New Starts Process

Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

New Ministry ProfileNew Ministry Profile

Mission field is identified locally in Mission field is identified locally in conjuction with the synod outreach conjuction with the synod outreach committee and the Mission Director committee and the Mission Director in keeping with synod outreach goalsin keeping with synod outreach goals

New Ministry Profile is preparedNew Ministry Profile is prepared NMP is presented at the EOCM NMP is presented at the EOCM

Review TableReview Table

Review TableReview Table

Review Table takes place in MarchReview Table takes place in March Other mini-reviews take place at other Other mini-reviews take place at other

times during the yeartimes during the year Those present at the review table Those present at the review table

include Bishops from the nine regions, include Bishops from the nine regions, EOCM Executive Director, Director for EOCM Executive Director, Director for New Starts, Assistant Director for New New Starts, Assistant Director for New Starts, Mission Directors and Ethnic Starts, Mission Directors and Ethnic specific coordinators.specific coordinators.

Search for DeveloperSearch for Developer

If a developer has not already been If a developer has not already been identified, the Mission director begins identified, the Mission director begins the search for a Mission Developer in the search for a Mission Developer in coordination with the Leadership coordination with the Leadership Office.Office.

Often developers are raised up out of Often developers are raised up out of the forming faith communitythe forming faith community

Screening and InterviewScreening and Interview

Once a potential developer has been Once a potential developer has been identified, he or she must be identified, he or she must be approved as a Mission Developer.approved as a Mission Developer.

Steps in the leadership process Steps in the leadership process include include

Pre-screeningPre-screening Structured interviewStructured interview ReportReport

Background CheckBackground Check

Once the interview process is Once the interview process is complete, the interviewers submit complete, the interviewers submit their reporttheir report

Approved candidates must have a Approved candidates must have a background checkbackground check

Background check can be done by Background check can be done by EOCM or the fiscal agent for the new EOCM or the fiscal agent for the new startstart

Salary and FundingSalary and Funding

Upon completion of an approved Upon completion of an approved background check, Mission Director background check, Mission Director consults with Director of New Starts consults with Director of New Starts to finalize:to finalize:– Salary and benefits for Mission Salary and benefits for Mission

DeveloperDeveloper– Salary or grant fundingSalary or grant funding– Salary affirm what is in the NMP or be Salary affirm what is in the NMP or be

adjusted as is appropriateadjusted as is appropriate

Ethnic Specific StartsEthnic Specific Starts In the case of ethnic specific starts, In the case of ethnic specific starts,

Mission Director should be in Mission Director should be in consultation with the appropriate consultation with the appropriate ethnic consultants and networks. ethnic consultants and networks.

Consultants may include directors of Consultants may include directors of the ethic communities in the ethic communities in Multicultural Ministries or EOCM Multicultural Ministries or EOCM ethnic staff. ethnic staff.

Currently we have the following ethic Currently we have the following ethic specific networks:specific networks:– African AmericanAfrican American– African DescentAfrican Descent– Asian/Pacific IslanderAsian/Pacific Islander– American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native– Arab Middle EasternArab Middle Eastern– LatinoLatino

Call is ExtendedCall is Extended

EOCM appoints the developer. A EOCM appoints the developer. A letter of appointment is sent.letter of appointment is sent.

Since the congregation is under Since the congregation is under development, the synod council development, the synod council extends the call to the Mission extends the call to the Mission DeveloperDeveloper

In some circumstances, the fiscal In some circumstances, the fiscal agent (founding congregation) may agent (founding congregation) may extend the callextend the call

Details, detailsDetails, details

Following appointment, the Mission Director Following appointment, the Mission Director works with the developer and the works with the developer and the Coordinator of New Starts regarding moving Coordinator of New Starts regarding moving issuesissues

The developer will receive a packet of The developer will receive a packet of information from Human Resources information from Human Resources regarding payroll (if salary), housing (if regarding payroll (if salary), housing (if rostered) benefits, pension and I-9 form. All rostered) benefits, pension and I-9 form. All appropriate forms are expected to be appropriate forms are expected to be completed before the developer begins completed before the developer begins ministry.ministry.

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

Mission Director attends Mission Mission Director attends Mission Developer training with the Developer training with the developer.developer.

Mission Director finds a trained coach Mission Director finds a trained coach for each Mission Developerfor each Mission Developer

Mission Director connects developers Mission Director connects developers with stewardship staff and Mission with stewardship staff and Mission Investment Fund building consultantsInvestment Fund building consultants

Contact InformationContact Information Rev. Ruben Duran Rev. Ruben Duran ruben.duran@elca.org

– Office 773-380-2664 cell 630-440-8591Office 773-380-2664 cell 630-440-8591 Rev. Mary Frances Rev. Mary Frances

mary.frances@elca.org– Office 773-380-2930 cell 630-710-9104Office 773-380-2930 cell 630-710-9104

Pat Schmitt Pat Schmitt patricia.schmitt@elca.org– Office 773-380-2677Office 773-380-2677

Laura Beedle Laura Beedle laura.beedle@elca.org– Office 773-380-6471Office 773-380-6471

Pre-Screening ProcessPre-Screening Process

Once a potential developer has been Once a potential developer has been identified, he or she must be identified, he or she must be approved as a Mission Developer.approved as a Mission Developer.

The pre-screening process consists of:The pre-screening process consists of:– Completion of background information by Completion of background information by

candidatecandidate– Permission by Bishop/reference by BishopPermission by Bishop/reference by Bishop– Interview by phone, face to face or on-Interview by phone, face to face or on-

line via Gallup websiteline via Gallup website

Structured InterviewStructured Interview

Once pre-screening is completed and Once pre-screening is completed and candidate is recommended into candidate is recommended into process, the Leadership Office (EOCM) process, the Leadership Office (EOCM) schedules the structured interviewschedules the structured interview

Structured interview is approx 4 hours Structured interview is approx 4 hours long performed by two trained long performed by two trained interviewersinterviewers

Key is joint discernment more than Key is joint discernment more than “approval”“approval”