The search team is responsible for

• using ChurchHub to search for ministry personnel profiles that compliment the community of faith profile, in whole or in part

• creating a short list of ministry personnel to interview, and inviting the ministers to an interview

• completing first-round interviews and shortlisting for second-round interviews

• holding reference checks for the ministry personnel who is moving to second-round interviews

• holding second-round interviews

• discerning through conversation and prayer a decision about a successful applicant

• contacting the successful applicant and beginning negotiations

• communicating to the ministry personnel who were not successful after the date for the community of faith meeting has been set

• extending a call or appointment to the successful applicant

• making a recommendation, including negotiated terms for the call or appointment, to the community of faith