Senior Pastor

Position Title:

Senior Pastor

Location:

Mountain Grace Church – Dubois, Wyoming

Reports To:

The Board of Elders

Position Status:
Full-Time

Mountain Grace Church in Dubois, Wyoming is a church family prayerfully seeking a Lead Pastor who senses God’s invitation to walk alongside a devoted, Spirit-filled church family and help shape what He is already doing in our midst. We are looking for a humble, Christ-centered shepherd—someone who loves people, teaches Scripture faithfully, and is eager to see lives transformed by the Gospel.

A pastor who will lead the church to be centered on the full counsel of God’s word and prayer, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and growing in holiness and obedience to God’s truth, as we love one another and love our community growing to be fully devoted followers of Jesus.

Mountain Grace Church is a welcoming place for all. We follow Jesus with the Holy Spirit to build His Kingdom on earth, living out the Good News through prayer, study, worship, relationships, and service in our community.

Mountain Grace Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and affirms The Baptist Faith & Message (Amended June 14, 2023).

The Lead Pastor serves as the primary spiritual leader and co-teacher of Mountain Grace Church. In partnership with our Elder and Leadership Team, the pastor helps steward the vision, oversee ministry life, and guide the church forward with grace, knowledge, wisdom, Biblical teaching, spiritual growth, humility, and faith.

• Preach and teach the full counsel of God’s Word with clarity, depth, and grace.
• Lead weekly worship services.
• Officiate Communion and Baptism.
• Offer pastoral care, encouragement, and appropriate counseling.
• Officiate at weddings, funerals, and special pastoral services as needed.
• Provide oversight and support for the day-to-day operations of the church.
• Provide leadership and oversight for the ministries of the church.
• Disciple and develop future leaders and servants within the church.
• Encourage unity, faithfulness, and sustainable growth over time.

• Someone with a visible, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and a clear call to pastoral ministry.
• Full theological alignment with the beliefs of Mountain Grace Church.
• Biblical character and spiritual maturity as described in Scripture for pastors and teachers.
• Seminary training in pastoral ministry or theology.
• Prior ministry experience in a pastoral or leadership role.
• A collaborative leader who values shared ministry and teamwork.
• Willing to operate in an Elder-led organizational structure.
• Comfortable with co‑teaching and sharing weekly preaching responsibilities with established teaching pastors.

• Established Elder team that values prayer, collaboration, and trust.
• A loving, supportive church family eager to serve and grow together.
• Established ministry teams and a shared leadership model.
• A debt‑free, well‑maintained church facility.
• A congregation committed to encouraging and caring for the pastor and their family.

Mountain Grace Church is a family of believers committed to the absolute authority of the Word of God and to following Jesus Christ in purity and holiness of heart and life. We believe that the direct fruit of a heart transformed by the gospel is a Spirit‑filled life focused on God and compassion for those whom He loves. We seek to reach out to youth, families, the needy, and the lost to honor Christ and join Him in His work.

"Determined to know Christ and make Him known" is the vision statement around which we center the life and ministries of Mountain Grace Church.

• Faithfully prepare and deliver engaging, biblically sound sermons.
• Lead Sunday worship services in collaboration with the worship team and lay leaders.
• Administer the ordinances of the church (e.g., Communion, Baptism, and Baby Dedications).
• Share the responsibility of preaching with fellow teaching pastors and approved workers who handle the word of truth.
• Oversee the Training & Equipping ministries of the church for adults,…