Lead Pastor - Orrville, OH

The Christian and Missionary Alliance - U.S. Church Ministries; Orrville (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Job summary

Orrville Alliance Church in Orrville, OH seeks a Lead Pastor to shepherd the congregation and model Christlike leadership. The role emphasizes preaching, teaching, and spiritual oversight, with a call to build God’s Kingdom locally and globally.

The Lead Pastor will lead in biblical training, staff oversight, and community engagement, while guiding the church through vision, mission, and compassionate care for all members.

Qualifications

• Lead Pastor with ordained Alliance status and strong pastoral leadership.
• Supports Scriptural teaching and shepherding with integrity.
• Experience in church leadership aligned to 1 Timothy 3:1-11.

Responsibilities

• Preaches and teaches God’s Word with relevance and passion.
• Trains and equips others for service and ministry.
• Provides servant leadership and pastoral care to the congregation.
• Schedules and oversees care services, weddings, baptisms, and counseling.
• Shepherds the flock with timely responsiveness and relational care.
• Communicates church vision and mission to the church body.
• Oversees administrative tasks and staff relationships.

Skills

Spiritual life

Work ethic

Relationships

Communication

Dependability

Accomplishments

Public image

Innovation

Initiative

Teachability

Time management

Emotional health

Missions

Education

Alliance ordination

Job description

Orrville Alliance Church located in Orrville, OH is seeking a new Lead Pastor.

Position Objective

Through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, the Lead Pastor will embrace and demonstrate Christlike behavior in all areas of ministry and will serve as the spiritual shepherd of our congregation.

Qualifications

The Lead Pastor will demonstrate competency as a leader in each of the following performance areas. Specific behaviors and descriptors of each area identifies expectations and will serve as the standard for evaluation, based on 1 Timothy 3:1-11:

• Spiritual Life and Prayer: Provides a Christlike example in both personal and professional life. Is honest, ethical, and a person of integrity. Leads by serving, is filled with the Spirit and fully dependent upon God. Is a man of prayer in both personal and congregational life.
• Work Ethic: Has a positive attitude toward work and fellow staff members. Values quality work. Can identify and acknowledge problems without becoming overly critical or pessimistic. Works well with others, even if not in total agreement.
• Relationships: Strives to be a team player and is helpful to coworkers. Works well with others and is willing to hold them and others accountable. Is open and honest in the spirit of love. Intentionally reaches out to others in ministering to their needs in a timely fashion.
• Communication: Is approachable and friendly to everyone. Has a genuine concern for others and is always willing to listen. Speaks the truth in love and communicates clearly in both speech and written context. Is passionate about communicating God's word and displays this passion in daily life.
• Dependability: Is accountable for areas of responsibility and completion of projects in a timely fashion. Consistently performs duties efficiently and thoroughly.
• Accomplishments: Produces quality work and displays technical competency in all assigned tasks.
• Public Image: Conducts oneself in an appropriate manner in public. Dress and hygiene are always appropriate for the setting.
• Innovation: Is able to find new and unique solutions to problems. Contributes to group processes in order to formulate plans and resolve problems.
• Initiative and Independence: Is able to establish correct priorities, identifies what needs to be done and responds in a proactive way. Does not need oversight in completion of tasks. Recognizes and deals with problems in a positive manner.
• Teachability: Seeks learning opportunities, counsel, direction, and guidance on a regular basis. Is able to accept constructive criticism and is flexible and can make changes as needed.
• Time Utilization: Is punctual for appointments and meetings. Is able to produce value for the time spent on various tasks and responsibilities and acts accordingly. Completes duties in a reasonable amount of time.
• Emotional Health: Recognizes vulnerability with respect to personal life. Is able to share openly of both successes and struggles. Relates in a Christ-like manner to others. Desires to earn the trust of others and offers them the opportunity to be trusted. Has a good degree of self-awareness.
• Missions: Possesses a strong commitment to reaching the lost, both locally and internationally.

Ministry Responsibilities and Duties

Scripturally, a church leader has major responsibilities both in shepherding and leading/overseeing the flock of God.

• Preaching and Teaching: Communicates God's Word with relevance and passion. Adequately studies and prepares for a message.
  • Expectation: The Lead Pastor is expected to preach three out of four Sundays each month, except when away for a conference or on vacation. In months that contain five Sundays, the minimum expectation is three Sundays, with a fourth Sunday as needed. This arrangement creates opportunities for others in the congregation to grow in their preaching gifts while giving the Lead Pastor additional capacity for the other responsibilities listed in this description.
  • Biblical Expectation: Leading the ministry of the word and prayer (Acts 6:2, 4)
• Training and Equipping: Embraces the biblical view of ministry in Ephesians 4:11-13 of preparing, equipping, and empowering other believers for service and ministry. Holds a firm conviction that all of God's people are gifted and called, and that spiritual gifts are God's primary means of administering grace to His people.
  • Expectation: The Lead Pastor is expected to attend the district and prayer conferences as they are scheduled and is encouraged to participate in additional training and equipping conferences as opportunities arise.
  • Biblical Expectation: Equipping the people for works of service/mobilizing the saints (Ephesians 2:10; 4:11)
• Servant Leadership: Provides consistent and effective direction for ministry leaders. Gives regular feedback, affirmation and exhortation to ministry leaders, volunteers, and co-workers. Is a strong and secure leader who leads by example. Is not domineering, but is a servant leader who is adversely influenced by others.
  • Related Functional Expectation: Functions as a positive team player and demonstrates integrity.
• Pastoral Care: Schedules and provides a variety of personal and family care services, including but not limited to baptism, communion, counseling and crisis intervention, hospital visits, funerals, weddings, child dedications, and anointing for healing.
  • Biblical Expectation: Providing for the protection and nurturing of the church/shepherding (1 Peter 5:1-4)
• Shepherding: Intentionally relates to people and is responsive to their needs in a timely fashion. Shows proactive and loving concern.
• Dream - Building/Vision & Mission: Communicates effectively the purpose, mission, vision, and goals of the church. Stay focused on the things that matter.
  • Biblical Expectation: Focusing the mission of the church on disciple making (Matthew 28:18-20) and preparing the church for change and next-gen leadership (1 Chronicles 12:32; Acts 14:21-25; 2 Timothy 2:2)

Administration and Staff Relationships

The Lead Pastor has important administrative and staff responsibilities, including but not limited to the following duties which shall be subject to the evaluation process.

• Serve as a member of the Elder Board and establish good personal and professional relationships with the elders.
• Provide general supervision of the Associate Pastor and other paid staff members and develop healthy working relationships with these individuals.
• Serve on specific committees as approved by the Elder Board.

Required Experience

• 5-15 years as a Staff Pastor
• Consecrated and Ordained in the Alliance

Compensation

• Health Coverage

This position may require licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website .