Senior Pastor - Mount Laurel Church

Mount Laurel Church (Boswell, PA) – Senior Pastor The Big Picture

Mount Laurel Church is a welcoming Christian congregation in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania seeking a full-time Senior Pastor who feels called to lead, teach, shepherd, and help the church grow into its next season of ministry. The congregation values both the traditions that have shaped the church and the need to reach new people, younger families, and future generations – they are looking for a pastor who can honor their history while helping them move confidently into the future.

More than filling a position, Mount Laurel Church is seeking someone who feels called to build a life and ministry with them, and they welcome conversations with experienced pastors as well as gifted individuals entering a new season of ministry.

• Full time (part-time or bi-vocational candidates would be considered if the candidate prefers such a position)
• Serve as the primary spiritual leader of the church, providing leadership in worship, preaching, teaching, pastoral care, congregational development, and community outreach
• Prepare and deliver thoughtful, biblically grounded sermons each week, helping worshippers understand Scripture in its historical, cultural, and theological context with meaningful application to contemporary life
• Work with church leadership and worship participants to plan meaningful Sunday worship services
• Lead or develop opportunities for Bible study, Christian education, discipleship, and spiritual growth
• Officiate weddings, funerals, baptisms, communion, and other significant services in the life of the church
• Provide pastoral counseling, spiritual guidance, prayer, and support – visiting members who are hospitalized, homebound, grieving, or experiencing significant life challenges
• Help create a church culture in which people feel known, valued, supported, and connected
• Work collaboratively with church council, committees, ministry leaders, staff, and volunteers
• Help the congregation develop and pursue a clear vision for the future, identifying opportunities for new ministries and greater community impact
• Encourage and equip members to discover and use their gifts in service to God and others
• Develop creative approaches to welcoming new people, with ministries meaningful to children, youth, young adults, families, older adults, and people who may not currently have a church home
• Build relationships with community organizations, churches, schools, and local leaders – encouraging a culture of invitation, hospitality, service, and evangelism
• Maintain regular office and ministry hours, participate in church council and leadership meetings, help plan the annual ministry calendar, and pursue continuing education and professional development

• An ordained, licensed, commissioned, or otherwise appropriately credentialed Christian minister – or interested in beginning the path toward pastoral ministry through the church’s available program/mentorship
• A strong personal Christian faith and commitment to following Jesus Christ
• Strong knowledge of Scripture and a desire to continually deepen that knowledge – valuing serious biblical study including historical and cultural context (knowledge of biblical Greek and/or Hebrew is welcomed but not required)
• An engaging and effective preacher and teacher
• Warmth, compassion, integrity, humility, and emotional maturity, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable ministering to people from different generations, backgrounds, and life experiences
• Willing to become involved in the broader community
• A genuine desire to help a congregation grow spiritually, relationally, and numerically

• Competitive full-time package built around a $50,000 annual cash compensation level, with additional employer-paid benefits – the final package will be structured in consultation with the selected candidate to make the best use of clergy compensation and tax provisions
• Employer-paid housing allowance available if needed
• Employer-paid medical insurance available if needed – family or dependent coverage may be negotiated
• Employer-funded retirement contribution
• Paid vacation, sick leave, personal and bereavement leave, and regular weekly days off
• Accountable reimbursement for ministry expenses – mileage and travel, conferences and continuing education, books and ministry resources, professional expenses, and approved hospitality

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Senior Pastor at Mount Laurel Church?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor of Mount Laurel Church?

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the beliefs of Mount Laurel Church?