Jerome United Methodist Church
Breakthrough Leadership Board Application
Name
Date
Please briefly answer each question in the boxes below (they will expand as you type) and email this document
to Pastor Dave at revcady@gmail.com. If you are using a hard copy of this document, please type your
responses on a separate sheet, attach to this document, place in an envelope, and give it to Chris Mills or Penny
Sullivan in the church office. Applications are due by June 23, 2013 and will only be seen by the Lead Pastor
and District Superintendent.
1.
Do you agree wholeheartedly with the Mission of Jerome United Methodist Church “to make new
disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world”? If not, please describe any differences
you may have.
2.
How long have you been attending Jerome Church? What year did you become a member?
3.
In what ways have you served at Jerome Church?
4.
Provide a brief description of your spiritual journey.
5.
Describe a time where you shared your faith with someone who doesn’t know Jesus, or who has
become disconnected from Jesus or a local church.
6.
Describe your approach to financial giving and the stewardship of your resources.
7.
What do you do to grow deeper in your faith? How have you grown in the past year?
8.
Who disciples/mentors you? Who are you currently discipling/mentoring?
9.
How would you describe the personality, character and leadership of the Lead Pastor?
10.
What are your top three strengths?
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11.
What are your top three weaknesses?
12.
Describe God’s call for you to serve on the Breakthrough Leadership Board.
13.
Is there anything, now or in the past that might disqualify you from serving on the Breakthrough
Leadership Board?
14.
The Board will sometimes discuss extremely sensitive issues. It is critical that these issues remain
confidential; that they be shared with no one outside the board. Are you able to commit to absolute
confidentiality in this leadership role?
15.
At least one time per year the Breakthrough Leadership Board will, attend a training event. Are you
able to commit to participation in an annual training event and accept responsibility for your costs, if
needed?
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