THE CALL (For Senior Minister)

The (Name of Church) __________________________________________________ Church of (Location of

Church) _________________________________ belonging to/affiliated with (Type of Church and National Affiliation,

if any) _____________________________________________ Church/Denomination being well satisfied

with your qualification for ministry and confident that we have been led to you by the Holy Spirit as one

whose service will be profitable to the spiritual interests of our church and fruitful for the Kingdom of

our Lord, earnestly and solemnly calls you,

____________________________________ (Name)

to undertake the office of

________________________________________ (Office)

of this congregation, beginning (Date) __________________________, promising you in the discharge of

your duty all proper support, encouragement and allegiance in the Lord. So that you may be free to

devote full-time (part-time) to the ministry of the Word among us, we hereby promise and obligate

ourselves to pay you as salary the sum of $ ________________ per year in regular monthly payments.

Further, we promise to provide you the following (Those agreed upon are to be filled in):

Use of Church Owned Residence Housing Allowance Utilities Allowance Automobile Allowance Expense Allowance Self Employment Tax Library Allowance _____________ $____________ $____________ $____________ $____________ $____________ $____________ Life Insurance Medical Insurance Disability Insurance Moving Costs Study Leave Allowance Other (Specify)

$____________ $____________ $____________ $____________ $____________ $____________

Vacation of _______________________________ Pension/Retirement Contribution of $ ____________ Study Leave of ________________________ Other Leave (Specify) __________________

We further promise and obligate ourselves to review with you annually the adequacy of this

compensation, and to increase same if appropriate.

Finally, we further promise and obligate ourselves that termination shall not occur without according

procedural safeguards and due process to you, including as a minimum the opportunity for you to be

advised in writing of the complaint that warrants termination, to be given an opportunity to respond and

to be represented before the body making the termination decision. In the event of involuntary

termination, for any cause other than criminal activity, sexual misconduct or financial malfeasance, you

shall be afforded as severance benefits a continuation of your then current salary and benefits being

provided for a period of time of the lesser of one year or until full-time employment with comparable

compensation is secured. In case of criminal activity, sexual misconduct or financial malfeasance, in an

effort to be redemptive and in consideration of your family and with respect for your past ministry to this

church, you shall be afforded as severance benefits a continuation of your then current salary and

benefits being provided for a period of time of the lesser of six months or until full-time employment

with comparable compensation is secured. Any termination shall be kept confidential and reference

language will be agreed upon by the parties at the time of termination and signed by each party.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have subscribed our names this _____________ day of

________________ A.D. _____________.

CHURCH By: _____________________________________ MINISTER By: ______________________________________

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