Religious | Presbyterian Church in America
Full-Time
Posted: Jul 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Dec 27, 2024
Description
We are praying for a pastor who is called to:
- Lead our church into the next generation as a solid, vibrant PCA church seeking to do God’s will
- Help our church humbly and authentically live out the Great Commission in a way that is relevant for our community and our city at large
This pastor’s gifts will match these currently identified opportunities for growth:
- Develop and Train Leaders:
- Develop Elder Leadership (of our 14 active elders, 9 are age 65+)
- Identify additional Deacons and Sunday School teachers/Small Group leaders
- Enable the younger women in our church to mature into appropriate areas of biblical leadership and service
- Cultivate Hearts for Outreach:
- East Brainerd community impact
- Chattanooga at large
- Encourage our body to become more outwardly focused
- Build and Grow Staff for Strategic Objectives:
- We need to consider hiring a Congregational Care Pastor, a Youth Pastor, and a Music Director - all full-time positions
- As we craft a strategic direction for CPC, the new Senior Pastor will have significant influence in this process, along with the Session
- The Senior Pastor will provide guidance and leadership in any capital projects going forward
- Assist the Overall Church Leadership to Achieve These Goals:
- Attract and retain young people and young families
- Build a strategic plan that harnesses the gifts and demographics of our church body to dynamically equip us for worship, discipleship, outreach/missions, and generosity/giving
- Continue to grow, encourage, and enhance our shepherding efforts (a core component of CPC since its inception)
Salary: >=$90K
Requirements
Thoughtful and Enthusiastic Leader of Corporate Worship: Enjoys leading the
congregation into the throne room of God in a traditional liturgy
Skilled Master of Communicating Through Preaching: Is an expository preacher who
follows the text where it leads and is skilled at communicating truth and grace and its
application in a faithful and compelling way that encourages response
Strong Leader of Staff and Officers: Is a leader who is earnest in discipling the Session, staff, and interns; is confident leading a large session, articulating a vision, achieving buy-in, and making decisions; is a man that other men want to follow; and is an effective manager and shepherd of the staff, effective at delegating responsibility
Joyful Participant in God’s Creation: Appreciates God’s good gifts of food, drink,
fellowship, and the arts, and desires to foster a joyfully connected covenant community where these gifts are rightly honored
Enthusiastic Teacher of God’s Word: Eagerly seeks out teaching opportunities,
formal and informal; will clearly address and apply Scriptural truths and wisdom to
contemporary issues facing members
Loving Shepherd of the Church Family: Delights in meeting with members and
communicates an openness and warmth with grace that assures members they can
approach him to discuss matters on their hearts, although congregational care is not
his primary focus
Approximate age: Between 40 and 55 years old
Experience since Ordination: A minimum of ten years of pastoral experience since
graduating seminary
Management Experience: A minimum of five years of experience on a multi-pastor
staff (required) or leading a multi-pastor staff (preferred)
How to Apply
Greetings from the Pastoral Search Committee of Covenant Presbyterian Church (CPC) Chattanooga!
Please know that we are praying for you as you consider where the Lord would have
you serve in His church. Thank you for considering our local body of believers in the East Brainerd community of Chattanooga.
We hope this profile gives you an overview of our church. If you have any questions or want to continue this conversation, please contact Chuck Frost at McGowan Global Institute (chuck@mcgowanglobal.com) or our committee chair, Jason Coffey (jason@canaangroup.com).
For the King,
CPC’s Pastoral Search Committee
Jason Coffey (chair), Pat Barber, Jason Collins, Gary Cosby, Justin Martin,
Will McDaniel, Susan Miller, Hannah Pittman, and Lisa Wright
Primary Contact: Chuck Frost
Email: chuck@mcgowanglobal.com
Phone: 6019466838
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