Senior Pastor - First Christian Church

Christian Career; Forest Grove (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

First Christian Church of Forest Grove seeks a spiritually mature Senior Pastor to lead worship, shepherd the congregation, and cast a clear vision for ministry in a historic, growing church in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Working with elders and staff, you will teach scripture, disciple believers, and build teams to engage the community. The role requires humility, biblical conviction, and a heart for shepherding God’s people into the next season of ministry.

Qualifications

• Spiritually mature leader with a call to shepherd God’s people.
• Able to teach scripture and apply life principles to daily living.
• Experience leading a church staff and elders committees.
• Strong strategic planning and disciple-making focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual leadership and vision for FCC.
• Shepherd the congregation and oversee ministries with staff and elders.
• Collaborate with staff, Elders, and the church Board to fulfill the mission.
• Develop and implement disciple-making strategies for growth.

Skills

Spiritual leadership

Church leadership

Strategic thinking

Biblical teaching

Pastoral care

Education

Master of Divinity or equivalent

Job description

First Christian Church of Forest Grove is a body of believers, established in 1884, with a continuing ministry since it's founding. We are a non-denominational congregation, biblically grounded and committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the authority of scripture.

We have a body of 10 elders who fulfill various aspects of our worship service, including pulpit supply when needed. We currently hold a regular Sunday School and two weekly adult bible studies with the desire to grow our congregation spiritually. We desire to see the numbers of our congregation grow as well, especially in the younger age groups.

Our current participating membership is about 85 weekly. Our building is a large brick structure including a main sanctuary, chapel, fellowship hall, commercial kitchen, parlor with kitchenette, nursery, counseling office, library and 10 Sunday School rooms. Our building is beautifully maintained and exists in the heart of the town.

Forest Grove is a college town, home to Pacific University, a private college located one block from our church. The town has a population of about 27,500 and is rapidly growing. The beautiful Oregon coast and the Cascade mountain range are both just over an hour away.

We embrace a leadership model rooted in Ephesians 4:11-13, one that emphasizes a shared elder-led structure for spiritual oversight and equips the saints for ministry.

We are prayerfully seeking a Senior Pastor who is spiritually mature, strategically minded, teaches the life application of scripture and is passionate about shepherding God's people into the next season of ministry.

Position Summary: The Senior Pastor is the primary spiritual leader of FCC. This role includes shepherding the congregation, being a visionary leader and a strategic team builder. The Senior Pastor will lead from a posture of humility and spiritual maturity, with prayerfulness and biblical conviction, while working in partnership with church staff, Elders, and the church Board to fulfill the mission of this church, and to glorify God by making disciples who know Christ, grow in Christ and go for Christ..