Lead Pastor

Rukes Group • Rock Valley, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Carmel Reformed Church awaits the arrival of its next pastor, a man of God who loves the congregation, preaches faithfully, and supports a multifaceted ministry that is not clergy-dependent. The Lead Pastor will be a gifted communicator who is passionate about preaching God’s Word through sound doctrine with relevance and authenticity while applying the truth of Scripture to daily life. He will be an inspiring coach who, instead of shouldering the ministry by himself, encourages, equips, and empowers others for ministry. He will also be a loving pastor who empathetically cares for people during trials and transitions in life with the compassion of Jesus Christ. The Lead Pastor will serve as the primary worship leader and preacher for Carmel’s Sunday morning worship services. He will also lead and provide the sermon for 50% of the Sunday evening services. The Lead Pastor will walk alongside the Consistory and ministry leaders in such a way that unifies the congregation around a shared vision for the future. He will assist and encourage the work of the consistory, lay leaders, the future Associate Pastor, and other staff members. The Lead Pastor will assure timely pastoral care for those seeking baptism, marriage, healing, encouragement, and spiritual direction.

Requirements

• Be able to give testimony to his love for Jesus Christ and his call to serve as a pastor of a local church in the Reformed tradition.
• Love people and be able to create and sustain positive relationships with them.
• Value ecumenical partnerships to advance the Kingdom of God.
• Be a hardworking servant leader.
• Experience in pastoral ministry and in equipping leaders.
• Be ordained or be ordainable by the Alliance of Reformed Churches.
• Earned a Master of Divinity degree or Tier 2 Competency with the Alliance.
• Participate in community ministry opportunities and in the activities of the Midwest Network of the Alliance of Reformed Churches.

Nice To Haves

• The congregation is currently served by Interim Pastor Rev. Gary Hegstad and is recently affiliated with the Alliance of Reformed Churches.
• Recently, the congregation launched a new initiative to nurture healthy relationships with God and healthy relationships with others. The ministry hopes to cultivate both healthy singleness and healthy marriages within the church and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Preaching—the Lead Pastor serves as the primary worship leader and preacher for Carmel’s Sunday morning worship services. He will also lead and provide the sermon for 50% of the Sunday evening services.
• Oversight—the Lead Pastor will walk alongside the Consistory and ministry leaders in such a way that unifies the congregation around a shared vision for the future. He will assist and encourage the work of the consistory, lay leaders, the future Associate Pastor, and other staff members.
• Pastoral Care—the Lead Pastor will assure timely pastoral care for those seeking baptism, marriage, healing, encouragement, and spiritual direction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level