Lead Pastor

Overview

We’re looking for someone whose character reflects Jesus. No one is perfect, but a godly man possesses self-awareness, admits his failures, and practices spiritual disciplines in order to become more like Christ. He leads from humility and listens well. We’re looking for a man of integrity who’s gifted in leadership and constantly growing. Our ideal candidate practices vulnerability and loves people.

He will fulfill the biblical qualities described in the New Testament (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, 1 Peter 5:1-4).

The candidate must affirm our statement of faith:

• The Bible is God’s word to us.
• There is one true and living God in three persons:
  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We are all separated from God because we have rejected his love and authority.
• God has graciously acted in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ to restore us to Himself.
• Jesus established the Church and filled it with the Holy Spirit to continue his rescue mission on earth.
• Jesus will return personally and visibly to decide the eternal destiny of all people, based on their response to Him.

In particular, we want our Lead Pastor to embrace: “In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”

The candidate must also embrace “soft” complementarianism, since women serve as home church leaders, directors, and–on occasion–the teaching team.

See the Church Profile for details, including our mission, vision, values, strategy, and governance. Oasis is committed to the cell model and embraces soul care/biblical counseling.

• Communication: the ability to effectively preach biblical messages in an engaging way that appeals to believers and nonbelievers.
• Missional: a strong desire to see outsiders come to know Jesus.
• Soul care: the ability to lead others to recognize God’s invitation in the midst of their problems.
• Prayerful: a commitment to seek God’s face daily
• People-oriented: a commitment to connect with others and demonstrate warmth, humility, and love
• Organization: the ability to plan and lead services, collaborating with the worship team to ensure services are meaningful and spiritually enriching.
• Leadership: the ability to manage church operations, including budgeting, financial planning, and personnel management by fostering an encouraging work environment.
• Conflict: the desire and ability to effectively resolve conflict in loving conversation, guided by biblical expectations

The lead pastor of Oasis will lead the congregation to fulfill their God-given mission through biblical preaching, pastoral care, personal discipleship, prayer, and effective team-building.

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Key responsibilities:

• Provide spiritual leadership and biblical guidance to the congregation.
• Develop and deliver engaging, Bible-based messages during worship services and special events.
• Plan and lead services, collaborating with the worship team to ensure services are meaningful and spiritually enriching.
• Provide pastoral care for members of the congregation, including biblical counseling, visiting the sick, and offering support in crises.
• Facilitate and encourage spiritual growth through the development and implementation of home churches and one-on-one discipleship.
• Oversee staff by supervising the ministry director, who directly supervises staff members.
• Build relationships within the local community and participate in missional activities.
• Oversee the administration and management of church operations, including budgeting, financial planning, and personnel management.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment with robust leadership development.
• Perform other pastoral duties, including weddings, funerals, baptisms, and dedications.

The salary range is $65,000 - $90,000 (including salary, housing, and retirement, depending on education, experience, etc.).

Candidates must have a robust friendship with Jesus illustrated by godly behavior. Serious candidates must have…