Supervised By: Christ’s Church of the Valley General Church Board
Supervises Directly: Associate Pastor and other church staff
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The primary responsibility of the Senior Pastor is to glorify God by providing Biblical leadership through focusing on God’s word and prayer, shepherding the Body of Christ, and equipping the saints to do the work of the ministry (1 Peter 5; Ephesians 4:1-13)
- Minister the Word of God and model the Lordship of Christ to our congregation such that it illuminates scripture, teaches sound doctrine, inspires and convicts towards Godly living, and encourages and motivates people to follow the Lord Jesus Christ more fully.
- Set the preaching schedule in accordance with Titus 2 and Acts 20:28 and in accordance with primary ministry objectives.
- Act as primary preaching/teaching pastor but may also share the pulpit with other pastoral staff and guest speakers in accordance with Board guidance and preaching at a minimum of 70% of regular scheduled services.
- In partnership with the Elders and under the Lordship of Jesus Christ as the head of the church, develop and implement our vision so that the gospel advances in our generation.
- Continued and effective communication with Elders and board.
- Provide leadership for all the ministries.
- Develop a process of personal engagement through love and care so that our congregation is sustained through the challenges of life and becomes more able to love and care for one another in the congregation and others in the community in the process.
- Responsible for visitation counseling. This may be delegated to other pastors or members. Visitations may include members in hospital or skilled nursing facilities, shut-ins, visitors and new members.
- Provide pastoral counseling to members of the congregation. Pastoral counseling may include crisis, marriage, pre-marital, spiritual and general settings.
- Officiate at weddings and funerals, including performing the requisite planning. Duties involved in these functions may be delegated.
- Report regularly on the activities and effectiveness of the ministry staff to the church leadership and, if called for, to the congregation.
- Participate in any strategic planning activities of the Board.
- Act as manager in charge of church staff to include orienting new employees to their duties, counseling to improve job performance, and completing performance evaluations.
- Responsible to monitor for church resource utilization both human resources and purchased resources, and, further to make recommendations to the Board regarding resource allocations.
- Participate in professional growth activities on-going.
- Report regularly on professional growth and learning of himself and ministry staff to the church leadership and, if called for, to the congregation.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters of a personal nature, seeking permission from the person(s) with whom he is working, when advisable to involve professionals in the care of members.
- Other duties as assigned by the CCV Board of Directors.
Qualifications/Education Required:
- Graduation from a recognized Bible College with a Bachelor’s Degree. Master’s Degree preferred but not required.
- Ordination into the Christian ministry through Independent Christian/Churches of Christ .
- A clear testimony of saving faith in Jesus Christ
- A character that exhibits the qualities outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9; and, 1 Peter 5:2-4
- Agreement with the Statement of Faith and our core values of Christ’s Church of the Valley, in accordance with God’s word.
Experience Required:
- Experience in providing pastoral leadership
- Experience in developing and providing sermon and educational series
- Experience in special group ministry development which may include: youth, women’s, family, Sunday School, or local outreach.
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all segments of the staff, the Board, the Congregation, and entities within the community.
- Experience in the spiritual care/support of terminally ill individuals and their family members.
- Proven supervisory and communication skills.
Characteristics Required:
- A Christ-like attitude of humility and servant leadership.
- A lifestyle demonstrating consistent spiritual and moral characteristics that are in harmony with the scriptures.
- A proven record of working well with others and a commitment to a team approach to ministry.
- A commitment to personal accountability with the Elders and Deacons.
- Evidence of ongoing professional growth through continuing professional development and education opportunities.
Abilities, Skills and knowledge:
- Excellent oral and written communications skills with proven ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to send/receive emails and use the internet for research and informational purposes.
- Ability to use word processing software for communication and documentation purposes.
- Ability to use independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information.
- Skill to attend to multiple tasks at once which are time sensitive.
- Basic knowledge of Windows operating system and ability to advance computer skills as required.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to regularly sit, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, walk, balance, crouch, crawl, push, pull, reach with hands and arms and talk and hear.
- Ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Ability to occasionally climb.
- Ability to occasionally use sense of smell.
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment:
- The work environment is highly variable, as pastoral care is often provided in private homes and other locations such as skilled nursing facilities and hospitals.
- Lighting, acoustics, air quality and environmental hazards are not predictable when ministering to individuals in their home environment.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, household pets/animals.
- The noise level in the office work environment is usually low to moderate.
Travel:
- Some travel is required to accomplish the required duties.
- Travel is expected to be generally local, within 100 miles.
To apply, please email: Resume, Cover Letter, 3 Letters of reference, Links to videos of recent sermons, picture of you and your family, and what dish would you bring to a potluck?
This should be sent to [email protected]