NL Moore is the outside search firm that will do much of the work to identify and screen potential Senior Pastor Candidates for Constance and assist through the entire evaluation and call process.

Constance Search Team will work with NL Moore to evaluate and interview prospective Senior Pastor candidates, ultimately making a candidate recommendation to the Constance Elder Board. The Search Team consists of Taylore Briant, Shelly Carlson, James Dickey, Bethany Glines, Nate Klauser, Enrique Mejia, and Julie Mueller.

Constance Elder Board will oversee the entire search and succession process, eventually evaluating candidates nominated by the Search committee, and, upon Board approval recommending a candidate to the Membership

Constance Transition Team (to be formed) will oversee the planning and execution of candidate visits and related events, and supports the transition in of new staff as well as the transition out for retiring staff.

Constance Membership holds the right to approve by 75% majority the call of any new Senior Pastor candidate as recommended by the Elder Board (in accordance with our church constitution).

Constance Congregation plays a vital role in praying during this journey! The Elders are asking that the entire church be in regular prayer for God’s provision of our next Senior Pastor.

Please remember that succession is a journey, not an event.  Constance Elders, together with Pastor Randy and the senior staff have been discussing and planning for this eventuality for several years now.  The congregation has now been invited into this journey, and we hope you will experience a journey that is well planned and well led.

Regarding time line, we do not have any fixed dates.  Randy has not announced a retirement date, nor has the board set a retirement date.  Rather, we are relying on God to call the next Pastor to Constance and make His choice known to us as we move through this process.  If God moves quickly, we will transition more quickly.  If God moves deliberately, we will wait on God’s timing.  Our church is healthy, unified and growing and Pastor Randy will continue to actively lead this vibrant ministry until we are ready for the baton to pass.

Timeline Dates

Sept, 2023 - Elders informed congregation of the intent to begin formal succession planning and a congregational assessment was completed to inform Succession readiness and process.

June 2024 - NL Moore was selected as the Search firm to assist the Succession effort.

July 2024 - Constance Membership approved a Search Team.

Oct 2024 NL Moore will conduct a weekend visit to Constance with staff interviews, focus groups and Orientation meetings as the search process begins.

None of us know how God is going to move, but it is reasonable to assume that we will not have potential candidates until we move into 2025.