Like the first leg of the relay race, their job is only a beginning. They do not have sole responsibility in choosing a leader. They, metaphorically speaking, only seek to begin the race on a with a good lead. Their task is achieving unity, teamwork and trust. It is their job to ask hard questions and not just forming a clique. The search committee relies on the church community to support them as they represent the church to the potential candidates, decide which candidates fit the needs of the church, and seek to be in tune with God's lead for our church. These are (Joseph Umidi , "Confirming the Pastoral Call") the author's opinion of a method and means of choosing a search committee. I'll let him introduce, in his own words, the strategy of the search team as follows. The pastoral or leadership search committee will seek to uncover the depths of a candidate's character and calling. In the process of preparing for this important " gatekeeping ...
Man's days are like a flower in the field, the wind passes over it and it is no more. Psalm of David