A recent column about some of the positive experiences of clergy who have recently moved motivated some responses around the theme of “things that have not gone well.” Here are some common ethical issues search committees must deal with.
Poor communication: The perennial complaint clergy have about search committees is their lack of common courtesy in the realm of communication. Many ministers have sent their resume to a committee and never received an acknowledgement of receipt or any response at all. Along the journey through a call process, committees are often guilty of promising to get back with a candidate and never bothering to do so.
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