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Regional Placement Information

Illinois District

Senior Pastor/Church Planter:

Submit your resume directly to the District Superintendent, Larry Griswold at P.O. Box 620, Carlinville, IL 62626. Resumes from out of state ministers are retained on file for 6 months. Resumes from Illinois credential holders are kept in our files for 1 year.

Upon receipt of your resume, you will be mailed an open church list. If you have access to the Internet, you can keep up to date on current postings by visiting our website which will be regularly updated.

Once the Illinois District receives your resume, your name and pertinent information are entered into a resume database used by the Illinois District's Open Church Committee. Information on this list is sometimes shared with pulpit search committees upon their specific request. Please keep in mind that you are free at all times to mail your resume directly to the churches on the open list.

Youth Pastor:

Send your resume to Jeff Kossack, Illinois Student Ministries at P.O. Box 620, Carlinville, IL 62626.

Children's Pastor:

Send your resume to Children's Ministries at P.O. Box 620, Carlinville, IL 62626.

All Other Positions:

The Illinois District encourages all others seeking ministry positions to consult the ministry opportunities posted by the Illinois District on their website. Anyone who visits the website can print the list. Also, credentialed A/G ministers who send a resume to the district office, will receive the list.

Contact Information for the Illinois District:

Illinois District Council
Assemblies of God
P.O. Box 620
Carlinville, IL 62626
(217) 854-4600
Website

Indiana District #top

Individuals wanting a listing of open ministry positions from the Indiana District are asked to provide the following: * Current resume * References * Letter of good standing from district they are credentialed with * Photo. The Superintendent also has a form for them to fill out. When we have the above information, we can then release the open church list to that individual.

Contact Information for the Indiana District:

Indiana District Council Assemblies of God
8750 Purdue Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 872-9812
Website

Iowa District

The Iowa District office is constantly processing resumes sent to the office. All resumes are reviewed and follow-up is made on the listed references by means of a reference questionnaire form. If the reference responses are favorable, the Iowa District office will then contact the applicant's current Superintendent and Presbyter or other contacts to learn more about the applicant. After this, an attempt is made to match an applicant with a church or churches.

The applicant's resume is then forwarded to the pulpit committee of the church(es). The pulpit committee is encouraged to do its own follow-up and determine if it is interested in meeting with the applicant. When an applicant is selected, the church will invite the applicant for an interview and possibly a try-out service. An Iowa District representative is present to conduct a business meeting when a candidate is chosen.

The Iowa District Office posts a bi-monthly list of open churches in the District News that is mailed to all the churches and ministers of the state of Iowa. North Central University students who are interested in open churches in Iowa should send a resume to the Iowa District Office. The Iowa District Office will follow-up on the references and will complete the process outlined above.

Contact Information for the Iowa District:

Iowa District Council
Assemblies of God
4512 Merle Hay Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 276-5493
Website

Michigan District

Senior Pastor:

  • Send an updated resume and letter of intent to the Michigan District Superintendent.
  • The Michigan District Superintendent will send a letter and two questionnaires back to you. The questionnaire includes questions about your strengths, weaknesses, and church preferences (rural, urban, large, small, etc.).
  • If you are not from the Michigan District, they will also send a questionnaire to your current District Superintendent.
  • Once both questionnaires are returned to the Michigan District Office, an open church list is sent back to you and your resume is considered active.
  • At that point, you are free to contact churches on the list and request updated lists at any time.
  • The Michigan District will also send your resume to churches seeking a senior pastor and you will be notified.

Youth Pastor:

  • The Michigan District Youth Director does not publish a list of open Youth Pastor positions.
  • If you want to serve as a Youth Pastor in the Michigan district, you must send your resume to the Michigan District Youth Director's office where it will be kept on file for six months.
  • The Michigan District Youth Director's office then sends your resume to churches in the Michigan district seeking a Youth Pastor.
  • The Michigan District Youth Director's office also will also send you a letter that includes the name, address, and phone number of the church your resume was forwarded to.
  • The letter will encourage you to contact the pastor of the church within one week.

Associate Pastor and Children's Pastor:

  • Associate Pastor and Children's Pastor positions are handled through Rob Burkhart's office.
  • This office does not publish a list of open Associate Pastor or Children's Pastor positions.
  • If you are in becoming an Associate Pastor or Children's Pastor; you must send your resume to the Michigan District Office, attention Rob Burkhart.
  • After the office contacts all the references on the resume, your resume will be sent to churches seeking to fill an Associate Pastor or Children's Pastor position.

Contact Information for the Michigan District:

Michigan District Council
Assemblies of God
31500 W. 13 Mile Rd
Suite 140
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 737-3800
lnagle@aogmi.org
Website

Minnesota District

Open churches (churches without a Senior Pastor) are placed on an "Open Church List" which includes the name of the contact person, address, and phone number. This list is only mailed to those requesting information on Open Churches and have provided the Minnesota District with an updated resume as well as a completed Personal Data Sheet (PDS). The Minnesota District Superintendent will review your resume and PDS and will make the determination if this information is mailed. The person requesting this information must be credentialed with the Assemblies of God.

