Senior Pastor

Evangelical Free Church of America; Clinton Corners (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Evangelical Free Church of America in Clinton Corners, NY is seeking a pastor who will lead preaching, teaching and spiritual development across ministries. The role emphasizes modeling Christlike character and shepherding the congregation through worship, discipleship and outreach.

The ideal candidate will design a multi-year vision, supervise elders and teaching resources, and coordinate pastoral care, weddings, funerals, and counseling while partnering with church leadership to nurture growth

Qualifications

• Must be a committed follower of Jesus Christ and a leader in the church community.
• Ability to build and nurture spiritual growth across multiple ministries.
• Experience in shepherding, counseling, weddings and funerals is essential.

Responsibilities

• Preach 40-45 weeks a year and oversee preaching elders.
• Oversee spiritual leadership development through ministries for growth and accountability.
• Lead church shepherding, pastoral care, weddings, funerals, and counseling.
• Develop and implement a 3–5 year church vision and strategic plan.
• Oversee worship services and budgeting with deacons.

Skills

Preaching leadership

Pastoral care

Discipleship

Church governance

Tools

Worship planning

Job description

Primary preaching/teaching responsibilities:

• Preach 40-45 weeks a year
• Develop a team of preaching elders
• Create an annual preaching calendar to meet current needs of the congregation
• Approve teachers and teaching resources for men, women, adult, youth and children

Oversee spiritual leadership development through ministries providing for growth and accountability:

• (Men’s, Women’s, Small Group, Youth, Children and Assimilation):
• Deepening congregational prayer
• Create and implement a leadership development pipeline (elders, deacon, ministry leaders and future staff)
• Leading and/or participating in men’s Bible studies
• Organizing and/or overseeing men’s retreats
• Implementing a small group model
• Overseeing and approving women’s ministry activities
• Design and implement an assimilation process including membership class
• Create and implement a discipleship pathway that is strongly relational, having mutual accountability and incorporates small groups in various forms (groups, triads and one-on-one)
• Establish and maintain meaningful and regular connection with the East District of the EFCA
• Become/remain a lifetime learner to meet the needs of a changing world and growing congregation

Lead church shepherding and pastoral care efforts:

• As a committed follower and disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ he is to reflect humility and the character traits found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 as a model to the flock
• Provide for the wellbeing of his own family
• Pray in partnership with elders for the needs of the congregation
• Lead/resolve church conflict and implement discipline and/or restoration
• Officiate weddings and funerals, baptisms, communion
• Visit and share visitation with elders of shut-in congregants
• Perform marital and pre-marital counseling
• Counsel congregants as able and otherwise resource to competent counselors

Lead the church organizationally and administratively through:

• Oversee the worship services with the help of the Elders and worship leader.
• Developing a 3-to-5-year vision for the church and ULCS
• Developing a Strategic Implementation Plan with annual goals and aligning ministries that enacts the 3-to-5-year vision
• Oversee alongside deacons budgeting process/efforts
• Annual and other congregational meetings
• Facility Oversight/Management with Deacons, for needs and repairs

Lead the church in outreach and evangelism through:

• Equipping the congregation for evangelism
• Develop new and oversee existing outreach ministries
• Foster meaningful relationships through community leaders and clergy ministerial
• Creating seasonal opportunities for the gospel to be shared onsite (Friend Days, Easter, Christmas, Game Dinners, etc.)
• Engaging in personal evangelism

Serve with ULCS (as a board member) for:

• Developing organizational vision/partnership with CCEFC
• Holding joint church leadership and school board meetings
• Nurturing spiritual health and relational unity with CCEFC
• Encouraging student enrollment and Fundraising
• Assisting the school principal in coordinating school and church calendars