Solo Pastor

Westminster Theological Seminary; Illinois; Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A historic Christian congregation is searching for a senior pastor to lead in setting long-term goals for numerical and spiritual growth. The ideal candidate will provide sound biblical preaching, engage with families and youth, and foster community connections. We value tradition while also embracing new ideas to enhance church involvement in the local community. This role offers an opportunity to build a vibrant church body and outreach program.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in leading a congregation towards spiritual and numerical growth.
• Ability to connect with families and youth.
• Strong commitment to biblical teachings and reformed convictions.
• Christian Caring and Fellowship
• Reaching youth and young families in target area
• Local outreach and community involvement
• Area to explore: re-examination of vision to update, clarify and improve

Aufgaben

• Lead the church in setting long-term goals for growth.
• Provide sound biblical preaching and teaching.
• Visit families and help maintain connections within the congregation.
• Reach youth and young families in the target area.

Kenntnisse

Strong Biblical Preaching and Teaching

Evangelism through personal witnessing

Community outreach

Jobbeschreibung

Marissa Presbyterian Church is a 150 yr. old church with a strong mature Christian membership of 85. We are seeking a senior pastor to lead us in setting specific long-term goals in Numerical and Spiritual growth, Reaching Families and Youth and Community Service. In addition to vision casting we are looking for a pastor who can lead in executing and realizing that vision while feeding the congregation with sound biblical preaching and teaching. Visiting families and shut-ins, helping to keep everyone connected, and reaching youth and young families in our target area are both important elements of growing the Lord’s church. We believe that a winsome man with a desire to live out his walk with the Lord and reach others for Christ can help us achieve this. He should respect tradition but be willing to try new ideas and encourage.

Change when needed. While being willing to work with other churches and ministries in the community, he must not compromise his reformed, biblical convictions.

CORE DISTINCTIVES

• Strong Biblical Preaching and Teaching
• Balance of traditional and contemporary worship and music Evangelism through personal witnessing
• Strong Missions Program
• Christian Caring and Fellowship

DESIRED GROWTH

• Worship that glorifies God, strengthens the believer, and evangelizes the unchurched A magnetism,
• community vision and energy that draws the community into worship Grow to become a body of 100-200
• Local outreach and community involvement Music (as outreach and worship)

AREA TO EXPLORE

• Re-examination of vision to update, clarify and improve upon
• Ministry that utilizes elements of modern communication and technology