Most denominations and congregations provide for a committee that is responsible for clergy support and evaluation. Both pastors and these committees often have misgivings about the clergy review processes of such groups. Clergy want good feedback to improve their ministries, but many have not experienced evaluation as a positive growth experience. Laity as well come to the review process with hesitancy since they themselves have not functioned as pastors.
The Lewis Center offers four documents to help inform the review process and the work of staff-parish or pastoral relations committees.
For United Methodist Churches:
- Theological Foundations for Evaluation
- Types of Evaluation
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Effective and Ineffective Staff-Parish Committees
Ecumenical Versions:
- Theological Foundations for Evaluation
- Types of Evaluation
- Giving and Receiving Feedback
- Effective and Ineffective Pastoral Relations Committees