Senior Pastor
Kirtland Christian Fellowship
Denomination: Non-Denominational
Category: Senior Pastor, Lead Pastor
Church Size: 100 - 250
Salary: $70,000 -80,000
Posted on: January 01, 2025
Time Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Job Description
Specific Responsibilities:
1) Keeper of the vision.
a) Primary responsibility for overseeing the vision of Kirtland Christian Fellowship.
b) Takes the lead in fostering an environment that promotes the mission, motives, and strategy of the KCF vision.
c) Casts the vision on a regular basis.
2) Preaching and Teaching.
a) Primary responsibility for the preached Word on Sunday mornings (approximately 40 times per year).
b) Develops the preaching calendar.
c) Involves and invests in Elders and others in the preaching of the Word as part of a Preaching Team.
d) Teaches in other contexts throughout the week (minimum of one regular teaching activity per week beyond Sunday morning preaching).
3) Leading Leaders.
a) Serves as an Elder.
b) Responsible for leading the KCF leaders, specifically the Elders, Deacons, and Ministry Leaders.
c) Responsible for leading and for direct supervision of KCF staff.
d) Fosters an environment where leaders are recognized, developed, trained, and able to use their ministry gifts.
4) Pastoral responsibilities
a) Regular prayer for the church family.
b) General pastoral care (visitor follow-up, visitation, weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc.).
c) Pastoral counseling, as needed, and makes referrals if long-term counseling is necessary.
Qualifications
1) Meets the qualifications for Elder according to the KCF Bylaws.
2) Is in full agreement with the KCF statement of faith.
3) Has experience in pastoral ministry in the context of the local church.
4) Is able to preach/teach the Word of God effectively to God's people.
5) Is a responsible self-starter who is able to manage himself and his schedule well.
6) Is committed to continued learning through study, reading, and team training.
7) Is able to "lead-up"—in other words, someone who feels comfortable leading people in all walks of life and who is able to invest capably in those who might be older and have more experience in church life.
8) Holds to a literal six-days of creation, young earth understanding of Genesis.
9) Holds to a view that biblical marriage is between one man and one woman, and that sexual activity outside of this marriage relationship is sinful and requires repentance.
10) If married, the Senior Pastor's wife will be connected with the church family and involved in the life and ministry of the church.
Accountability and Reporting Relationships - The Senior Pastor will be accountable first to the Elders, and then to the entire church family.
Terms and Duration of Employment
1) This is a full-time position without a fixed term or contract.
2) The KCF pastoral staff is on call 24/7. We are shepherds and not hired hands (John 10:12-13). In a routine week, the time commitment is 54 hours per week (on average). This includes a work week of 45 hours, 5 hours on Sunday morning, and 4 hours devoted to time alone with the Lord.
3) When a work week exceeds 54 hours, the additional time can be carried forward as compensatory time. Compensatory time cannot be used on Sundays and cannot be carried over into the next year without approval from the Elders.
Compensation and Benefits
1) Financial compensation will begin at $70,000. This compensation is all inclusive (salary, housing, medical, 403B retirement, social security/medicare tax, cellphone, home internet).
2) A pastoral ministry budget will be provided to cover professional expenses (books, subscriptions, etc.), and ministry expenses (parking, meals related to ministry meetings, etc.).
3) Mileage reimbursement will be provided to cover ministry use of your personal vehicle.
4) Vacation and Time Off per Calendar Year:
a) 20 days of weekdays and 4 Sundays for vacation. A day equals 9 hours.
b) 10 weekdays of study leave for conferences, retreats, etc. A day equals 9 hours.
c) You are encouraged to use your annual vacation within the year granted. You must take at least 10 weekdays and 2 Sundays per year. The maximum vacation and study leave combined that may be accrued into the next calendar year is 20 weekdays and 4 Sundays.
d) Paid holidays are as follows: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Holidays may be used on different days based on ministry requirements.
e) In general, vacation time should be scheduled in advance with the Elders.
After 25 years of service, our current Senior Pastor, in coordination with our Elders, has identified that the time is right for passing the torch of pastoral leadership to a new leader. Once the transition takes place, the current Senior Pastor will remain on staff to serve the new Senior Pastor and the church family as an associate pastor.
About Kirtland Christian Fellowship:
At the core of our church family is the desire to demonstrate authentic love and develop an adventurous faith. Our mission is to reach out as we journey together with Jesus. Our strategy is to care for one another, connect with others, and cultivate our relationship with God.
Our foundation is the Word of God. All of God's Word is of equal value; therefore, we will be careful to not focus on particular passages to justify our preferences (2 Timothy 3:16–17). We are all growing in our knowledge of the Word and no one has all the answers: therefore, when we wrestle with the doctrinal questions that the Church has wrestled with for centuries, we will wrestle as brothers and sisters (Ephesians 4:15–16).
Job Qualifications:
1) Meets the qualifications for Elder according to the KCF Bylaws.
2) Is in full agreement with the KCF statement of faith.
3) Has experience in pastoral ministry in the context of the local church.
4) Is able to preach/teach the Word of God effectively to God's people.
5) Is a responsible self-starter who is able to manage himself and his schedule well.
6) Is committed to continued learning through study, reading, and team training.
7) Is able to "lead-up"—in other words, someone who feels comfortable leading people in all walks of life and who is able to invest capably in those who might be older and have more experience in church life.
8) Holds to a literal six-days of creation, young earth understanding of Genesis.
9) Holds to a view that biblical marriage is between one man and one woman, and that sexual activity outside of this marriage relationship is sinful and requires repentance.
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