Our church doesn't have a Pastor/Elder "quiz," but interviews the Pastor/Elder with these sample questions in these sample subject areas:

1. Theology. (Define the Trinity; Explain the Substitutionary Atonement of the Cross; Explain Inerrancy and Sufficiency of Scripture; Differentiate General and Special Revelation; Explain the Gospel message in 1 minute or less).

2. Church History. (Brief Overview of the Birth of the Reformation & Puritanism; Explain the birth of Baptists; What Role, if any, did Anabaptism have to Baptist History; Give a brief bio of one English Puritan and one American Puritan; Explain the birth and evolution of creeds and confessions).

3. Ecclesiology. (Define Baptism; Define Lord's Supper; Define the office of the Elder; Define the role of women in the church; Explain Regenerate Church Membership and the role Baptism play to it).

4. Leadership. (Define biblical leadership; Who's one historical leader outside the Bible and one contemporary leader who has shaped and modeled you; what are the characteristics of a pastor/elder).

5. Personal. (Identify two gifts that you sense the most fruitful in your life and ministry; conversely, identify two gifts that you sense are the least fruitful in your life and ministry; what talents do you have; what sins are you praying for deliverance (share at least two); how many people have you shared the Gospel message with this week/month and share the events from it).

__________________
Will Shin
Rockville, MD