Lead Pastor

Alliance South; Lewistown (Mifflin County); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Glen Alliance Church outside Lewistown, PA, seeks a Lead Pastor to minister across generations and guide the congregation toward a Kingdom impact. The ideal pastor will foster spiritual growth, disciple-making, and community engagement in a rural setting.

With about 90 in weekly attendance, the church is financially stable and mission‑minded, eager to expand regional and global partnerships, revitalize ministries, and engage next‑gen outreach, all while pursuing consecration and ordination

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree including 30 credit hours Bible, theology, and ministry study.
• 3–5 years of experience as a staff pastor.
• Willing to begin the consecration and ordination process with The Alliance

Responsibilities

• Lead pastor who can minister across generations to help the congregation make a Kingdom impact.
• Grow spiritually, develop a discipleship culture, and reach out into the surrounding community.
• Engage in missions regionally and globally, partner with local churches and organizations.
• Cultivate effective opportunities for next generation ministry and revitalization.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Bible, Theology, and Ministry Study

Job description

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Title of Position: Lead Pastor (Full-Time)

Name of Church: Pine Glen Alliance Church

Church Location: Pine Glen Alliance Church is located outside Lewistown in rural Central Pennsylvania, surrounded by idyllic farmland, the Juniata River, and the charming small town of McVeytown. The beautiful natural setting of Mifflin County is great for fishing, hunting, hiking, and biking, but within easy driving distance of Penn State University and Harrisburg.

Job Description: The church is seeking a lead pastor who can minister across generations to help the congregation make a Kingdom impact. They desire a pastor who will help them to grow spiritually, develop a discipleship culture, and reach out into the surrounding community. The church is blessed with financial health and stability and has a beautiful but underutilized gym that can be a tremendous asset for outreach. They are seeking a pastor who can lead them to engage in missions on a regional and global level, partner with local churches and organizations, cultivate effective opportunities for engagement with next generation ministry, and continue the encouraging process of restoration and revitalization that God has faithfully been doing.

Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (Including or in addition to a minimum of 30 credit hours of Bible, theology, and ministry study)

Minimum Credential Level: Must be willing to begin the consecration and ordination process with The Alliance

Minimum Years of Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a staff pastor

Compensation: Full-time salary with benefits

Church Size: 90 Avg. Sunday Attendance

Church Setting: Rural

Church Mission: The mission of Pine Glen Alliance Church is to be a worshipping, discipling, and caring community of believers in Jesus Christ.

Church History: Pine Glen Alliance Church has a rich history of almost 50 years of serving the community and sharing the good news of Jesus among a loving, caring church family. They have demonstrated a deep heart for global missions, supporting the worldwide work of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and sending many missions teams over the years. They have been blessed with seasons of considerable growth and navigated seasons of pain and difficulty. God has been faithful to lead Pine Glen into this present season of health, stability, healing, and growth.