Lead Pastor Castle Oaks Covenant Church

Job Description Senior Pastor The Senior Pastor has responsibility for the overall preaching, teaching and pastoral ministry in the life of the church. The Senior Pastor provides leadership and guidance to the congregation, the Leadership Team, and church staff. Qualifications 1. Be a passionate follower of Jesus Christ, with an active, prevailing relationship with Him, and guided by God’s Word. 2. Be a motivated person of emotional and relational maturity who works well within a team environment and is committed to the total ministry of Castle Oaks Covenant Church. 3. Be creative, energetic, engaging and enthusiastic in preaching the Word of God with clearness of thought, adhering to the basics of the Christian faith and with an active theology of grace for all people. 4. Have a love for all people and a desire to see them come to faith in Christ and grow to spiritual maturity. 5. Be knowledgeable of the heritage of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Have ordination standing in the denomination or be committed to pursuing ordination in the denomination. Be supportive of the policies, goals and ministries of the denomination and the Midwest Conference. 6. Have and develop the ability to balance all responsibilities and areas of life – including prioritizing time, delegating responsibility when appropriate, and making time to recharge, reflect, and to renew one’s own spiritual walk. General Responsibilities 1. Oversee the leadership of worship activities, preaching at services, coordinating with the Leadership Team regarding times not preaching, and obtaining coverage for those times from other individuals. 2. Be actively involved in Pastoral congregational care and visitation, delegating this responsibility where appropriate. 3. Attend staff meetings and church leadership meetings, supervising staff to the extent not delegated to other appropriate individuals, and providing monthly written reports to the leadership team. 4. Cultivate cooperative relationships with pastors and civic leaders in the community. #J-18808-Ljbffr