Commission on ministry
Purpose
The Commission on Ministry (COM) serves as pastor and counselor to Teaching Elders; facilitates relationships between congregations, Teaching Elders, and Presbytery; mediates difficulties on behalf of Presbytery; and serves as an Administrative Commission of Presbytery for the purpose of: (1) ordaining and installing Teaching Elders and Commissioned Ruling Elders to particular pastoral service, (2) approving terms of calls and contracts; and, (3) examining and receiving Teaching Elders by transfer from other presbyteries for the purpose of accepting valid calls to ministry in Mission Presbytery.
cO-ChairS
Kathy Escandell, TE
First Presbyterian Church, McAllen
Jon Watt, TE
Northwood Presbyterian Church, San Antonio
com@missionpby.org
Meeting Dates/Locations
In person at CrossRoads, Windcrest, Mondays at 10:00 a.m.:
February 2, 2026; June 1, 2026; and October 5, 2026
Zoom meetings, Mondays at 6:00 p.m.:
April 13, 2026; August 3, 2026; and December 1, 2026.
Annual Report
Church transitions
Request for Help Finding an Interim Minister
Interim Selection Process
Call Process from the Former Pastor Leaving to the New Pastor Arriving
Associate Pastor Nominating Committee Guide
Guid to Calling a Designated Pastor
Congregational Health and Vitality
Sample Personnel Review
Request a Listening Team
Ordination, Installation, Commissioning
Appointment of Administrative Commission to Ordain and/or Install a Teaching Elder
Minutes of Administrative Commission to Ordain-Install-Commission
Service of Welcome for a Commissioned Ruling Elder
Resources
Pastor Nominating Committees
Church Leadership Connection Guide
On Calling a Pastor
Requests
Become a Member of Mission Presbytery
Joint Pulpit Supply List
Joing Minister List
Labor Outside the Bounds of Mission Presbyter