Description

If you’re a visionary and adaptive pastoral leader, learn more about the pastoral position at Calvary Church, a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America denomination and a gospel-centered church in a visible, thriving, high-paced county next to St Louis, Missouri. The pastoral staff are evangelical, Reformed, and graduates of Covenant Seminary. The multi-staff, congregation, influencers, and leaders confidently look to the future under Christ’s guidance and passion. Calvary has become a place where Jesus Matters Most. 

Calvary’s next Lead Pastor inspires and guides the vision, broader culture, and overall ministry of the church in conjunction with a strong team approach to leadership. The Lead Pastor accomplishes this purpose through five major responsibilities: Committing to prayer, the preaching and teaching of the Word, visionary leadership, missional engagement, and pastoral shepherding of other leaders and congregants. 

Read more and apply at Vanderbloemen Search Group at https://www.vanderbloemen.com/job/calvary-church-mo-lead-pastor

Position Responsibilities:

Commit to Prayer

Preaching and Worship 

• Prayerfully and discerningly craft worship services, including the sacraments, in conjunction with the worship director and teaching team. 

• Provide strong expository, Christ-centered pulpit ministry so that gospel-oriented, biblical truth is taught and applied to transform lives. 

• Lead and supervise the rotation of preachers so that the congregation experiences a broader team of preachers and special speakers.

Visionary Leadership 

• Champion the Calvary Church Transformational Profile and model the purity and unity of Christ.

• Work collaboratively with elders and staff to define and inspire vision, overall direction and values across church and community settings. 

• Engage with church leaders and staff in the process of planning strategic directions for the church.

• Lead and supervise the Staff Executive Team to function collaboratively and model healthy interactions. 

• Assume the final responsibility for the leadership of the whole staff and all outcomes – including development, training, goal setting and relationships. 

• Be actively involved in the recruitment, retention and review of all staff in conjunction with the Staff Executive Team and Personnel Team. 

• Maintain healthy, working relationships in a team environment with elders, staff and the congregation, promoting the unity of the church and respecting other members’ giftedness and unique abilities.

Pastoral Shepherding

• Define, direct and monitor the monthly shepherding of the congregation by the elders, pastors and other shepherding leaders. 

• Create and pursue a specific plan of discipleship for elders and staff so that they are well-suited and equipped for the responsibilities of their positions. 

• Oversee the implementation of church discipline with grace, wisdom and biblical integrity in conjunction with elders and pastors.

Missional Engagement 

• Be a model of evangelistic and missional witness to the congregation, thereby increasing the witness for Christ in the greater St. Charles County, community and world. 

• Encourage and work with other local church pastors to build the unity and witness of Christ in the surrounding community. 

Additional Duties 

• Work with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the elder board to create monthly agendas for the board and the annual training of potential board member candidates.

• Assume the final responsibility for the regular monthly ministry report from the Staff Executive Team to the elder board. 

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

How to Apply

Primary Contact: Tim Gocha

Email: resumes@vanderbloemen.com

Phone: (713) 300-9665

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