Central Presbyterian Church is seeking a relational and experienced pastor who is skilled in grace-based, biblical teaching from a Reformed perspective, gospel-centered community formation and pastoral care, and strategic missional outreach to the city.
Requirements
- Model a life of Christian faithfulness in reliance upon the Holy Spirit by cultivating oneās own spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical life and by prioritizing relationships with oneās family.
- Cultivate a warm, welcoming, strong, and supportive community across the breadth of the church that unites people across different ages, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds.
- Provide regular opportunities for spiritual growth through worship, prayer, fellowship, Scripture reading, and service to others.
- Help develop the Community Group strategy and oversee all Community Groups together with the Community Formation team.
- Recruit, train, and oversee Community Group leaders together with the Community Formation team.
- Help develop, promote, and execute a strategy for the multiplication of Community Groups.
- Oversee the creation of Community Group studies on a weekly basis together with the Community Formation team.
- Work in conjunction with the Community Formation team to cultivate an open and authentic community of people across different ages, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds.
- Visit each Community Group on a rotating schedule for evaluation and assessment together with the Community Formation team.
- Adapt Community Group curriculum and training materials as needed.
- Provide ongoing leadership training and assessment for all Community Group leaders.
- Provide direction and support to the Menās and Womenās Bible Studies.
- Help develop and implement training that will encourage and equip Christians to share their faith and also support new believers as they strive to grow in grace.
- Help develop and implement a Christian Education program offering a regular catalog of courses on the Bible, theology, Church history, and practical skills, e.g., āHow to Share Oneās Faithā or āHow to Read the Bible.ā
- Help direct and support special lectures and events.
- Participate in preaching and worship-leading opportunities as needed.
- Provide pastoral care to those in need of prayer, guidance, and support.
- Help oversee counseling situations.
- Recruit, train, and oversee lay leaders seeking to provide biblical counsel to others.
- Mobilize members of the congregation to provide practical assistance and care to others.
- Officiate weddings and funerals and provide premarital counseling as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan
- 403(b) retirement plan including employer contribution
- Twenty days of vacation per year plus paid time off for federal holidays
