Lead Pastor

Evangelical Free Church of America; Worthington (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical stipend

Job summary

Grace Community Church (GCC) in Worthington, Minnesota, seeks a Lead Pastor who will shepherd the congregation through biblically grounded teaching and multi-cultural ministry. The role emphasizes staff development, disciple-making, and kingdom impact in the local community and beyond.

The candidate should have strong preaching skills, a stable marriage, EFCA-ordained or ordination within 5–7 years, and a willingness to serve transparently with relational leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated competency in preaching.
• Six years (desired) of multi-staff pastoral leadership experience.
• Ordination in the Evangelical Free Church of America within 5–7 years as a condition of employment.
• Bilingual is strongly preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the church through biblically grounded, culturally sensitive ministry.
• Develop staff and multiply godly leadership to reach the lost.
• Activate the congregation to participate in the mission and outreach.
• Guide ministries toward personal discipleship, transformation, and Christ-likeness.
• Engage with multi-cultural worship and local community outreach.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Preaching competence

Relational leadership

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Master of Divinity

Job description

We are looking for a leader with knowledge, experience and giftedness to:

• Reach hearts through effective communication about how God’s truth applies to life and preaching based on a strong biblical context
• Activate our people to participate in the mission of the church
• Guide our ministries to encourage personal discipleship, a passion for the lost, personal spiritual transformation and Christ-likeness
• Develop staff and multiply godly leadership to reach the lost
• Disciple believers to participate in our mission through transparent relationships, God’s Word and a servant’s heart
• Cultivate ongoing spiritual growth, capability and effectiveness for serving
• Lead the church into engagement with the communities around us and encourage local outreach
• Integrate our multi-cultural community, work competently with many different cultures and demonstrate cultural sensitivity

Desired Personal Traits:

• Consistent walk with God
• Spirit-filled life and Spirit-led leadership
• Relational and networking skills
• Sense of passion and vision
• Relational IQ and people development skills
• Ability to identify and deal with issues objectively and promptly
• Willing to be transparent

Key Qualifications:

• Six years (desired) of multi-staff experience in a pastoral leadership position
• Demonstrated competence in preaching
• A Master of Divinity from a respected evangelical educational institution (preferred), in keeping with the EFCA theology, Ordination in the Evangelical Free Church of America within 5-7 years (as a condition of employment)
• A man in a stable and loving marriage
• Meets biblical standards for personal character and moral integrity with a willingness to undergo ongoing accountability
• Inspires our church in contemporary, multi-cultural worship
• Bilingual is strongly preferred but not required

The Compensation

Pay range $80K to $95K, depending on experience
Retirement contribution - 6% - 10%
Medical Stipend – of 50 percent of the cost of medical up to $1K/MTh

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

• Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the lead pastor at GCC?
• Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the lead pastor at GCC?

Grace Community Church (GCC) in Worthington, Minnesota, has a rich history rooted in Christ with a heart to Know Jesus, Become Like Him and Make Him Known Among All Nations. Grace Community Church was born in 1997 with about a dozen families and became affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) within two years. Over the duration of ten years, we moved three times due to growth and God’s blessings. By the grace of God, we continue to modify our building to accommodate our growing church family. We exist to follow Jesus, serve where Jesus leads us and to connect with our local communities. Our children’s, youth, college/young adult and small/life group ministries are flourishing. Our Global Outreach (GO) Team supports eight missionary families around the globe and three missional organizations locally. We also partner with Christian camps and provide financial support and transportation to children finishing grades 1st - 12th. We have been blessed to support a number of mission trips globally to provide care for our families that we have sent to spread the gospel of Christ.

From our start, GCC has had two lead pastors who have served us for over 20 years, using a balance of theological and relational leadership. As we’ve grown, each of these godly men provided leadership and direction furthering the gospel and discipleship of the GCC family. Our most recent lead pastor was called to fill a newly created position at the national office of the EFCA. We are actively chasing God in our pursuit of the prize set before us and looking forward to what lies ahead.