To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to pastoralsearch@mccookefree.org
POSITION OVERVIEW
This position will be responsible for pastoring our Oberlin Campus and general ministry responsibilities in McCook. The person will live in Oberlin. We are looking for a disciple-maker who has a heart for people, and a church planting mentality. This person’s
responsibilities will include but won’t be limited to: Leadership, Disciple Making, Connections, Pastoral Care, Preaching, and Community Engagement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership
- Work under the Senior Pastor to develop leadership skills and experience.
- Attend Staff and Board Meetings and other leadership meetings.
- Work with all Staff members to effectively implement integrated systems and programs at the campus.
- Provide leadership, vision, and coaching to the Core Team.
- Provide general oversight to the campus, which will be under your direction in tandem with the Senior Pastor.
- Execute the primary administrative duties of the campus.
Disciple Making
- Work under the Discipleship & Connections Pastor to implement our macro disciple-making strategy that grows disciples as we have defined them.
- Lead one or more disciple-making groups.
- Disciple one-on-one.
- Coach disciple-making leaders.
Connections
- Work under the Discipleship & Connections Pastor to implement and administer our macro connections strategy to have high levels of retention and low levels of loss throughout the process.
- Oversee the 1st Impressions and Usher Teams, who set the atmosphere for our family and capture guests’ information.
Pastoral Care
- Work under the Discipleship & Connections Pastor to implement and administer our macro-Pastoral care strategy.
- Coordinate with the Elders, Pastors, and other leaders in communicating about Pastoral care needs.
- Administer our benevolence support, providing wise and appropriate spiritual and physical support to those in need.
Preaching
- Work under the Senior Pastor and with the Pastoral team to develop sermon series and sermon messages.
- Work under the Senior Pastor to develop preaching skills and deliver messages.
- Preach approximately 50% of the Sundays.
Community Engagement
- Engage in evangelism in the community.
- Provide pastoral care to the community.
- Be present and visible in the community.
- Engage in the community through events, clubs, schools, as well as other areas.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED
- Understand and embrace rural culture
- Great with people and have passion to reach, connect, and disciple them
- Empathetically care for people well
- Develop and train leaders
- Team player
- Organize & manage processes
- Must be able to communicate well with various teams
- Shepherd’s heart
- Able evangelist
- Must enjoy spending time with people
- Ability to use our database
- If married, there should be clear evidence of a healthy marriage. Your wife needs to be a believer, supportive of your ministry, and involved in the life of the church.
- If a parent, there should be clear evidence of your care, nurturing, and discipleship of your children. You should not sacrifice your family on the altar of a busy schedule.
- Personal finances should be managed properly, not being weighed down by debt or mismanagement.
- Your physical health should not limit or impede your ministry.
- Be a born-again disciple of Jesus, who is spiritually healthy as you consistently abide in and obey Him.
- Meet the qualifications of an Elder/Overseer as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7
- Agree with our doctrinal statement
PREFERRED
- Formal bible education is preferred.
- A seminary degree is preferred.
- Pastoral experience is much preferred.
ACCOUNTABILITY
- Reports directly to the Senior Pastor and is reviewed annually by the Senior Pastor and two Elders. In the Senior Pastor’s absence, report to the Elder Chairman.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to pastoralsearch@mccookefree.org
