Senior Pastor

The candidate will serve the congregation by being a person who:

• Lives a life of vulnerability, repentance and communion with God and others
• Seeks to know others’ stories and to be known by others
• Regularly checks on the spiritual health of the church family and prays for them
• Seeks ways to help people cultivate a deeper relational union with God and each other
• Seeks ways to help congregation live missionally in our culture
• Prepares and delivers sermons from the Bible that are aimed at the heart and that lead people to encounter, enjoy and express Jesus Christ
• Cultivates a culture that lives out the mission and core-values of Enclave
• Shepherds the hearts of other elders and staff and is open to be shepherded by them in return
• Shepherds volunteers spiritually and supports them in their ministry
• Seeks to identify and invest in new servant leaders

Area of Ministry:

Pastor/Elder

Reports to:

Team of Elders and Congregation
Salary: 65K-85K, depending on experience and education

The candidate will be willing to affirm and live out the following:

• The Constitution and Bylaws of Enclave Community Church

By the power of the Spirit, the candidate will be responsible to:

• Personally cultivate a spiritual life of communion with God and submission to God
• Provide pastoral care for his family
• Cultivate a culture that actively relies on God to live out and express the mission and core-values of Enclave Community Church
• Preach approximately forty Sunday sermons a year
• Serve as a member of the team of elders in an effort to meet the spiritual needs of the congregation
• Mobilize and support the team of deacons
• Provideoversightand input regarding the development, approval and implementation of the annual church budget
• Prepare and lead annual covenant member meetings
• Prepare and lead covenant member classes
• Uphold the constitution and the by-laws of Enclave Community Church

• The candidate will give evidence of the Spiritual gift of pastor and teacher
• The candidate will give evidence of the character qualifications for an elder as outlined in 1 Tim 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
• The candidate will give evidence of the fruit of the Spirit

• MA in Biblical Studies or Christian Theology or MDiv is preferred