Full-Time Senior Pastor at Community Church of Ephrata (Ephrata, WA)

Mission

We are called to gather God’s family to worship. 

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” Matthew 28:19

Profile

Membership – 144

Average Sunday Attendance – 150

The congregation is composed of mainly mature believers, many of which have been a part of our congregation for more than 10 years. Our desire is to reach more young families.

The congregation is seeking to:

• Improve assimilation of all visitors, with special attention to young families.
• Improve the family church-life experience and increase engagement in worship, Sunday school, youth group, and various church ministries.
• Expand ministry both in the church and beyond the church building.

Seeking a Senior Pastor with the following characteristics:

• Demonstrate Christian lifestyle through both word and deed.
• Biblical preacher, steadfast to the Word 
• Approachable with heart of a teacher 
• Committed to the reformed tradition
• Meets the characteristics as described in Titus 1:6-9 and 1 Tim 3:1-7.

Gifts and Skills

• Ability to effectively preach and teach the Word of God
• Inspire lay leaders within our congregation
• Ability to coordinate and delegate office and church activities.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide solid, biblically-base, reformed ministry of preaching and teaching.
• Enhance, in concert with Session, the vision for the church and clearly communicate that vision to staff, leadership and laity.
• Encourage and nurture the understanding and application of Reformed theology.
• Help the Assimilation Committee with engaging new members in the church.
• Oversee the direction of an active Christian education program, Sunday school, Bible studies.
• Encourage small group development
• Provide spiritual direction to the church and community (i.e. officiate weddings, funerals, memorial, providing pastoral care to members in crises or acute care)