Senior Pastor - East Chain Evangelical Free Church (Granada, MN)

LancasterSearch•Pleasant Prairie Township, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

East Chain Evangelical Free Church (Granada, MN) is seeking a full-time Pastor. The church's vision and mission statement is to Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ. The church believes the Old and New Testaments are the infallible rule for faith, doctrine, and life, and aims to labor for the salvation of souls, the edification of saints, and growth in the Grace of God.

Requirements

Know Christ as his personal Savior and be living an exemplary life in accordance with scriptural guidelines for church leaders.
Be sound in his faith and doctrine and qualified to preach and teach the Word of God as led by the Holy Spirit.
Has 5+ years of teaching/preaching experience
He is 35-55 years old
He has been married for 5+ years.
He has kids, some school age.
If he has adult children they should be walking with the Lord. If not, what is he doing to bring them back?
He and his family want to assimilate into the community, being involved with community events, sports, etc.

Nice To Haves

Preferably has served in an E-Free church
He grew up in the mid-west and in a rural area. His family has lived, or wants to live, in a rural area.

Responsibilities

Preaching and teaching
Plan worship services with the Worship Ministry Team
Participate in a small group
Serve communion at least four times per year with the help of the Deacons
Be available to officiate weddings, funerals, baby dedications, and baptisms
Provide counseling as needed by the congregation
Maintain office hours
Visit members of the congregation and visitors (some of these duties may be delegated to the Pastoral Staff and Deacons/Deaconesses)
Lead Pastoral Staff and hold regular staff meetings
Meet at least monthly with the Overseer Board
Conduct and oversee membership classes as needed
Conduct annual staff evaluations and participate in his own evaluation conducted by members of the Overseer Board
Be active within the community as the Holy Spirit leads
Other duties as developed with leadership
Serve as an ex-officio member of all church committees, except a Senior Pastor Search Committee