A great opportunity for spirit-filled Senior and Lead Pastor Candidates – this church in the Northern Alabama area (outside Huntsville) is a GREAT opportunity for someone to come in and have a tremendous impact.

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A great opportunity for spirit-filled Senior and Lead Pastor Candidates – this church in the Northern Alabama area (outside Huntsville) is a GREAT opportunity for someone to come in and have a tremendous impact.

Check out this YOUTUBE for a little information in the position.

This church has a strong history in the community and is well respected my many. They are looking for a Sr. Pastor who can come in and cast a strong vision, lead the team, and preach the Word in a relevant style. The Elders and Trustees are wonderful and are ready to support the Sr. Pastor in whatever ways he needs. The right candidate will be a spirit-filled, energetic leader who is progressive in their approach to ministry and leadership. He will be a relational pastor who likes being ‘with the people.’

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in learning more, please forward a cover email, resume (in WORD format), and links to videos to us at resumes@ministersearch.com.  If there is a possible match, one of our search consultants will contact you for an interview.

POSITION TITLE: SENIOR PASTOR
LOCATION: NORTHERN ALABAMA
DENOMINATION: Non-denominational (spirit-filled)
COMPENSATION: Excellent compensation plan
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The primary responsibility of the Senior Pastor is to give himself to the ministry of the Word and prayer, seeking to walk uprightly before the Lord in his personal life while seeking the mind of God on behalf of the congregation

• He shall, in all ways, endeavor to lead and teach the congregation according to the precepts of Holy Scripture, holding true to the church’s Statement of Faith, Statement of Nature and Mission, Constitution, By-Laws and Governing Policies
• Honor the history of the church and prepare for its future. He will help to equip the saints for the work of the ministry
• Be faithful in the exposition of Scripture so that the congregation may grow in their understanding and application of the Word of God
• Help protect the flock from false teaching and to unite the leadership in the shepherding of the flock (Ephesians 4:11-14; Acts 20:28)
• Establish the vision and direction for the church, with the support of the Board of Elders
• Be the primary spiritual leader and primary communicator of the church’s vision to staff, congregation (member, attendees, seekers), and the community at large
• Systematically train disciples and equip the saints for the work of the ministry through personal modeling, mentoring, and programming
• Meet regularly with the staff as a team and individually
• Maintain regular office hours
• Create goal ownership and a sense of shared purpose among the lay leaders through leading by example, involving others in the decision-making process, and actively participating in meetings and events
• Conduct weddings and funeral services, perform baby dedications and baptisms as necessary
• Visit people in the midst of crises (i.e., death, serious sickness, trauma, or other significant events), where Senior Pastoral care is required. Share in regular pastoral care when unexpected events cause the need for assistance
• Counsel those in spiritual need and comforts bereaved, assisting persons facing problems of decisions
• Promote care and nurture within the congregation
• Provide education, training and counseling in all areas of Christian living
• Oversee and guide the church members to responsible Biblical financial principles and giving through wise stewardship development
• Encourage challenging opportunities for ministry
• Oversee religious and education programs. He is to ensure programs and curriculums are in keeping with the overall goals and philosophy of the church
• Lead the church in efforts to target and win the lost and un-churched in the Tennessee Valley
• Work with the Elders to approve church budgets for all ministries
• Responsible with the Elders to support home and foreign missions

 The Senior Pastor shall be considered the Senior Elder of the Church and shall oversee all its activities

• He shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and departments of the Church.
• Will give leadership to the Associate and/or Assistant Pastor, Staff Elders, the professional Church staff, the Elder and Deacon boards
• Work with an existing leadership team to achieve the stated goals of the church
• Be in full agreement with the church’s confession of faith and constitution
• With consultation of the Elders, oversee all staff and be responsible for the hiring and termination of any and all staff

  REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 5 years of successful, growing ministry experience
• A dynamic teacher and preacher
• A passion for teaching the truth while being VERY compassionate to those he leads
• A humble servant – NOT hung up on titles or position
• Be baptized in the Holy Spirit
• A history and willingness to tithe to his local church
• A love for young people
• Ability to interact and respect all ages
• Committed to personal regular accountability with other men of the church staff, Elders, Deacons, church membership, and with other believers outside this church
  o    Have a demonstrated pattern of maintaining such relationships
• Committed to maintaining a scheduled family time, including weekly-protected time and annual vacation periods

Check out this YOUTUBE for a little information in the position. If you meet the qualifications and are interested in learning more, please forward a cover email, resume (in WORD format), and links to videos to us at resumes@ministersearch.com. If there is a possible match, one of our search consultants will contact you for an interview.

Josh Whitehead Executive Pastor – Faith Promise Church

We are extremely grateful for your service. James has been splendid in his manner and professionalism in working with an extremely busy senior pastor. To be candid, we were not convinced that MinisterSearch could bring us better candidates than we were finding, but we needed top-level candidates for the ...read more >]]> David,

We are extremely grateful for your service. James has been splendid in his manner and professionalism in working with an extremely busy senior pastor. To be candid, we were not convinced that MinisterSearch could bring us better candidates than we were finding, but we needed top-level candidates for the level of our ministry, so we used your service as an experiment. You have exceeded our expectations! The level of the candidates has been truly impressive. And not only that, you saved us considerable time. We could not be more pleased and plan to continue to use your services for our growing church.

