PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE REPORT


In our search for a suitable pastor, the following scratch sheet was developed for your perusal. Of the candidates investigated by the committee, only one was found to have the necessary qualifications. The list contains the names of the candidates and comments on each, should you be interested in investigating them further for future pastoral placement.

NOAH: He has 120 years of preaching experience, but no converts.

MOSES: He stutters; and his former congregation says he loses his temper over trivial things. After investigating his past, we also discovered that he was also a murderer.

ABRAHAM: He took off to Egypt during hard times. We heard that he got into trouble with the authorities and then tried to lie his way out.

DAVID: He has unacceptable moral character. He might have been considered for minister of music had he not fallen.

SOLOMON: He has a reputation for wisdom, but fails to practice what he preaches.

ELIJAH: He proved to be inconsistent, and is known to fold under pressure.

HOSEA: His family life is in a shambles. Divorced, and remarried to a prostitute.

JEREMIAH: He is too emotional, alarmist; some say a real “pain in the neck”.

AMOS: Comes from a farming background. Better off picking figs.

JOHN: He says he is a Baptist...but lacks tact...and dresses like a hippie. Would not feel comfortable at a church potluck supper. It has been said he even eats grasshoppers dipped in honey...

PETER: Has a bad temper, and was heard to have even denied Christ publicly.

PAUL: We found him to lack tact. He is too harsh. His appearance is contemptible and he preaches too long...

TIMOTHY: He has potential, but is much too young for the position.

JESUS: He tends to offend church members with his preaching… Too radical… He especially offends Bible Scholars. And he is too controversial. He hangs out with sinners. He even offended the search committee with his pointed questions.

JUDAS: He seems to be very practical, co-operative, and good with money. He cares for the poor and dresses well. We all agreed that he is the man we are looking for to fill the vacancy as our Senior Pastor.

Thank you for all you have done in assisting us with our pastoral search.

Committee Chairman
D. Ceved