The Minnesota District will only provide names/resumes to churches that request their help in finding a Senior Pastor. It is up the respective congregation's Pulpit Search Committee to handle this. If it is a District Supervised church or Home Missions church, then the Minnesota District Home Missions Director is usually the Contact Person and the pastor is appointed (with the approval of the congregation).

A listing of open churches may be found in the monthly Superintendent Newsletter mailed to all Minnesota District credentialed ministers. It is not mailed outside of the Minnesota District. Any North Central University seniors who are at least in the process of seeking A/G credentials may contact the District Office directly to obtain a listing of open churches.

Individuals seeking open staff positions should contact the Department heads of the Minnesota District directly.

Contact Information for the Minnesota District:

Minnesota District Council
Assemblies of God
1315 Portland Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404-1486
(612) 332-2409
Website

Nebraska District

General Council Affiliated Churches:

The Nebraska District Council cooperates with the church to help in any way it can. This usually involves a visit with the Nebraska District Superintendent and the board/search committee to discuss the pastoral search process. If it desires, the Nebraska District Office sends the church copies of resumes that come to the District that it believes may be possibilities for the open church. Only if the church requests does the District contact potential candidates in which the church is interested.

District-Affiliated and/or Home Missions Churches:

Many of these churches are being considered revitalization churches. The Nebraska District typically seeks candidates who have been through church Revitalization Boot Camp training. In addition, the Nebraska District assesses the candidates to determine if he or she is a good candidate for revitalization situations. The "pool" for these candidates has often involved recent college graduates. The Nebraska District Planting/Revitalization Coordinator and Superintendent have taken trips to, or spoken with, representatives from North Central University in search of potential candidates.

The Nebraska District does publish an open church list. An Open Church list is posted in the Nebraska District Ministers' Update monthly newsletter. This publication goes primarily to ministers and those involved in ministries associated with the Nebraska District (Teen Challenge directors, etc.). Anyone can request a current list of open churches by sending a current resume and letter of good standing from your current District Superintendent.

Contact Information for the Nebraska District:

Nebraska District Council
Assemblies of God
P.O. Box 1965
Grand Island, NE 68802
(308) 384-1234
Website

North Dakota District

  • Send a resume to the North Dakota District at the address listed below.
  • After the proper references have been contacted, the North Dakota District Superintendent will either supply a list of appropriate open churches, or he will put the individual in contact with the church board.
  • The North Dakota District sends a of Open Churches to credentialed ministers within their District on a quarterly basis.

Contact Information for the North Dakota District:

North Dakota District Council
Assemblies of God
1724 N. Grandview Lane
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 255-2526
Website

Ohio District

Senior Pastor:

  • The Ohio District does not publish a listing of open churches.
  • A resume and photograph may be submitted to the attention of the Ohio District Superintendent.

Youth Pastor or Christian Education:

  • Resumes for Youth Pastor and Christian Education positions may be submitted to those departments respectively located at the District office.
  • The Ohio District accepts resumes for Associate Pastor positions; however, they receive very few calls for Associate/Assistant positions through their office.
  • Once your resume is received, the Ohio District Superintendent's Administrative Assistant will return paperwork to you to complete for your resume file.
  • Once your file is complete, you will be notified in writing that your are eligible for open churches becoming available.

When a General Council church becomes open:

  • The Ohio District Superintendent will conduct an initial meeting with the pulpit committee and will present at least five names for consideration selected at his discretion.
  • All of these individuals will be contacted for their permission before submitting their resume and will also be notified in writing afterward that their resume was indeed submitted. From that point, contact will be between the pulpit committee and the individual.

Contact Information for the Ohio District:

Ohio District Council
Assemblies of God
3021 E. Dublin Granville
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 890-2290
Website

Oklahoma District

  • A list of Open Churches is available on the Oklahoma District's website under the Superintendent's page.
  • The Oklahoma District does not provide any publications to churches, schools, or pastors regarding open positions.
  • If you are interested in a Youth Pastor position, you will need to contact the Oklahoma District Youth Director directly.

Contact Information for the Oklahoma District:

Oklahoma District Office
Assemblies of God
P.O. Box 13179
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
(405) 478-1696
Website

 

South Dakota District #top

  • Contact the South Dakota District Superintendent for a listing of open churches.

Contact Information for the South Dakota District:

South Dakota District Council of the Assemblies of God
PO Box 91750
Sioux Falls, SDÂ 57109
(605) 367-3402
Website

 

Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District

  • Send an updated resume to the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District Superintendent.
  • The Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District Superintendent will send an open church list back to you and your resume will be considered active.
  • The Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District lists open churches in its monthly ministers' letter sent to Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District credential-holders.

Contact Information for the Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District:

Wisconsin-Northern Michigan District Council
Assemblies of God
P.O. Box 309
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-8118
Website