Lead Pastor - Emma Church; Topeka,Job Topeka Indiana USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Position: Lead Pastor - Emma Church (Topeka, IN)
Location: Topeka

Overview

Emma Church (Topeka, IN) is seeking a full-time Lead Pastor to guide them into new seasons of faith, mission, and fruitfulness. Emma Church is a healthy, friendly, Bible-based, Jesus-focused congregation located in a rural area of northern Indiana with potential to reach nearby communities such as Shipshewana, LaGrange, and Ligonier. The area is farming-oriented and hosts regional events;
Emma Church is part of the Evana Network and embraces covenant identity, biblical accountability, mutual resourcing, and mission partnership with Evangelical Anabaptist congregations.

Qualifications

is led by the Holy Spirit and demonstrates fruit of the Spirit as a confessing and baptized, mature follower of Jesus Christ who senses or has received a call to pastoral church leadership.

is a lifelong learner who has acquired a bachelor’s degree or further in Christian ministry-related fields from an accredited institution and has skills, aptitude, or gifts for teaching, discipling, exhorting, etc.

has gained 3+ cumulative years of relevant ministry experience serving/leading multigenerational teams or community groups.

can think with a big-picture lens on matters of relational values, goal-mindedness, financial responsibility, and Kingdom impact while applying that vision to small steps and plans.

values a historical Anabaptist practical and theological perspective and agrees with the Evana Network Personal Covenant.

Responsibilities

This is a full-time, salaried position averaging 40 hours weekly (with periods of seasonal intensity) including generous compensation calculated through the Everence Pastoral Salary Guidelines among other benefits. The Lead Pastor will serve with the Elders to provide spiritual leadership by seeking the will of the Lord through preaching, teaching, counseling, and crisis ministry. This is accomplished as the Lead Pastor…

faithfully handles the word of God through biblical preaching and teaching while serving as the primary Sunday morning voice of exhortation about 44x annually.

embraces opportunities for congregational and community care including regularly visiting immobile members, leading requested funerals, and assisting community needs as they arise.

discerns and guides the overall future congregational and organizational vision and strategies for reaching the lost, maturing believers, and advancing the Kingdom of God both near and far.

appropriately takes on or refers counseling needs from the congregation and/or community at large and sees the concerns and heartfelt needs of the congregation in a shepherd-like way.

fosters community as a relationally mature leader who values all ages and backgrounds, and who blesses life-giving practices while gently correcting that which brings harm to the body.

motivates and equips members to discover or utilize their own material and spiritual gifts and resources for the sake of the Gospel inside and outside church programs, providing wise leadership in boards, committees, and teams.

Benefits

Compensation package range of $77-97k (salary would be $60-80k plus benefits, etc.).

The Process

Please review the church website and this job description. Along with your resume, please answer the following questions:

Why do you believe you might be a good fit as the Lead Pastor at Emma Church?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Lead Pastor at Emma Church.

In a few sentences, confirm you’ve reviewed the Evana Network personal covenant and summarize your theology in relation to Emma Church beliefs.

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions, and a link to at least one online sermon to

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