Interview form for prospective aspirants

INTERVIEW FORM FOR PROSPECTIVE ASPIRANTS

FOR THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST MINISTRY
ASPIRANT’S NAME: _________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________
CITY: ____________________________ STATE/PROVINCE: ______________________
ZIP/POSTAL CODE: ___________ PHONE: work________________ home_____________
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INTERVIEWER'S NAME: ______________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________
CITY: _____________________________ STATE/PROVINCE: ______________________
ZIP/POSTAL CODE: _________ PHONE: work__________________ home_____________
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To the interviewer: Thank you for taking the time and energy to help us get to know this prospective ministerial aspirant better. You do a valuable service to our denomination when you give us your honest and thoughtful comments. We encourage you to share this evaluation with the aspirant, and be willing to let this aspirant know whether or not you think their interest in our ministry should be encouraged. The aspirant has signed a waiver of claims and authorization.
In what capacity and for how long have you known the prospective aspirant?

On the basis of your knowledge of the potential aspirant, or based on your interview, please comment on the following: Understanding of Unitarian Universalist history, polity, religious education and liberal ministry; motivation for ministry and commitment to Unitarian Universalism; emotional maturity, intellectual ability, leadership potential and potential for growth and personal theology.

What do you see as the aspirant’s greatest strengths? Possible weaknesses?

For additional comments, please attach a separate sheet of paper.
Signature_________________________________________________Date_________________

UU minister

(Send this completed form to the Ministerial Credentialing Office.)

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