Pastor Search

Learn more about Riverside

Our Pastoral Search Committee has prepared a document that briefly outlines several aspects of our congregation, including history, church profile, worship, covenant discipleship, evangelism, government, and ministerial profile. The document concludes with an application form, which may alternatively be completed online.

Pastoral Search Committee Document

Download the PSC Document

Download the application

If you prefer to complete the Ministerial Information Form by hand, download a copy and mail it to the address provided on the form.

Ministerial Information Form

Download the MIF

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Contact Information

If you have any questions or require clarification, please do not hesitate to contact Elder Jon Van Dyk, chair of the Pastoral Search Committee.

Email: jon.vandyk at riversidepres dot com
Phone: 1 (519) 620-7288
Address:
3 Alexander Avenue
Cambridge Ontario N1R 5K3

Worship Location

465 Avenue Road
Cambridge Ontario N1R 5S4

Mailing Address

6986 Gore Road
Puslinch Ontario N0B 2J0

Phone: 1 (519) 653 7746
Email: mail at riversidepres dot com

Ministerial Information Form

Complete your application online.

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PART I - Personal Information:


First Name:

Last Name:

E-mail address:

Address

Street:

City:

Province/State:

Postal/ZIP Code:

Home Phone Number:

Work Phone Number:

Date of Birth:

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Place of Birth:

Status:

 Ordained Candidate Licensed

Date Ordained:

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Presbytery Ordained By:

Anticipated Graduation Date

If you are currently a student, when do you anticipate graduation?

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Current Denomination:

Current Presbytery:

A. Family:

Marital Status:

Please check all that apply.

 Married Widowed Single Divorced Remarried

Spouse\'s Full Name:

Number of Children:

Living at Home
Living Away from Home

B. Education:


College/University

Name of Institution:
City:
Province/State:
Degree:
Year Graduated:

Seminary

Name of Institution:
City:
Province/State:
Degree:
Year Graduated:

Graduate School

Name of Institution:
City:
Province/State:
Degree:
Year Graduated:

Other Training:

What other special training have you had? Please include graduate courses, seminars, internships, correspondence courses, or other training that might be pertinent to the profession of the ministry.

C. Church Experience:


a. Churches Served:

Please provide information from the last four churches you served, beginning with the most recent. If you wish to include additional church experience, submit it as a Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe PDF (.pdf) file under Supporting Documents.

i.

Church Name & Denomination:
Position Held:
City:
Province/State:
Date Started:
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Date Left:
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ii.

Church Name & Denomination:
Position Held:
City:
Province/State:
Date Started:
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Date Left:
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iii.

Church Name & Denomination:
Position Held:
City:
Province/State:
Date Started:
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Date Left:
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iv.

Church Name & Denomination:
Position Held:
City:
Province/State:
Date Started:
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Date Left:
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b. Presbytery/Synod Positions:

Please list your Presbytery and Synod positions.


PART II - Personal Faith & Life:

1. Please give a Statement of Faith, interacting with the Westminster Confession of Faith.

2. Describe how you nurture your own relationship with the Lord.

3. If you are married and have children, how do you seek to nourish and cherish your wife and bring up your younger and/or older children in the training and admonition of the Lord?

4. What is preaching? What is your personal approach to preaching, and what types of sermons do you usually prepare? What preacher(s) and book(s) on preaching have most shaped your preaching ministry?

5. Why does Riverside ARP Church appeal to you? What areas of possible compatibility and incompatibility do you foresee after reviewing our church profile?

PART III - Supporting Documents (optional):

If you wish to include additional documents in your application, such as a cover letter or curriculum vitae, complete the file upload form below. We can only receive Adobe PDF (.pdf) files (preferred) and Microsoft Word (.doc) files. The maximum file size is 1 MB.

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