While the chronological and functional resume formats work well for many careers, a curriculum vitae or CV resume format works better for clergy jobs
A CV resume can be suitably longer than either a functional or chronological resume and includes vital other areas of information.
Information on a CV resume may include publications, professional memberships and community service.|
Curriculum Vitae for Thomas Smith 3929 Hope Lane Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1-55-555-1212 thomass@email.com Education The Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA Ph.D. in Theology Master of Divinity University of Pennsylvania Graduate Study in History Pennsylvania ChristianCollege Bachelor of Science Ordination First Methodist Church, Pasadena, Pennsylvania, August 1988 Employment Community Methodist Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pastor, January 2003 to Present First Methodist Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pastor, November 1998 December 2002 Religious / Community Service Pennsylvania Clergy Association; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania President (2001-2002) Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania On Call Clergy (1998 to 2002) Professional Memberships Society
of Christian Philosophers
Methodist Theological Society Publications “The
Basis of Theology in America”
Modern Methodist Times. 49 (Fall 1999)135-146 “Crisis in Modern Religion” The Methodist Review 58 (Spring 2001)124-135 |
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In the case of the clergy resume shown, the job applicant included relevant information regarding his ordination.
Like all resumes, the curriculum vitae includes data related to professional experience.

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