Full-Time Lead Pastor at Free Grace Reformed Church (Middleburg, IA)

Job Description

The pastor is responsible to the church for proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, for using administrative skills in leadership, for engaging in pastoral care ministries to meet the needs of persons in the church and in the community, and to act as the chief administrator of the ministerial and vocational staff.

Other responsibilities:

Set as a guideline of personal behavior the standard required in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and 1 Peter 5:1-4.
Provide administrative leadership for the total church program.
Maintain a regular program of study in order to plan and conduct meaningful worship services.
Plan, prepare, and lead the regular weekly morning worship service and occasional special evening services.
Lead in the observance of the ordinances; and lead the church in proclaiming the gospel to the church and community.
Lead at least one catechism and/or Sunday School class.
Visit members and prospects and lead the membership in a visitation program.
Supervise other members of the church staff according to staff organization.
Conduct premarital, vocational, family, bereavement, counseling sessions, etc. as needed. Advise other professional help when necessary.
Perform wedding ceremonies and conduct funeral services.
Work with deacons, church officers, and committees in performing assigned responsibilities. Be available for and lead in training as needed.
Cooperate with and lead the church in cooperating with associational, state, and denominational leaders. Keep the church informed of developments within the denomination.
Serve as a representative of the church in civic matters.
Serve as the leader in seeking to win the unsaved and un-enlisted; lead the membership in soul-winning training.
Plan and promote periods of evangelistic emphasis for the unsaved and renewal for the Christians.
Serve as president of the consistory in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the total church program.
Act as moderator for church business meetings if the bylaws require it.

About

Our congregation is a member of the Alliance of Reformed Churches denomination. Located in rural Northwest Iowa, near the towns of Orange City and Sioux Center, we serve the community of Middleburg as well as its surrounding areas. As a member of this denomination, we join with other congregations in seeking to love and live like Jesus.

We have three objectives in our mission statement: Middleburg Free Grace Reformed Church is called to cultivate transformation in Christ (win), equip emerging leaders of today and tomorrow (train), and engage in Christ’s Kingdom mission (send).

You can expect caring, friendly people who desire to connect with others both visitors and regulars as they seek a relationship with God. You will experience solid teaching of God’s Word in clear and practical ways, relating God’s Word to our daily lives. There is a place for everyone at Free Grace, including excellent programs for children and teenagers where they can learn, grow, and make a difference in the world around them.

We incorporate both contemporary music and traditional hymns to connect others to God during worship, using organ, piano, and other instruments to draw people into God’s presence.

Weekly attendance: 175

Number of families: 85

Number of services: 1 per Sunday

Website: https://middleburgfreegrace.org

To apply, please find the application button on our website homepage. If you wish to know more, please email Russ at: [email protected]

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