Pastor Evaluation

Search committee survey — for evaluating pastoral candidates

Please share your impressions of the candidate after hearing them preach. Only your name and the candidate are required; everything else is optional, but the more you can share the more useful this is to the committee.

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Your name *

Your email Optional — so the committee can follow up if needed.

Pastoral candidate *

The Sermon

What is your first impression of the pastor?

Were you persuaded by the sermon's main point?

Was the passage adequately explained?

Was the sermon faithful to the text?

Impressions of the Pastor and His Sermon

On a scale of 1–5, with 1 being poor and 5 being excellent.

1 — Poor5 — Excellent

Fit and Final Thoughts

Do you think this pastor would fit in with our church family? Please explain.

What concerns would you have, if any?

Any comments on strengths, weaknesses, etc.