PRESBYTERY OF SOUTH LOUISIANA
                  INTERIM GENERAL PRESBYTER SEARCH
Interim General Presbyter Person and Position Description

The Presbytery of South Louisiana, undergoing a restructuring of staffing seeks an Interim
General Presbyter.  The Presbytery Council on May 26, 2009 approved this Person and
Position description.  The Presbytery of South Louisiana prayerfully seeks a gifted
individual with a proven track record in Interim Presbytery ministry.

Role and Responsibilities of the Interim General Presbyter:        
A.  Interim General Presbyter Person Description

  1. Demonstrates consistently a mature growing faith in Jesus Christ that is
    central to life and ministry.
  2. Is ordained as an Elder or Minister of the Word and Sacrament in the
    Presbyterian Church (USA).
  3. While possessing a deep love for and knowledge of the constitution of the
    Presbyterian Church (USA) including a passionate desire to strengthen its
    connectional nature.  
  4. This individual will uphold the polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA) as set
    forth in the BoO actively educating and encouraging pastors and sessions to
    act within the boundaries of the Constitution of the PCUSA.
  5. Empowers others in their ministries including being able and willing to work
    with committees and task groups to accomplish the mission of the
    presbytery.
  6. Possesses a passion to strengthen the ministry and mission of
    congregations as well as the ministry and mission of the presbytery.
  7. Possesses the skills and desire to provide pastoral care to church
    professionals
  8. Possesses skills in conflict resolution.
  9. Enjoys traveling and working outside the office.
  10. Knows how and when to advocate for change and to work for consensus.
  11. Understands the financial side of conducting the affairs of a presbytery.
  12. Has a proven track record in transitional reorganization.
  13. Has familiarity with addressing legal matters in which the Presbytery is, or
    may become, involved.     

B.     Job Description:   The interim General Presbyter will assist the Presbytery
Council and the Presbytery in these four areas.
1.   Administrative
  1. Coordinate, supervise and oversee the presbytery staff in consultation with
    the presbytery General Council. The staff includes: Associate Presbyter Pro-
    Tem, Office Administrator, Volunteer Treasurer, Stated Clerk, Recording
    Secretary and any contract employees.
  2. Carry out the IGP’s functions as described in the personnel manual.
  3. Staff and resource: COM, COPM, COR, Nominating Committee, Judicial
    Commission, and the DPRRR committee.
  4. Serve as the representative/spokesperson of the presbytery (installations,
    ordinations, celebrations, and administrative commissions), larger church,
    and ecumenical functions.  
  5. Alert the Presbytery Council of any business of the Presbytery that has been
    approved but still needs to be completed.
  6. Assist in carrying out decisions of the Presbytery Council related to any
    pending or newly arising legal issues.
  7. Coordinate with the Synod Administrative Commission and the Presbytery
    Council on any issues related to church property.
2.   Financial Management
  1. Assist the Presbytery General Council, the presbytery and therefore the
    churches of Presbytery to become financially responsible.
  2. Assist the Presbytery in discerning and discovering new models of ministry
    that reflect the financial resources that are available.
3.  Pastoral Care
  1. PRESBYTERY
  1. Nurture an atmosphere of openness and trust in the presbytery
    through personal contact with pastors and churches
  2. Serve as a colleague in ministry with and as pastor to pastors and
    their families, and to church professionals of the presbytery;
  1. CLUSTERS
  1. Encourage the effective use of the clusters to promote trust,
    fellowship and connectionalism.
  2. Help the clusters to discover ways to do programming together and to
    support each other.
4. Transformation
  1. Work with existing consultants to bring about Transformation in the
    Presbytery.
  2. Be able to share with cluster groups how to bring about transformation in our
    local churches and our presbytery.
  3. Be willing to work with the Presbytery on a bottom up, grass roots, changes
    rather than a top down change, guided by the polity of the Presbyterian
    Church (USA).
5. Strategic Planning
  1. Facilitate the development of a cohesive Vision.
  2. Define goals and objectives.
  3. Development of a structure to support the vision and mission.


#3   TRANSITIONAL STAFF STRUCTURE- affirmed on April 4, 2009 by presbytery.


Staff Paid by Presbytery                                     PSL staff funded via Grants & PDA
Interim General Presbyter
Office Manager/Administrator
Volunteer Treasurer  
CPA Firm
Stated Clerk
Janitorial Service
Recording Secretary
Associate Presbyter Pro-Tem for Congregational
Development and Disaster Recovery   
(This individual oversees 23 staff; all paid via PDA
grants,  as well as YAV. The grant is due to expire
12/2010).  These staff members serve across the
Presbytery in:   Slidell, New Orleans, and Lake
Charles.
Moderator of Council                                     Moderator of Presbytery

Committee on Ministry                                  Committee on Preparation for Ministry

Committee on Representation                   Disaster Preparedness Response Recovery Relief

Feliciana Management Team                     Finance Committee

Nominating Committee                                Permanent Judicial Commission

Personnel Committee                                  Baton Rouge Cluster

Greater New Orleans Cluster                     North Shore Cluster                

West/Central Cluster
APPLICATION PROCESS:

Individuals with a proven track record in interim presbytery ministry are encouraged to
submit their Personal Information Forms which may be emailed to Suzie Craig- Moderator
of Council and chair of the Interim General Presbyter Search Committee at
parkway11@juno.com.

The deadline for application is September 1, 2009.
Questions may be directed to elder Craig at 504.491.3976