SCREENING INTERVIEW GUIDE

Name of Person Interviewed:

Name of Interviewer:

Interview Date:

Check each one after question has been asked.  Write comments on their answers.
__ Review application.  Clear up any vague answers.

__ How did you become a Christian?

__ Describe your devotional life.

__ What are you standards and beliefs related to sex outside of marriage?

__ Do you drink alcohol or use drugs?

__ Have you ever been arrested?  If so, when and why?

__ Have you ever been accused of child abuse?  If so, explain.

__ What church do you attend?  How often do you go?

Role play with me.  I’m a non-Christian student and I’ve given you permission to explain to me how to have a relationship with God.  (Check which points were covered)

__ The love of God

__ The lostness of man (sin)

__ The commitment involved

__ Jesus’ death and resurrection: the solution

__ The need to personally respond

Presentation analyzed:

__yes __no   The used everyday words (as opposed to “churchy” language)

__yes __no   They referred to scripture to support their points.

__yes __no   They shared with you as a friend (as apposed to preaching at you, or belittling you)

__yes __no   They shared from their heart (it wasn’t a canned presentation)

On a scale from 1 to 5 (5 being most comfortable, 1 being least comfortable) how do you feel about:

__ Contacting - Meeting students you don’t know by going up and introducing yourself

	__ Building Relationships - Spending time with teenagers doing what they want.

	__ Evangelism - Challenging youth to trust Jesus with their life.

__ Discipleship - Meeting one-on-one with a student for bible study, memorization, and accountability

__ Student Leadership Mentoring - Overseeing student leadership teams

__ Small Group Leading - Leading a small group of students, initiating conversation, affirming students, introducing, discussing and wrapping up topics of discussion.

	__ Leadership - Assuming an overseeing role with your peers on a staff team

	__ Troubled youth - Working closely with problem kids.

__ Are there any special talents you would like us to be aware of (music, drama, video, art, etc.)

__ Do you have regular access to a car?

Do you prefer working with High School or Junior High School students?

__ Explain staff training commitment and 1 year commitment

INTERVIEW COMPLETED

This section is to be filled out immediately following the interview by the interviewer.  Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5; with 1 being poor, 3 being average, and 5 being good.
__ Spiritual Maturity

__ Apparent ability to relate to teens

__ Apparent ability to relate to peers

__ Good self-image

__ Understands relational evangelism

Overall recommendation:

__ highly recommend		__ recommend with reservations	__ do not recommend

Explain your reservation, if any:

If recommending for working with teenagers, give them a STAFF CONDUCT AND GUIDELINES sheet and have them read and sign it by next interview date.  

Have them visit ministry you are recommending.

Recommended ministry _____________________

Next interview/placement date __________________________