New Mexico Annual Conference
of the United Methodist Church
We welcome your application to be a New Church Planter in the New Mexico Annual Conference! Please download the PDF application form below, complete, and return to Rev. Bryan Simpson (stpaulpastor@zianet.com)
Once your application is received we will contact you to set up the required apptitude tests. When all the information is gathered we will set a date for a Behavioral Interview. This application process should take about 6 months.
The purpose of this testing process is "self-discernment". If at the conclusion of the process we are in agreement that you posess the leadership gifts and graces to be a New Church Planter we will start you on a two-year training program. This training will take advantage of some of the best events and conferences at a national level.
School of Congregational Development
Boot Camp for Church Planters (Mt. Sequoyah)
"First 180 Days of a New Church Start" offered by the Bishop Rueben Job Center for Leadership Development
Q: Does the Discernment Process or being trained as a New Church Pastor guarantee that I will be appointed to start a New Church? A: No. Attending the training events makes you eligible for appointment as a new church pastor but does not guarantee your appointment. The training will benefit you in your current appointment and is paid for by the New Church Development Committee.
