East Richland Evangelical Friends Church
Denomination: Evangelical Friends
Category: Senior Pastor, Lead Pastor
Time Type: Full Time
D. Teaching
To keep the Gospel central to the mission and purpose of EREFC, the senior pastor will prepare and give motivating lessons to inspire various groups within the congregation.
E. Special Projects
The Senior Pastor will empower the pastoral team and the church family to undertake special events to reach the lost and broken with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
F. Membership
1. Oversees and collaborates with staff to develop and implement the new members' integration process into the fellowship and spiritual programming of the church.
2. Develops, implements, and oversees the visitors' integration process into the fellowship and spiritual programming of the church.
G. Public/Community Relations
1. Work with the Administrator to develop public relations and advertising for the church.
2. Work with the Administrator to create and implement community relationships, including special events that bring the name and love of Jesus Christ outside the four walls of East Richland Evangelical Friends church.
H. Management
The Senior Pastor will be accountable for the following management duties:
1. Responsible for the management and performance of the professional staff.
2. Establish goals and training for the ministerial staff as well as conduct performance evaluations.
3. Attend commission meetings when needed.
4. Attend all Elder, Administrative Council, and Congregational meetings as well as Friends Annual Conference/Yearly Meeting.
EREFC is a congregationally-led church with an appointed Board of Elders. The church is located near St. Clairsville, Ohio, in a non-metropolitan area. Families are drawn from the surrounding area, which has a general population of approximately 65,000. The church has an average attendance of over seven hundred on Sunday mornings and a live stream participation of approximately 50 households. http://erfriends.com/ministries/
We love people, and through God's Spirit, we desire for all to know Him and have a church home that they can call family. Ministries include adult small groups, sports ministry, prison ministry, men's and women's ministry, Primetimers (senior adults), children's ministry, student ministry, and grief share.
Ministry Experience: Senior Pastor or Associate Pastor