Nominations Committee

Result Expected:
Christian spiritual leaders are identified, developed, deployed, evaluated and monitored to carry out the congregational ministries that fulfill the mission of making disciples and transforming the community.

Structure
The pastor shall be chair of the group, and a layperson shall be vice-chair who may represent the committee at meetings of the church leadership team. There shall not be more than nine people on the committee, and one person shall be a young adult. (The United Methodist Book of Discipline2008, ¶ 258.1.c)

Responsibilities:

• Lead/teach the congregation God's plan for using gifts, skills and experience that already exist in order to accomplish the mission God has for the congregation.  
• Develop and track a system for helping individuals discover their spiritual gifts, name their skills, interests, knowledge, and experience.  
• Invite people to positions of spiritual leadership, receive their responses, and provide training and support for these individuals.  
• Present a nomination list to the charge conference for a church council chair, a committee on pastor (staff) parish relations, a board of trustees, a committee on finance, a lay member to annual conference and a lay leader. Work throughout the year to name other leaders for the ministry that fulfills the mission of the congregation.