Pastoral reference - ONE FOR ISRAEL

TO THE PASTOR NAMED AS A REFERENCE

We shall be grateful for your assistance in evaluating the applicant by supplying the requested information. The information you are providing, is considered an important part of the application process. Your time and thoughtfulness in furnishing this information are greatly appreciated. In the best interest of the prospective student as well as the College, we urge you to make your comments both candid and substantially significant, with the full knowledge that the prospective applicant will not have access to this form or it's contents. They will be of value in judging the applicant’s qualification for admission.

Name

Last name*

First name*

Middle name

Date*

Ministry Position*

Contacts

Home phone*

Work phone

Fax

E-Mail*

Address

Street Address/P.O. Box*

City*

State/Province*

Postal Code*

Country

Applicant

Name of Applicant*

Email of Applicant*

1. How long, how closely, and under what circumstances have you known the applicant?*

2. In what area/s of service is this applicant now engaged?*

3. Would you feel comfortable having this applicant work in your congregation, should the occasion arise?*

4. How would you rate the applicant in the following categories?*

5. Please describe briefly what you know of the applicant’s religious experience, the maturity of his/her spiritual development, and his/her need for spiritual growth.*

6. What leadership abilities has this applicant exhibited in the past? What potential for leadership do you see in this individual for the future?*

7. How would you summarize the applicant’s strengths, weaknesses, and limitations?*

8. Please describe the applicant’s usual way of relating to others, typical reactions to stress, and usual means of resolving conflict.*

9. Do you have any knowledge of financial irresponsibility on the part of this applicant?*

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