Pastoral Placement

As a part of ministry placement, we strongly encourage those who are interested in serving a church in the Minnesota Iowa Baptist Church, to participate in the Ministry Placement Network (MPN). This is an online tool for those seeking placement. It provides a profile and assessment of your calling, gifts, skills, personality, beliefs, experience, and more. This is the tool that we then use, along with a resume, Strength Finders assessment and other pertinent information you send us, to make an initial introduction on your behalf with churches we feel where there might be compatibility. The cost for this tool is $120 - which can be tax-deductible as a job search cost.

We feel that the cost is well worth the benefits of participating in the MPN. A couple of these benefits are:

• 1. Your MPN report is a complete and comprehensive profile and assessment of your ministry skills and giftedness.
• 2. When we send your information to churches, an MPN report puts you on equal footing with others who have an MPN report.
• 3. You "own" your report. You can send copies to other churches or denominations you wish to contact.
• 4. The MPN report is a valuable supplement to your resume, statement of faith, and other documents you might already have.
• 5. Through involvement with MPN, your report is exposed to ours and other denominations and churches in different geographical areas based upon the preferences and parameters you determine.

Registration in MPN is done through MIBC office. When we receive your payment, we assign you a serial number which gives you access to the online tool. After receiving your number you can go directly to http://gompn.com/mpn/index.htm. Throughout the process, we offer you support and help.

Can you be a part of our placement service without participating in MPN? Yes. However, we strongly encourage participation because we feel it adds tremendous value to your ministry journey and assists both us and the local church to determine who God has for them.

If you would like to participate in MPN, or have additional questions, please contact Mandy Johnson here at the Minnesota Iowa Baptist Conference. Her email is mjohnson@mbcworld.org or call 651.633.0560.