Pastor: Discipleship & Community Outreach Leader

Lancastersearch; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parsonage with garage

Health insurance stipend

Continuing education stipend

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Bethesda Methodist Church in Bethesda, Ohio, is seeking a full-time Pastor to lead weekly worship, preach biblically centered messages, and disciple congregants. The role emphasizes community outreach, youth programs, and online service expansion.

With a history of disaffiliation from the UMC, the church seeks a pastor who loves Jesus, teaches God’s Word, and fosters spiritual health through active elder involvement and mission support.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a clear love for Jesus Christ with true biblical values, reflected in both personal life and ministry work.
• Exemplify the biblical qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-10, Titus 1:5-16, and 1 Peter 5:1-2.
• Preferably an ordained minister, with extra consideration for additional training/schooling.
• Pastoral experience is preferred, but recent seminary graduates or those with limited experience who exhibit good pastoral qualities will not be overlooked.
• Skills and ability to connect well with children, youth, and young families.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate biblical theology in a clear, understandable, and applicable manner.
• A faithful servant leader with strong leadership abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative team mindset.
• Salary $65,000

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver weekly sermons, facilitate meaningful worship experiences, and conduct the weekly children's sermon.
• Actively build relationships with church members to disciple, biblically equip, support, and encourage them in their faith.
• Serve and minister to individuals during times of crisis, offering spiritual and emotional support, and provide counseling to church members as needed.
• Stay informed about the church's mission efforts and provide advice and encouragement.
• Be an active member of the church board and provide a monthly Pastor's report.
• Conduct baptisms, baby dedications, weddings, and funerals.
• Visit shut‑ins on a regular basis, manage calls to the church office, work with the secretary on the weekly bulletins, and make church announcements via the phone "All Call" service.
• Be an active developer of community outreach and member training to help bring people in the community to Christ – including formation of Bible study programs (additional service and/or online), creation of youth programs in the church and community, and expansion of the church's online service efforts

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Pastoral care

Bible teaching

Education

Ordained ministry

Job description

Bethesda Methodist Church in Bethesda, Ohio, is seeking a full-time Pastor to lead weekly worship, preach biblically centered messages, and disciple congregants. The role emphasizes community outreach, youth programs, and online service expansion.

With a history of disaffiliation from the UMC, the church seeks a pastor who loves Jesus, teaches God’s Word, and fosters spiritual health through active elder involvement and mission support.