Pastor / Head of Staff

Covenant Theological Seminary•Conway, AR

61d

About The Position

Led by the Holy Spirit, the Pastor will provide personal, useful Christian guidance, leadership, and compassion to the whole congregation. Summary The Pastor's role is to assist the Session in overseeing the life and direction of the church. The pastor will have a firm grasp of the church's Mission, values, and strategy in addition to aligning ordained lay staff and critical leadership committees with its mission. The Pastor will ensure that the church's operation, practices, and policies responsibly and effectively support its ministerial mission. The Pastor shall provide spiritual and administrative leadership to the congregation of Grace Presbyterian Church and the lay leadership.

Requirements

Affirm Jesus Christ as the head of the church, and his divinity as the Son of Triune God, whose written Word and incarnate being lead, direct, call and challenge us to be his disciples
Affirm the scriptures of the Old and New Testament as the authoritative Word of God, using these scriptures for the purpose of the Christian life and the Body of Christ
Minimum of Master of Divinity from an accredited theological seminary
Receive, adopt, and be bound by the Essential Tenets of ECO
Ordination in the ECO denomination or willing to do so

Nice To Haves

Experience in church growth/building would be helpful

Responsibilities

Provide Christian guidance and counsel to those who seek spiritual direction
Preach sermons based on the Bible, consistent with ECO teachings/essential tenets
Coordinate sermons and preaching with Lay Pastor(s)
Utilize long range planning of sermons so that music, liturgy, and church life events may be planned to complement the sermons
Moderate Session and Congregational meetings
Work with the Lay Pastor(s) and Session to establish the vision, direction, and priorities of the church
Represent the church at Presbytery and Synod
Administer the Sacraments as approved by Session
Grow professional skills
Work with Session, Diaconate, and Committees; and, serve as a liaison to Session committees, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
Worship Committee
Christian Education Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Congregational Care Committee
Mission and Evangelism Committee
Property Committee
Personnel Committee
Provide pastoral care, together with the Lay Pastor(s), including Session-approved weddings and funerals for individuals and families within the congregation
Work closely with the Diaconate to learn of special needs of members and their prayer requests
Visit members in the hospitals as needed
Visit and correspond with visitors, members, officers, homebound and inactive members as needed
The Pastor will provide annual evaluations of church staff during the fourth quarter of the year, in conjunction with the Personnel Committee
The Pastor is called to work on a full-time basis, with additional hours as needed