Pastor Mercy Hill Church Cincinnati, OH

Grace College and Seminary; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Hill Church is seeking a Family & Community Pastor to oversee family ministries, community outreach, and teaching. The ideal candidate will be a humble Christ-follower with strong leadership and communication skills, dedicated to transforming lives through faith.

Qualifications

• Humble Christ-follower with a servant's heart.
• Strong relationship-building skills and effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Oversee family ministry and community outreach.
• Contribute to teaching and preaching at church.
• Maintain pastoral care for members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship Building

Education

Christian Faith Commitment

Job description

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Snapshot

The Role: Family & Community Pastor

Meet Mercy Hill Church:

We Are Ordinary People. Throughout the Bible, it’s abundantly clear that God is not looking for superheroes to use for his purposes. Instead, God loves to use ordinary people like you and me to do extraordinary things to make an impact. We see throughout Scripture that God uses ordinary men and women to do extraordinary things, and we believe He is still doing this today. The call at Mercy Hill is not for you to be extraordinary but for you to depend on God who is extraordinary. Our confidence is in Him. Where we are weak, God is strong. Where we are limited, God is limitless. We trust in Him.

Transformed. The goal at Mercy Hill is transformation. We don't want to play religious games or simply change our actions. We want to be people who are continually transformed by Jesus. We want to see people cross over from death to life, broken families healed, and divided communities mended. We welcome you just as you are, but we strongly believe that God will transform you to become more like Jesus.

By the Mercy of God. We believe that our transformation is the work of Jesus. In Titus 3:1-6, we see that real transformation is not propelled by religious activity, moralism, good political policy, culture, or even great community. It is only through the work of Jesus and the mercy of the Father. We live in a world devoid of mercy, and it’s only through His mercy that we can be changed, and transformation can happen.

To Reach Our Campus, City, & World. We feel a unique calling to be a multigenerational church that loves the Campus and the City. The college campus is the most unreached demographic in America. Mercy Hill doesn’t just love the city or the campus; we love them both. As we reach our city and campus, we believe God will send us out to have an impact on the world.

The Salt Company:

The Salt Company is the college ministry of Mercy Hill Church. Salt Company exists because we desire to see college students at UC and in the Cincinnati area transformed by the Mercy of God and for them to follow Jesus for a lifetime.

We gather together Thursday nights at 8:00 to worship, hear teaching from the Bible, and hang out! We're located less than a mile from UC’s campus at Mt. Auburn Preparatory Academy.

About the Family & Community Pastor:

Mercy Hill Church is seeking their next Family & Community Pastor. This person will directly oversee the comprehensive ministry to families at the church. All ministries of the church function within the framework of the larger church vision, and the Family & Community Pastor will creatively implement that vision in a manner relevant to, and effective with, children, students, and family populations. They will be relationally driven, as most of the ministries are heavily driven by relationships and connections within large group environments, small groups, serving teams, and the church family as a whole. In summary, this pastor will focus on family ministry, community ministry, teaching and preaching, connection groups, and membership.

Family & Community Pastor Responsibilities Include:

• Family Ministry: Own the vision and responsibility for partnering in the discipleship of families in our church. Oversee ministries to children, upper elementary, and youth students. Own our efforts to equip fathers and mothers at all stages of parenting.
• Community Ministry: Oversee outreach to the city of Cincinnati through the mobilization of our members and connection groups. Create partnerships within the city with local ministries.
• Teaching and Preaching: Contribute to the teaching and preaching at Mercy Hill and Salt Company. Preach around 40% of the time on Sunday mornings. Preach at the request of the Salt Director. Teach an equipping class each semester, which may include topics like parenting and marriage. Teach in other environments as needed.
• Connection Groups: Work within the connection group team to provide teaching, shepherding, and to equip connection group leaders. The primary contexts for discipleship are small groups, equipping contexts, pastoral counseling, and church socials/community events. Help onboard new attendees into connection groups.
• Membership: Maintain pastoral care appointments for members. Work with elders and directors to onboard new members and care for existing members.

Staff Values and Qualities:

Values include team spirit, unity, leadership, hard work, faith-filled pioneering, character, competency, capacity, and convictions. The ideal candidate should be a humble Christ-follower, committed to Christian faith, with a servant's heart, strong relationship-building skills, effective communicator, proactive, and adaptable.

Living in Cincinnati, OH:

Cincinnati offers a vibrant city life with great restaurants, professional sports, theaters, museums, and outdoor attractions. It’s conveniently located near major cities and offers a mix of small-town charm and big-city amenities.