Bivocational Pastor

Connection Church Hettinger; Hettinger (ND); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Connection Church Hettinger in Hettinger, ND is prayerfully seeking a bi-vocational pastor to shepherd our multigenerational congregation. This part-time, paid position offers potential for full-time service as the church grows and circumstances allow.

The candidate should teach Scripture verse-by-verse, model godly family leadership, provide pastoral care, and lead with humility, prayer and accountability to God and the church.

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of scripture; desire to reach the lost; elder qualifications per 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
• Teach God’s Word verse by verse using expository teaching.
• Lead by example in family and church life.
• Support biblical family roles and disciple parents in guiding their children.
• Bi-vocational pastoral role; part-time, with potential for full-time.
• Wage is to be determined based on the situation.

Responsibilities

• Includes preaching and teaching during weekly worship and special events.
• Pastoral care through hospital visits, weddings, funerals, and biblical counseling.
• Visionary leadership with church leaders to set direction and outreach strategies.
• Discipleship and mentoring of church leaders and members for spiritual growth.
• Community engagement through day-to-day interactions and outreach events.
• Spiritual oversight to ensure alignment with the Bible in curriculum and music.

Skills

Expository preaching

Pastoral leadership

Bible study

Job description

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read our job listing. Connection Church Hettinger is prayerfully seeking a bi-vocational pastor to shepherd our congregation. There is potential for becoming fulltime.

About the Church:

Connection Church Hettinger is located in the rural town of Hettinger, ND. The church was established in 2019 and, despite being without a local pastor the majority of its existence, the church is growing. The congregation is multigenerational with many young families. Approximately 40% of our weekly attendance consists of children/youth. We have an active men’s Bible study and prayer fellowship, women’s Bible study, Sunday School for all ages and a youth Bible study group. We primarily sing hymns with some contemporary songs. We are currently meeting in a rented space awaiting God’s direction regarding a permanent location. We deeply desire to abide in Christ. Rather than swaying heavily toward church tradition or swaying the other way toward being trendy/seeker friendly, we desire to be committed to the authority of the entire Word of God and His will for this local assembly.

About the Candidate:

Candidates should have a clear understanding of scripture, have a desire for reaching the lost and also a desire to meet the spiritual needs of our congregation. Candidate should meet the biblical requirements for an elder according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. We seek a pastor who will teach all of God’s Word verse by verse using expository teaching. We desire a pastor who will emphasize the biblical importance of the family unit and support and encourage biblical family roles including encouraging parents in discipling their children. We desire a pastor who will lead by example. This is a part-time, paid position. Wage is to be determined based on the situation.

About the Community:

Hettinger is a small town in a rural community. There are many job opportunities, many of which are related to agriculture, medical or the school. There is a pre-K through 12th grade school in town. There is also a fairly large homeschool presence in the community. There is a hospital/clinic in the town with ER, Surgical, ICU and OB services. This portion of North Dakota is known for prime pheasant and deer hunting. Dickinson is about 1 hour away and is the nearest larger town with a regional airport, Walmart and other shopping. Most people in the community would consider themselves Christian, but there is a great spiritual blindness in the community with false hope placed in religion and tradition vs. the redeeming work of Jesus Christ.

About the Position:

The lead pastor’s responsibilities are to be carried out with humility, prayer, biblical guidance and accountability to God, church leadership and church members. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Preaching and Teaching:

• Includes preparing and delivering sermons during weekly worship and special events

2. Pastoral Care:

• Includes hospital visits (congregants assist as needed), conducting weddings and funerals, offering biblical counseling

3. Visionary Leadership:

• Includes working alongside church leaders to set the vision and direction of the church, develop strategies for outreach and encouraging the congregation to engage in ministry

4. Discipleship and Mentoring:

• Includes mentoring church leaders and members, fostering spiritual growth and encouraging discipleship within the congregation

5. CommunityEngagement:

• Includes engaging with the local community through day-to-day interactions, outreach events and personal evangelism efforts.

6. Spiritual Oversight:

• Includes serving as the primary spiritual overseer ensuring church’s activities, curriculum and music align with the Bible
  

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