Teaching Pastor
Job Description:
Chesapeake's Teaching Pastor provides vision, spiritual care and leadership support for Biblical teaching in the Church, directly supporting the Senior Pastor in teaching adult services. This
Pastor also provides teaching support/guidance to Youth and Children's Ministries, reaching and
helping all generations b_noemaile fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
CHURCH-WIDE LEADERSHIP:
1. Casts church-wide vision for sharing and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ for all generations.
2. Inspires, cares for, and develops leaders and teachers within the church.
3. Builds volunteer teams who demonstrate passion and ownership for the ministry.
4. Ensures leaders, plans, and resources are aligned to the church's vision, mission, values and
goals.
MINISTRY-WIDE LEADERSHIP:
1. Researches, prepares, and delivers creative and relevant messages for adult services.
2. Collaborates with and supports the Arts Pastor and Communications Director in the creative design and delivery of inspirational adult services. Participates in adult service planning and
evaluations.
2. Attends Chesapeake's Leadership Team Meeting. Supports the team's efforts to provide a seamless transition between current and future leadership generations.
3. Collaborates with the Community Life Director to ensure classes designed to help people grow in their faith_noemailplement and support the church's teaching focus for young families.
4. Provides occasional teaching support for Life Study classes.
5. Provides teaching and consulting support to Youth and Children's Ministries in the development of age-appropriate teaching; provides occasional teaching support to the Youth Ministry.
6. Establishes standards for ministry activities and oversees evaluations against those standards to achieve new levels of spiritual growth and ministry excellence.
7. Supports and collaborates with other staff on the planning, preparation, and implementation of church-wide events.
8. Performs other duties, as assigned.
About Chesapeake Church:
Mission: To reach unchurched people and help them grow into fully devoted
followers of Jesus Christ.
Vision: A growing Biblical Community
Core Values: All people matter to God
Full devotion to Jesus Christ is normal
Excellence honors God
We are an independent non-denominational church that is Elder-led based on a presbyterian form of government. Our theology is very conservative yet tolerant. We currently have seven Elders, including the Senior Pastor, who are responsible for the spiritual oversight and care for the Body. The Senior Pastor directs the staff, ensuring that Pastors implement vision and direction consistent with the church's mission, vision and core values.
Qualifications:
Seminary degree preferred but not required
Preferred age range 30's-40's, male or female
Ability to incorporate graphics, props, visuals, etc., into the message (make it 3-D) without being gimmicky
Must share the same view of the "role of the church," i.e., the church is the Body of Christ, the Bride of Christ. Christ shed his blood for the church. Being a serving, functioning part is an ESSENTIAL part of genuine active Christian life – we are called to serve the needy.
Role is to teach the church how to be a church.
Teaching aligns with and incorporates Systematic and Biblical theology
Exegetical and topical teaching – both are practiced.
Sermons can be manuscript or outlined – the key is to be able to deliver duplicate messages at both Sunday services.
Teach adult services at least twice a month.
Occasionally teach Youth Services
Teach a LifeStudy class (adult classes in the evenings)
Officiate weddings/funerals as needed. These a
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