Transition Period
CCCM is blessed to have an experienced and well-qualified staff
Pastoral staff has already prepared the sermon preaching schedule
The elders have great confidence in our staff’s ability to continue our mission
The elders and pastoral staff have been working together since Pastor Mark’s announcement in December to provide a seamless transition process
There are 3 phases on our road to a new Senior Pastor/Head of Staff
1st phase – Current pastoral staff and elders provide leadership continuity
2nd phase – Transitional Pastor search and hiring
3rd phase – New Senior Pastor/Head of Staff search process and hiring
Long Term Plans
January 8th the Board of Elders commissioned Gail Cain, Abbott Smith and Dave Hohl as the Transitional Pastor search team
The team will identify a small pool of candidates
The Board of Elders will decide upon a single candidate
Hiring the Transitional Pastor requires the approval of the Board of Elders
There is no congregational vote involved
Jan 15th the elders approved the Transitional Pastor profile, which defines the job qualifications and duties
The Transitional Pastor will be responsible for the majority of preaching and will act as head of staff
The search team has met with pastoral staff and held 2 meetings preparing for the search process
Approval Process and Timelines
Approval processes (according to ECO governance policies)
Transitional Pastor search team -– selection and approval by Board of Elders
Senior Pastor search process –- selection and approval by Board of Elders
Senior Pastor final approval–- congregational vote
Timelines (prayerful estimates)
Transitional Pastor selection 2 to 3 months
Senior Pastor search traditionally takes 12-18 months
ECO governance policies allow for possibility of using processes to shorten that time