Many churches immediately want resumes to review,he first thing church members want are resumes.  When this is the first item of business, I am looking for a quick turnover of pastors in the church,  Nonetheless,  the NC Baptist State Convention provides a Sharing & Referral System for Ministry Positions.  There have been mixed reviews on the improvements made, but they are to be better.  
Any downloadable resources will be much like any others you get from TRBA and other Baptist entities.  When a church invites me to meet with the search team or you get my "Best Practices..." book, you will get those items.

Dougald McLaurin

Associational Missions strategist

Dougald came to Tar River Baptist Association on November 1, 2000, after serving over 22 years in pastoral ministry. Dougald has been married to his wife, Linda, for 47 years. They are active members of Ephesus Baptist Church in Spring Hope, where Linda is an assistant teacher, leads an inductive Bible study group, active prayer warrior, and mentors several women.
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​Dougald is responsible for the overall vision and strategy of the Association, giving direction to the long-term goals of the Association while also overseeing the day-to-day operations. Dougald is available for pulpit supply, to speak to congregations or community groups, for short interims and revivals, as a soloist and worship leader, for conflict resolution, to help with pastor search committees, and a variety of other areas. Read his full bio here...
Dougald's guiding principle in working with member churches is based on a statement made by a denominational leader 20+ years ago as he was sensing God's call into Associational Missions.   That statement is, "Any two people genuinely seeking God can work together."  Believing this, his heart's desire is to see churches, working together to impact lostness in this generation.​
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contact dougald at dougald@tarriverbaptist.com

Pauline Muller

Ministry Assistant/Bookkeeper

Pauline serves Tar River Baptist Association as Ministry Assistant and Bookkeeper. Pauline is originally from Upstate New York. She and her husband Doug were married 3 months after her high school graduation in 1986. They moved to North Carolina in 2005-2006 and now live in the Lake Royale community. Pauline and Doug are active members of Cedar Rock First Baptist Church. They have two daughters, two son-in-laws, and five grandchildren.

​Pauline handles questions about TRBA events and ministries, maintains the Outreach Trailer applications, and publicizes church events in the Associational newsletter. She assists churches in administrative and Annual Church Profile training, and she is also the primary contact for all TRBA Food Distribution matters. Read her full Bio here...
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contact pauline at pauline@tarriverbaptist.com

Caleb Gibson

Community Ministries
​partnership missions

Caleb serves Tar River Baptist Association as Community Ministries and Partnership Missions Coordinator. He and his wife Kylie were married in May of 2018. They live in Castalia, NC, where he also serves bivocationally as Associate Pastor of Castalia Baptist Church. Caleb and Kylie are both students at The College at Southeastern, where Caleb is studying Pastoral Ministry.

Caleb can help your church discover the demographics and needs of your church community, develop a strategy for missions and ministry, and facilitate partnerships with local schools and sister churches. He is passionate about Church Revitalization and Replanting and loves to see churches rediscovering their purpose and developing a vision for reaching the lost. Read his bio here...

contact caleb at caleb@tarriverbaptist.com

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