Pastoral Interview Case

PASTORAL INTERVIEW PROJECT

Interview a pastor, preferably your home pastor, either in person or virtually. The interview should be written up in transcript-style; questions included, and 3 - 5 pages in length, followed by a 1/2 to 1-page summary of what you learned from this interview. The paper should involve the following questions and areas of discussion as well as any other areas or follow-up questions you want to ask.

1. Tell me about your call to pastoral ministry.

2. Which pastoral responsibility do you enjoy the most? Why?

3. Which pastoral duty do you enjoy the least? Why?

4. Describe the amount of time you spend in an average week in sermon preparation.

5. Describe the amount of time you spend in an average week in administrative responsibilities.

6. Describe the amount of time you spend in an average week in personal devotions and prayer.

7. What is an area of pastoral ministry that you wish you had been taught when you were in school?

8. Describe your ordination council.

9. What is one piece of advice you would give to someone aspiring to become a pastor?

10. How do you handle church conflict?

11. Have you ever been trained in church conflict? If so where?

12. Do you think forced termination of pastors is a problem in churches today? Why?

13. What advice would you give me on how to avoid forced termination?

Please Note: Save your assignment as follows: PIPyourlastname.doc

Example: PIPsmith.doc