Our Trajectory for the Coming Years:

Creating vital congregations that make disciples of Jesus Christ, who make disciples equipped and sent to transform lives, communities and the world.

2022 Clergy Self-Assessment and Consultation Form

This consultation form needs to be completed and submitted online to your District Office no later than December 6, 2021.

Reminder for Pastors: A sermon video is also due on December 6.

This information is an important part of the consultative process between the local church, pastors, Bishop, and District Superintendent. Appointments are made with sensitivity to the needs of the church’s Mission Field, the church, the skills and effectiveness of the pastors, and the trajectory of the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church to create vital congregations that make disciples of Jesus Christ, who make disciples equipped and sent to transform lives, communities and the world. The Appointive Cabinet utilizes a year-round process of consultation, discernment, assessment and prayer to make appointments that lead toward the creation of vital congregations.

Here are several important things to keep in mind as you complete your work:

1. Your recommendation is strictly advisory to the Bishop and Appointive Cabinet.

2. For the long answer questions, you may wish to write your answers in a word processing document and paste it into the spaces provided.

3. After you click "SUBMIT," an email receipt of the form will be sent to you and the district office. Please save your receipt.

Contact your District Office if you have any questions: arumc.org/our-conference/district-offices/.

Pastor Information

First Name of Pastor/Clergy *

Last Name of Pastor/Clergy *

Clergy Email Address *

Name of Church/Charge *

District * 🛈

Assessment and Consultation

1) Share what you learned about ministry while adapting and innovating in the post-COVID world. *

2) Share examples of fruitfulness through providing spiritual leadership, leading the church to reach the community, and equipping laity in ministry leadership. *

3) If you continue in your current appointment, what are your next steps as a leader? *

4) If you were to move, describe the type of mission field in which you believe your gifts would bear the most fruit. *

5) Please share your continuing education plans for the upcoming year. *

6) What other information do you believe the Cabinet needs to consider when making your appointment?

Consultation Request to the Bishop and Cabinet

For the Conference Appointive Year July 1,2022 - June 30,2023: *

I desire to be returned to my current appointment.

I would be open to either being moved OR returned.

I desire to be moved to another appointment.

I request Limited Itineracy Due to Temporary Constraints (¶338.2.a.1: Full Connection and Provisional Elders; Associate Members).

I request Appointment for Less than Full Time Service (¶338.2.a.2: Full Connection and Provisional Elders; Associate Members).

I will request a new relationship to the Annual Conference, such as retirement or a leave (please explain in the provided box above; a separate formal letter to the Bishop and the BOM is required for changes in status): I will request a new relationship to the Annual Conference, such as retirement or a leave (please explain in the provided box above; a separate formal letter to the Bishop and the BOM is required for changes in status):

Pastor Signature *

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Once you click "submit," your Consultation Form will be

emailed to the District Office, with a receipt emailed to you.