FILLED!
Mount Pleasant Church of God
Assumption, IL
Category: Senior Pastor, Lead Pastor
Posted on: August 13, 2019
Edification:
- Encourage outreach to lead others to Christ
- Emphasis, but not limited to, younger families in the church
- Work with individuals in the church to reach their un-churched friends
- Engage new families into church life
Counseling:
- Provide counseling as needed for members
Visitation:
- Be willing to provide spiritual support for members who are hospitalized or shut-in
- Sr. Pastor, upon permission, should be at major surgeries and life changing
events as much as possible
- Regular visitation responsibilities can be shared with the Associate Pastor and Youth Pastor
- It is essential that the Sr. Pastor is involved with visiting, since it is the foundation
of building relationships with the congregation
- Be in touch with the members of the church
- Follow up with visitors
AM Service:
- Preaching should be
- Challenging
- Bible Based
- Uplifting
- Set aside adequate time for preparation
- Work with Worship Committee members to_noemailanize Sunday morning services, but
keeping in mind that the message is to be the center-point of the service
Community:
- B_noemaile involved with local Ministerial Alliance
- Demonstrate a willingness to connect with people in our_noemailmunities and love on those
they encounter
Staff:
- Work forty hours per week
- Would be good to have fairly consistent daily hours at the office (example: 2 hours/day from 9:00am – 11:00am)
- We understand emergencies will_noemaile up that can affect these hours
- Work well with the Associate Pastor, Youth Pastor and other staff to meet the day to day responsibilities and operation of the Church
- Coordinate administrative tasks with the other staff as necessary to free up time for pastoral duties
Traditional Duties:
- Premarital Counseling
- Weddings
- Funerals
- Baptism
- Child Dedication
- Communion
Church Government Functions:
- Prepare report for and attend Church Council Meetings
- Attend Elders meeting
- Prepare Annual Report for Midwest Region Conference
The ideal candidate is someone with an authentic and passionate Christ-centered walk. He will lead by word and example as he provides biblically based messages and guides the church to a_noemailplish its vision and mission.
- Ability to preach biblically rooted and life applicable messages, not afraid to preach on the tough topics
- Model a deep love for Jesus and people
- Evidence of being prayerful and led by the Spirit
- A demonstrated high level of integrity, guided by a sound set of ethical principles
- Character of humility, willingness to learn and authenticity
- Ability to lead in a way that earns the trust and support of the congregation, motivating the congregation around a_noemailmon vision
- Evidence of being able to utilize technology (PowerPoint, etc)
- Ability to ove_noemaile challenges and build consensus to navigate change
- Model a heart_noemailmitted to reaching the lost and encouraging those who are struggling and in need
- Models and encourages a spirit of discipleship and spiritual growth
- A strong_noemailmunicator, both written and verbal
Interested candidates please visit http://www.midwestregion_noemail/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Mt-pleasant-application-2018-2.pdf for full description and application.