Senior Pastor

Senior Pastor – full time

non-denominational Bible church

24024 Highway 9 East, Cresco, IA

The one called by the church shall provide spiritual guidance as an Equipper-Pastor-Teacher, who mobilizes the congregation in ministry ( Eph 4:11-12 ); who keeps the church Purpose/Vision/

Mission before the congregation, who guards the flock from false teaching and errant conduct. He shall lead as one called to proclaim God’s truth and as an example of one following God in faithful obedience.

The suitable candidate will be assessed by the following criteria:

• Family: married; family embraces his call to ministry
• Significant cultural connection with the Midwest
• A life-long learner
• A self-starter; relationally approachable; self-aware
• Endorse without mental reservation the church’s statement of faith
• Understands and embraces free grace theology
• Demonstratable gifting in the areas of preaching/teaching and leadership
• A warm, growing walk with Christ

• Prefer at least a Master of Divinity or equivalent
• Ordained by a like-minded body
• Prefer at least five years’ experience as lead pastor or equivalent
• Be able to embrace the church’s Purpose/Vision/Mission statements (below)
• Commit to working within the Pastor-Elder leadership team
• Commit to working with the church Ministry Team structure (below)
• Demonstrate capacity to assess and nurture congregational health

AFFILIATION:
Non-denominational Bible church

24024 Highway 9 East, Cresco, IA 52136

Cresco Community Chapel, 2 Oct 2022

We will glorify God by preparing people for eternity through a transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

We will thrive through purposeful service, relational harmony, and increasing maturity, leading to stability, confidence, and cohesiveness.

we will achieve our purpose and vision:

through the worshiping community

through the growth group communities

through ministry teams.

To all who mourn and need comfort, to all who are weary and need rest, to all who are friendless and need friendship, to all who sin and need a Savior and to whosoever will, this Chapel opens wide its doors in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to say… WELCOME!

The first meeting of the Cresco Community Chapel took place in January 1964. Five families formed the nucleus of the church at its start. They were determined to obey God, to rely on His provision, and to adhere to the truths of Scripture as He led them to establish this new church.

The founding families were convinced that being part of a denomination was a hindrance to efforts to reach out to the community, spreading the Gospel and reaching the lost. They agreed that they wanted an independent church. They adapted the New Testament church example of leadership by elders. The church is legally incorporated but has no constitution, as the Chapel elders saw no need for one since the Bible serves that purpose.

No constitution has ever been adapted. The elders maintained their commitment to remain independent and to model the New Testament churches. The Chapel founders saw no need for a membership roll, which is also the current model. They believed that the ministry of the church was to be carried on by all members, not just the pastor or a small group of people.

Because everyone needed to be actively involved there was a focus on each member determining what his or her spiritual gifts were and how they could use them for the Lord. Still today, we have ministry teams involving nearly everyone utilizing their spiritual gifts.

There have been seven pastors. The last pastor retired in May…