Pastor Staff Parish Relations Committee Resources

Goal: To provide district superintendents with tools and resources for training in order to achieve consistency across the conference.

Section 1: Overview for the Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee
  Duties of the S/PPRC from the Book of Discipline (Word)
  An Annual Plan for the S/PPRC (Word)
  Power Point Presentation
  Expectations of Pastoral Leadership (pdf)
  Characteristics of Effective and Ineffective P/SPRCs (pdf)

Section 2: Personnel Issues
  Sample Personnel Policies (Word)
  Employment Agreement: Deacon (Word)
  Employment Agreement: Lay Staff (Word)
  Vacation Policy (Word)
  Duties of the Pastor from the Discipline (Word)
  Chart on Pastor/Staff Salaries (Word)
  Worksheet on Salaries 1 (Excel)
  Worksheet on Salaries 2 (Excel)
  Salary Policy (Word)
  Virginia Conference Housing Allowance Policy (Word)
  Self-care Covenant (Word)
  Guidelines for Continuing Education (Word)
  Virginia Conference Sexual Ethics Policy (Word)
  Sample Local Church Sexual Ethics Policy (Word)
  Sexual Ethics Resources and Information (Word)
  Sample Youth Ministry Job Description (Word)
  Guidelines for Local Church Staff (Word)
  Recommendations for Youth Ministry Positions (Word)
  Music Director Job Description (Word)
  Continuing Education, Study Leave, and Sabbaticals (Word)
  Christian Education Staff Positions (Chrisitian Educators' Web Site)
  What Does the Discipline Say About Nonappointed Church Staff? (GBOD Web Site)
  General Church Personnel Guidelines (pdfs at GCFA Web site)
    Section 1 (pdf)
    Section 2 (pdf)
  Search Committee Guidelines Sample (Word)
  Guidelines for Youth Ministry Staff Positions (pdf)

Section 3: Parsonage Issues
  Minimum Standards for the Parsonage (Word)
  Moving Resources (Word)
  Policy at the Time of Change of Pastors (Word)
  Provision for Parsonage Heat (Word)

Section 4: Appointment Issues
  Appointment-Making Guidelines (Word)
  Appointment Review for Pastors (Word)
  Associate Pastor Process (Word)
  Deacon Appointment Request Form (Word)
  Profile Instructions for Appointment Process (Word)
  Church Profile Information (Word)
  Community Profile Information (Word)
  Pastor Profile (Word)
  Pastoral Transition Guidelines (pdf)
  MEF Information (United Methodist Church Web site)
  Pastor's Appointment Preference Form (Word)
  Staff Parish Appointment Preference Form (Word)

Section 5: Annual Evaluation
  Characteristics of Effective Clergy (Word)
  Instructions for Clergy/Church Staff Evaluation (Word)
  Resources on Evaluation and Feedback (Web page)
  Clergy Annual Evaluation (Word)