Senior Pastor at Corry Alliance Church

U.S. Church Ministries•Corry, PA

About The Position

Corry Alliance Church is seeking a Senior Pastor to advocate for, support, and bring life to its vision of loving God, loving others, and making disciples. The role operates under the authority of the elders and in shared leadership with church staff. The Senior Pastor is ultimately accountable to Christ, serves as a church member under its bylaws, and reports to the Elder Board. The Senior Pastor serves as the primary preacher and teacher, proclaiming the whole Word and sound doctrine, leading worship, and regularly presenting the gospel so that unsaved people can hear and respond. In conjunction with the elders, the pastor develops and oversees the church’s mission, vision, and strategy, communicates these to the congregation, encourages staff toward their fulfillment, and helps build a culture of disciples who make future disciples. The pastor serves on the Elder Board and supports the spiritual development of staff. The role also provides biblical counseling and pastoral care, supports the church family, oversees official church functions such as weddings and funerals with current staff, and visits people who are sick, dying, or hurting in conjunction with lay leaders. The church uses a shared leadership model involving the elders, Senior Pastor, and Assistant/Youth Pastor.

Requirements

Must be ordained or willing to be ordained by the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Must meet the qualifications for an elder described in 1 Timothy 3:1–13, Titus 1:6–9, and 1 Peter 5:2–3.
Must agree with the church bylaws, doctrinal statement, and overall mission, vision, and strategy.
Must maintain a healthy, vibrant, and growing relationship with Jesus.
Must demonstrate humility, grace, prayerfulness, love, authenticity, steadiness, integrity, transparency, and Christ-centered confidence.
Must show a commitment to continued personal and ministry growth and learning.
Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
Must be a gifted communicator of God’s Word and have strong relational skills, with an emphasis on caring for staff, leaders, and church attendees.
Must lead with humility and a team mentality.
Must have a caring, shepherding spirit and love for God, family, God’s people, the church, the lost, and ministry.
Must model a life of faith and prayer.
Must be willing to take a scriptural stance on worldly issues, including LGBTQ issues and abortion, and advocate a literal interpretation of Scripture.
Must complete the application, including testimony, resume, and other background information related to the position.
The position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance.

Nice To Haves

Formal seminary education.
Experience as a senior pastor.
A background in biblical counseling.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary preacher and teacher, proclaiming the whole Word and sound doctrine and leading in worship.
Present the gospel regularly so that unsaved people have opportunities to hear and respond.
Lead the church’s efforts to love God, love others, and make disciples.
Devote adequate time to personal prayer and Bible study.
Lead efforts to create pathways for discipleship and build a culture of disciples who make future disciples.
Work with the elders to develop and oversee the church’s mission, vision, and strategy in alignment with Scripture.
Serve as the primary communicator and leader of the church’s mission, vision, and strategy.
Encourage church staff toward fulfillment of the church’s vision.
Serve on the Elder Board and help guide and lead the church family.
Maintain a global-mission-minded commitment to the Great Commission.
Lead biblical counseling and support the church family where needed.
Oversee official church functions, including weddings, funerals, and other events, in conjunction with current staff.
Visit the sick, dying, and hurting in conjunction with lay leaders, prioritizing needs.
Support the spiritual development of staff to help ensure a thriving team.