Senior Pastor – California

When I first responded to the opening in Monterrey that I found in a larger job listing website, I ...read more >]]> It’s really hard to express adequately in words the depth of my gratitude for the role that God has had you play in leading me to our new ministry in CA.

When I first responded to the opening in Monterrey that I found in a larger job listing website, I really didn’t know what to expect. When you first called, I assumed that you would march me through a typical “grill session” regarding my resume, etc. I was shocked that for almost an hour and half, though we did touch on the resume, you attempted to know me, my wife and my family – not just what I’ve done in ministry. (I don’t need to tell you that this has sparked what I trust will be a lifetime friendship as well.) Your experience and knowledge of what churches are looking for guided me in re-examining and revising my resume and statement of ministry.

When it came time to introduce me to the church, my wife and I were extremely grateful for your leadership in planning and organizing both the phone interviews as well as the personal visits with us and the search committee. Knowing ahead of time what to expect took a lot of stress out of an already stressful process.

We cannot tell you how valuable our “debrief” times after interactions with the search committee were. There were often questions that arose in our minds about how or why certain questions were asked or statements were made. What amazed us is that you knew the church well enough to either give us an answer or get it directly from the church. Having you as an advocate opened up a level of honest and transparent communication between us and the church that we probably couldn’t have reached on our own.

My wife and I prayed for 18 months that God would someday open the door to a ministry that best aligned with our giftedness, passion and experience. Today we’re praising Him because He’s used your knowledge, your experience and your skill in answering that prayer. And I’m confident that you will represent our church in the future as well as you have represented us personally. Thanks so much!

Serving Him for Your Sake,

Senior Pastor
CA

Thank you for the professional way your firm has conducted our search. We are very pleased with your work, and I believe that without your diligent search, we may never have found our new Pastor to Students. As our church grows and we need more staff, MinisterSearch will ...read more >]]> Dear David,

Thank you for the professional way your firm has conducted our search. We are very pleased with your work, and I believe that without your diligent search, we may never have found our new Pastor to Students.
As our church grows and we need more staff, MinisterSearch will be on top of our list as we launch into a new search.

Thanks again for your excellent service!

With great respect & appreciation,

Randall W. Matthews
Pastor of Leadership Development & Missions
Calvary Evangelical Free Church
Trumbull, CT

Tony…he is FANTASTIC! All we had hoped for and more… Our volunteers, staff and entire church absolutely love him. I thought you did an excellent job leading our search.

Mark S. Hartman Senior Pastor Sugar Creek Baptist Church Sugar Land, TX

I have to tell you…working with MinisterSearch, and you, has been a much nicer process than putting my resume online and getting calls from churches all over the country. You were great through this process. Thanks for all you hard work.

Small Groups Pastor

When we first heard of David Lyons and MinisterSearch, I was excited because I ...read more >]]> I served on the pastor search committee of First Baptist Church in Coppell, Texas. As an active deacon in the church, I was excited about being involved in sourcing God’s next leader for our local body.

When we first heard of David Lyons and MinisterSearch, I was excited because I had long believed that the method for the search process in the church world was quite lacking.

From the moment we first met with David, I thought everything he brought to the table was extremely helpful. David was an incredibly good listener. He worked very hard to learn the DNA of our church and was very honest with us on how that shaped our search. David was honest with our committee but never overbearing. I felt like he researched our candidates well– giving us a lot of information about them and they had an incredibly diligent process that was invaluable.

In the end, I believe David’s greatest practical asset was that he exposed our committee to candidates that I’m convinced we never would have had any exposure to or interest from on our own and this was huge.

Most importantly, I think David is trustworthy. I have gotten to know him, his wife, and their children; and I have enjoyed and appreciated his friendship. David is a good guy, a great father, and does a good job of helping churches.

I would recommend him, and I anticipate using him when God allows me to again be in a position to do so.

Connor Bales

The first step is a Needs Assessment. Several questions you should ask: •     ...read more >]]> Over the next few weeks, we’ll be addressing some key points to filling a position with the RIGHT leader. There are a number of things that need to happen BEFORE you begin reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates: 

The first step is a Needs Assessment. Several questions you should ask:
•     Why is the position open?
•     Should it be filled?
•     Does the position (still) match the core values/DNA/mission/etc. of the church and that specific ministry?
•     Is this the highest priority position you need to fill?

Just because someone resigns or transitions out of a position doesn’t mean it needs to be immediately filled. It also doesn’t mean the role, responsibilities, reporting structure, etc. hasn’t changed.

Take a few moments to consider these issues prior to starting your process. The next step is Profiling the Job – stay tuned for more details on that…