Solo Pastor

Westminster Theological Seminary; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local church community in Bandon, Oregon, is seeking a Solo Pastor to provide spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and administrative oversight. The ideal candidate will be responsible for worship, community service, and directing church staff. Strong leadership, communication, and compassion are essential. This full-time position offers an opportunity for impactful ministry and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy initiating relationships with congregation and community.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to coordinate people and programs.
• Exhibit a warm and welcoming presence.
• Possess computer skills appropriate for the role.
• Ability to write and deliver relevant sermons.
• Ability to write and deliver sermons relevant to our time and community.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual leadership and worship services.
• Direct and supervise church staff.
• Provide pastoral care to congregants.
• Serve as day-to-day administrator for FPC.
• Be an active community representative of the church.
• Encourage planning, goal setting, and visioning with Session.
• Oversee new member classes.
• Inspire congregational commitment to the church stewardship (time, talent, and treasure) throughout the year.
• Establish and maintain a clear communication system with leadership, staff, and congregation.
• Encourage and support all committees of the church.
• Provide a ministry of compassion, comfort and hope through hospital calls, home and hospice visitation, and crisis counseling.
• Listen and support congregation as needed.
• Serve as the day-to-day administrator for FPC.
• Supervise the church's part-time staff, coordinating with the Personnel Committee/Session.
• Take appropriate administrative responsibility for developing and evaluating staff.
• Maintain regular and effective staff communication, direction, and coordination.
• Cultivate team spirit and shared objectives among the staff and volunteers.
• Moderate Session and provide active leadership and encouragement to Session.
• Work with Session in developing congregational policy.
• Moderate the annual congregational meeting or any called meeting of the congregation.
• Overall administration of the church in partnership with Session, including fiscal management of the ministry.
• Be a friendly, familiar representative of the church in the community and a bridge to connect people with the church.
• Work collaboratively with other faith organizations and maintain ecumenical relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Compassion

Technical Skills

Sermon writing

Technology skills

Job description

First Presbyterian Church (FPC)

Bandon, Oregon

Solo Pastor

Position Title: Solo Pastor

Status: Full-time (negotiable)

Position Summary:

The pastor provides spiritual leadership, pastoral care, administrative oversight, organizational direction, a ministry support for elders, deacons, and volunteers who are leading church programs and doing community ministry/service.

Summary of Essential Functions

1. Worship: Provide spiritual messages, liturgy, administration of the sacraments, and direction to the pianist.
2. Leadership: Provide active leadership for the Session and the congregation and articulate a clear vision reflective of our shared calling. The pastor will moderate the Session and support the deacons.
3. Pastoral Care: Provide compassion, counsel, and support for all congregants as needed.
4. Administration: Provide direction with PCUSA polity and play some active role in the Presbytery.
5. Stewardship: Strengthen and build member faithfulness as Christian stewards.
6. Community Service: Become known in the Bandon community. Assess needs and help the church facilitate the ministry of Christ to those in need.

Accountability: The pastor is accountable to God, the Session, and the Presbytery

Qualifications

1. Must enjoy initiating and sustaining relationships with members of the congregation and community.
2. Demonstrate leadership skills, including the ability to organize and coordinate people and programs.
3. Is able and committed to open communication.
4. Exhibit a warm and welcoming presence and able to relate personally with congregants.
5. Possess computer and technical skills commensurate to the job.
6. Ability to write and deliver sermons relevant to our time and community.

Key Competencies

1. Demonstrate the ability to get along with other people.
2. Exhibit a warm and welcoming presence.
3. Deal with conflict in a professional manner.
4. Remain flexible and adaptive.

Specific Responsibilities

Worship:

1. Develop a strong worship experience that is traditional but creative.
2. Develop sermons and worship services that reflect Reformed and Presbyterian theology and make scriptures relevant to contemporary life.
3. Provide for weddings, baptisms, funerals, and memorial services.

Leadership:

1. Direct and supervise church staff.
2. Ensure that instruction and spiritual development are provided for elders and deacons.
3. Encourage planning, goal setting, and visioning with Session.
4. Oversee new member classes.
5. Inspire congregational commitment to the church stewardship (time, talent, and treasure) throughout the year.
6. Establish and maintain a clear communication system with leadership, staff, and congregation.
7. Encourage and support all committees of the church.

Pastoral Care:

1. Provide a ministry of compassion, comfort and hope through hospital calls, home and hospice visitation, and crisis counseling.
2. Listen and support congregation as needed.

Administration:

1. Serve as the day-to-day administrator for FPC.
2. Supervise the church's part-time staff, coordinating with the Personnel Committee/Session.
3. Take appropriate administrative responsibility for developing and evaluating staff.
4. Maintain regular and effective staff communication, direction, and coordination.
5. Cultivate team spirit and shared objectives among the staff and volunteers.
6. Moderate Session and provide active leadership and encouragement to Session.
7. Work with Session in developing congregational policy.
8. Moderate the annual congregational meeting or any called meeting of the congregation.
9. Overall administration of the church in partnership with Session, including fiscal management of the ministry.

Community

1. Be a friendly, familiar representative of the church in the community and a bridge to connect people with the church.
2. Work collaboratively with other faith organizations and maintain ecumenical relationships.

Be visible in the community, including involvement in service clubs, and/or other organizations as warranted.