Pastor Resources
Resources provided to pastors to help aid in ministry
Documents Needed to be Considered for an Appointment
Resume
A one-page document with contact information, a summary of your ministry experience, ordination, and education
Personal Ministry Style
A one-page synopsis of your leadership style, spiritual gifts, personality, and view of local church ministry
Personal Bio
A one-page introduction of yourself, your family, and your spiritual journey
Submit the above documents to your Presiding Elder to be considered for a church in the appointment process.
Open Churches in the Appointment Process
The conference staff is currently working to appoint pastors to the West Plains churches listed below. If you have an interest in being considered for one of these appointments or have questions, you may contact the presiding elder listed above the churches.
Please do NOT contact the church directly or anyone associated with the church.
Aztec- Aztec, NM, Part-Time
Claude, First- Claude, TX, Full-Time
Des Moines, Grace- Des Moines, NM, Part-Time
Moriarity, Bethel- Moriarity, NM, Part-Time
Stratford- Stratford, TX, Full-Time
Texline- Texline, TX, Part-Time
Alamogordo, Grace- Alamogordo, NM, Full-Time
Lubbock, Canyon- Lubbock, TX, Full-Time
Idalou/Ralls- Idalou & Ralls, TX, Full-Time
Munday, First- Munday, TX, Full-Time
Plainview, First- Plainview, TX, Full-Time
Quanah- Quanah, TX, Full-Time
Stamford, St. John’s- Stamford, TX, Full-Time
Lamesa, First- Lamesa, TX, Full-Time
Recommended Educational Institutions
The Global Methodist Church ordination process includes educational requirements that can be achieved in one of two ways: a seminary degree or a non-degree track made up of 20 specific courses (see paragraph 407 in the Transitional Book of Doctrines & Discipline). Each of the schools listed below are recommended by the GMC and offer both of these tracks.
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Baylor University George W. Truett Theological Seminary
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Asbury Theological Seminary
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Wesley Biblical Seminary
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United Theological Seminary
Pension and Health Insurance
Have general questions regarding Pension and Health Insurance? Contact Emma Stonum
Have more specific questions or Emma just couldn’t answer them? Contact Rick Van Giesen
Housing Allowance Resolutions
Resolutions Relating to Rental/Housing Allowance for Retired, Disabled or Former Clergypersons. Feel free to download as needed.
Connect to the West Plains Conference
Are you a pastor looking to serve a church in the West Plains Conference? Fill out the form below and one of our staff members will reach out so we can get to know you.
Candidates to Ordained Ministry
Are you discerning a call to ministry or helping someone answer the call? We have some resources provided by the Board of Ministry to help candidates, local churches, and pastors as they walk through this journey.
If you are a candidate, you will need to fill out the Personal Data Sheet. If you are a local church or pastor walking through the candidacy process with a person of your church, you will need to download the Interview Sheet to use for the interview portion of the candidacy process.