Lead Pastor - Emma Church; Topeka,Job Topeka Indiana USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Lead Pastor - Emma Church (Topeka, IN)
Location: Topeka

Overview

Emma Church (Topeka, IN) is seeking a full time Lead Pastor to guide them into new seasons of faith, mission, and fruitfulness. Emma Church is a healthy, friendly, Bible-based, Jesus-focused congregation located in a rural area of northern Indiana with the potential of reaching nearby communities like Shipshewana, LaGrange, and Ligonier. The area is farming oriented, with notable regional events and industry, and Emma Church is a member of the Evana Network, embracing covenant identity, biblical accountability, mutual resourcing, and mission partnership with Evangelical Anabaptist congregations.

Qualifications

This is representative though not exhaustive regarding the character, education, and skills which the most qualified applicants will possess. The ideal candidate…
1. is led by the Holy Spirit and demonstrates fruit of the Spirit as a confessing and baptized, mature follower of Jesus Christ who senses or has received a call to pastoral church leadership.
2. is a lifelong learner who has acquired a bachelor’s degree or further in Christian ministry related fields from an accredited institution and has skills, aptitude, or gifts for teaching, discipling, exhorting, etc.
3. has gained 3+ cumulative years of relevant ministry experience serving/leading multigenerational teams or community groups.
4. can think with a big picture lens on matters of relational values, goal mindedness, financial responsibility, and Kingdom impact while applying that vision to small steps and plans.
5. values a historical Anabaptist practical and theological perspective and agrees with the Evana Network Personal Covenant.

Responsibilities

This is a full-time, salaried position averaging 40 hours weekly (with periods of seasonal intensity) including generous compensation calculated through the Everence Pastoral Salary Guidelines among other benefits. Emma Church is looking for a person who will be able to serve with the Elders to provide our congregation with spiritual leadership, by seeking the will of the Lord through preaching, teaching, counseling, and crisis ministry.

This is accomplished as the Lead Pastor…

1. faithfully handles the word of God through biblical preaching and teaching while serving as the primary Sunday morning voice of exhortation about 44x annually.

2. embraces opportunities for congregational and community care including regularly visiting immobile members, leading requested funerals, and assisting community needs as they arise.

3. discerns and guides the overall future congregational and organizational vision and strategies for reaching the lost, maturing believers, and advancing the Kingdom of God both near and far.

4. appropriately takes on or refers counseling needs from the congregation and/or community at large and sees the concerns and heartfelt needs of the congregation in a shepherdlike way.

5. fosters community enthusiastically as a relationally mature leader who favors neither old nor young, ornate nor plain, established nor recent among members, visitors, or strangers; and who blesses that which is life-giving or gently corrects that which brings harm to the body.

6. motivates and equips members to discover or utilize their own material and spiritual gifts and resources for the sake of the Gospel both inside and outside church programs as a voice of wisdom and leadership in all related boards, committees, and teams either by virtue of the pastoral office or when requested.

Benefits

Compensation Package range of $77-97k (salary would be $60-$80k plus benefits, etc.).

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Lead Pastor at Emma Church?
Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Lead Pastor at Emma Church.
In just a few sentences please confirm you’ve reviewed the Evana Network personal covenant and give a summary of your theology with how that is in line with the beliefs of Emma Church.

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions, and a link to at least one online sermon to

Details

Seniority level:
Not Applicable
Employment type:

Full-time
Job function:
Other
Industries:
Religious Institutions

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