Since it is very likely that an otherwise good match will be eliminated by this one item, it should be used only after consulting with your gatekeeper. Communicating information Key to the usefulness of MinisterConnection.net is the ability to communicate information through the WWW in both the collection stage and after matching, anywhere and at any time. Gone are weeks spent mailing forms back and forth. A church that has had few matches can ask its gatekeeper to come to a meeting, log onto the MinisterConnection.net WWW site, and in real time see what a few changes in preferences will mean for the number of matching candidates. Gatekeepers MinisterConnection.net provides information.
Effective placement requires guidance for both candidates and churches.
Thus, MinisterConnection.net uses a gatekeeper who reviews all information from a candidate or church before it can be submitted to the database. In addition to the needed element of wisdom and an impartial opinion, this human element is the ultimate security wall for a WWW based process. Many gatekeepers use the MinisterConnection.net as part of a developmental philosophy for the pastors and ministers they supervise. Churches that are not part of a participating denomination should contact MinisterConnection.net for names of gatekeepers in their area who will be able to assist them in effectively using MinisterConnection.net. This software and the information, questions, style, appearance, and algorithms used by it as well as the trademarks MinisterConnection and MinisterConnection.net are protected by copyright, patent, and other legal devices.