Call Process

Calling a pastor? The documents in this section will guide you through the process. For questions that aren’t answered here, please contact the President’s Office.

Vacancy and Call Process – Detailed Checklist

Calling a Pastor – Basic Steps

Calling a Pastor – Seminary Placement

Preparing Your Congregation (Pre-Call Documents)

Congregational Self-Evaluation (C-SET)

Community and Congregation Information

Pastoral Characteristics

Compensation Information

Nomination of Pastor Form

The LCMS webpages below offer a variety of worship resources, including Bible studies, prayers, church music resources, and bulletin inserts.

Worship and Prayer

Church Year Calendar – Church Readings & Parament Colors

Vicarage Forms

Vicarage forms need to be obtained from a password-protected site. Those forms include:

Vicarage Application Form

Vicarage Application Form (Instructions)

Vicarage Application Form (General Information)

Vicarage Application Form (Instructions for a Concurrent Vicarage)

Vicarage Application Form (Tax Bulletin Regarding Vicars)

Vicarage Assignment Form (SMP Applicants Only)

Please contact Tami in the President’s Office for a link to the site, a user name, and a password. You can find the site here: Council of Presidents (COP) Resources.