely fit. It's not exactly e-harmony.com, but it helps significantly. Whenever your résumé is sent to a church, you will receive an email notifying you of that.

When openings are posted, churches are usually inundated with résumés - many of which are from people not really compatible with their needs. So we do not post openings, but focus our efforts on trying to match what they are looking for with the candidates available to us.

However, the seminaries and bible colleges often post openings (Western Seminary is one such school that does so). If a person contacts us saying "I see that XYZ Church is seeking a senior pastor, would you send my information to them?" the answer is always, "Yes." Nevertheless, most of the résumés that go out from CB Northwest do so as a result of the matching efforts.

Procedures

When CB Northwest sends your placement form to a Search Committee, you will be notified (by email) so you can begin to pray about the possible opportunity. We urge the local church to inform you when you are no longer under consideration.

If there are unusual circumstances that could surface in a read-through of your placement form, be sure to inform the CB Northwest office of this fact. If you have been in the ministry, stepped out for any reason at all, and now are coming back to apply for placement, please give a brief but detailed explanation for the period of inactivity.

If you or your wife have been divorced and remarried, we need to know the details concerning this issue and be given permission to share it with any Search Committee. Some of our churches are willing to consider such candidates while others are not. We need to keep the Search Committee accurately informed.

If you are out-of-state, be aware that moving costs can sometimes be a strong factor for churches, as well as the cost of travel to candidate, etc. However, that will not keep us from presenting your placement form to churches where it seems appropriate. God, after all, is in charge of placement, and we are all open to His will, regardless of distance.

All materials submitted become the property of CB Northwest and will not be returned. You will be responsible for making additions or corrections to your placement form as needed by updating your form online. These corrections may include changes in address, email, phone number, or ministry assignment.

Please let the CB Northwest office know when you have been placed so we can remove your name from our file.

For more information

John Long
Director of Church Development
johnl@cbnw.org
971-274-1381

Placement Form

Placement Policy

CB Northwest Identity Document

Documento de Identidad para CB Northwest

CB Northwest does not post open positions online. We do provide a variety of helps to churches look for pastors. Our placement services are available to both member and non−member churches. Scroll down to the section that pertains to your type of church.

For more information

John Long
Director of Church Development
johnl@cbnw.org
971-274-1381

CB Northwest Identity Document

CB Northwest Identity Document

Documento de Identidad para CB Northwest

Search Committee Resources

The Interim Period

Board Relationships, etc.

In Search of the Near−Perfect Pastor

Succession, Transition, or Transformation

Pastoral Compensation Resources

Church Law & Tax Report's Compensation Handbook for Church Staff

Factors in Determining Compensation

Total pastoral compensation

Some Questions for Evaluation of your Church Compensation Plan

Compensation Worksheet

Search Committee Resources

Letter of Invitation to Pastor Installation

New Pastor Installation Service Idea

Planning for an Installation Service

Steps to Follow for arrival of New Pastor

CB Northwest assists churches in finding interim pastors and pulpit supply in a variety of situations. If you are interested in serving churches as an interim or you are available for pulpit supply please fill out the appropriate form or forms available for download at the bottom of this page. When opportunities arise, either our office or a church will be in touch with you. We recognize that conditions change, and some of these expectations are negotiable.

For interim pastors, in addition to the profile we would also like a picture and a personal introduction letter. The letter would be to introduce you to a church and should include the following information: personal information about your family (wife, children), your educational and ministry history, and some information about your gifts, talents and abilities as they relate to an interim role. The letter should be no more than 1 page.

You must also read and agree with the CB Northwest Identity Document, which can be downloaded below.

Email your profile form, picture, and letter to placement@cbnw.org, or mail to:

CB Northwest
ATTN: Placement
1315 SE 20th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

For more information

John Long
Director of Church Development
johnl@cbnw.org
971-274-1381

Interim Pastor Profile Form

Pulpit Supply Form

CB Northwest Identity Document

CB Northwest Identity Document

Documento de Identidad para CB Northwest