Job Description

Senior Pastor: Absarokee Evangelical Church

Job Description:

Reports to: The AEC Overseer Board & the Conference Superintendent

Pastor Required Qualifications:

1. Gifted Teacher
2. Ability to encourage those around him.
3. Must be able to address current issues from a Biblical perspective and provide meaningful life application of Biblical principles. (There needs to be evidence of gifted preaching, teaching, time management, and disciplined preparation.)
4. Must be able to delegate tasks to lay-people and encourage their involvement.
5. Must have a minimum of 3 years of active ministry within a Church or Para?church organization.

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

1. A seminary graduate. (We would consider someone who is willing to pursue Seminary training or PESM, if selected).
2. Basic computer skills.

Salary and benefits: Our pastor financial package is $70,000 per year. We will work with our pastor to split the financial package into salary, retirement savings, and medical insurance. We are installing a manufactured home in a lot next to the church for use as a parsonage. The use of the parsonage is a benefit with the pastor responsible for the cost of utilities.

The person that accepts this position must be comfortable with becoming involved in the life of a small community and recognize opportunities for the Church to serve others within the community. Our congregation consists of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds. Our church has an active senior group, a youth group for our teens and a past history of very dynamic Bible study groups.

Position Qualifications:

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

1. Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Senior Pastor of AEC?
2. Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor of AEC?
3. In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with AEC?

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@no-feepastorsearch.com

Application Deadline

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Absarokee Evangelical Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

(312) 231-3401

Jason@no-feepastorsearch.com

Church

Other

City, State

Absarokee, MT

Description of Organization

Absarokee Evangelical Church (Absarokee, MT) Senior Pastor

Position Description: The role of the Pastor is to shepherd our congregation as well as assist the Overseers in the administration of the life and direction of the Church. The Pastor will have a firm grasp on the purpose, values, and strategy of the church. The Pastor will possess the ability to align and guide church staff and key leadership teams with the mission of the church. The Pastor will offer pastoral leadership to the congregation alongside lay members. The Pastor will ensure that the systems, practices, and policies of the church responsibly and effectively support its ministry activities.

Our desire is for a Pastor who displays Godly characteristics both in his private and public life. The Pastor should be approachable and committed to seeking Biblical solutions to problems that arise in the church or between church attendees. The Pastor should have a desire to continue to learn and improve his skills, abilities and gifts. The Pastor will be a member of the AEC Overseer Board.

The Congregation would like their Pastor to be: Gifted Teacher and Shepherd; Approachable; Known in the Community; Works with All Ages; Gentle; Strong in Christian Beliefs; Personable; Loving; Kind; Passionate about Discipleship; Compassionate; Respectable; Tech Savvy; Humble.

For our Pastors wife we would love to see: Focuses on Family, Loves the Lord First, Kind, Loving, Supportive, Gentle, Understanding, Positive, Friendly, Teacher, Knows the Bible.

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