Lead Pastor

Lifehouse Community Church); Oskaloosa (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifehouse Community Church in Oskaloosa, Iowa, is seeking a Lead Pastor responsible for expositing the Word of God and providing servant leadership. The ideal candidate should have a deep prayer life, passion for discipleship, and a heart for the church family.

The Lead Pastor will be required to teach weekly and foster unity within the church community while protecting it from false teachings. Experience in pastoral ministry and formal Bible training are preferred.

Qualifications

• Mature follower of Christ who meets Biblical qualifications of an elder/overseer.
• 5-10 years of pastoral ministry experience.
• Formal Bible training is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consistently seek God in personal prayer for the church.
• Engage church family in knowing and sharing the gospel.
• Weekly teach the Word of God, studying verse by verse.

Skills

integrity

humility

compassion

administrative skills

team building

Education

Master's Degree in Theology or Divinity

Job description

Overview

The Lead Pastor is responsible for effectively expositing the complete Word of God to the church family with accurate interpretation and relevant application. Servant leadership is needed to provide vision and guidance in helping the church family grow toward spiritual maturity and healthiness, and in embracing the call of God to share the gospel locally and globally. The Lead Pastor must genuinely love people and provide tangible care to them. The Lead Pastor must do all within his power to promote unity within the church family, and to protect it from false teachings and influences. He must truly have a heart for God and His Word, and people.

Qualifications

We are seeking a mature follower of Christ who meets the Biblical qualifications of an elder/overseer, who has a consistent and deep prayer life and demonstrates personal passion and commitment to the authority of the Word of God, discipleship, and outreach. He must be in agreement with the doctrinal statement of Lifehouse Community Church and support their ByLaws. He must be a gifted expository Bible teacher and love people. We are seeking a servant leader with strong relational skills and vision to lead the church family to the next level. Other desired qualities include:

• integrity
• humility
• compassion
• industrious
• organized
• hospitable
• administrative skills
• self-motivated
• initiator
• mobilizer
• team builder

A Master's Degree in Theology or Divinity (or the equivalent) is preferred but not required, with 5-10 years of pastoral ministry experience. Formal Bible training is strongly preferred.

Specific Responsibilities

• Consistently and faithfully seek God in personal prayer for the church and personal needs.
• Personally engage in and encourage the church family in knowing, living out, and sharing the gospel through word and deed.
• Weekly teach the Word of God to the church family on Sunday mornings. Expository teaching is desired, studying verse by verse, chapter by chapter, through entire books of the Bible, not skipping controversial or difficult chapters or books. The whole truth of God's word is to be presented with relevant application, to teach, exhort, encourage, rebuke, comfort, guide, and challenge the church family to obey and grow in their relationships with Jesus.