Part Time Senior Pastor (LGBTQ+ Community)

Job Description

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in serving Pikes Peak Metropolitan Community Church. PPMCC is a resilient, vibrant, and lovingly inclusive congregation with a long history of spiritual care, LGBTQ+ advocacy, community service, and ministry in Colorado Springs. We are seeking an authentic, caring, charismatic, and collaborative pastor to help lead our congregation into its next chapter.

MCC Statement of Faith

Metropolitan Community Churches is one chapter in the story of the Church, the Body of Christ. We are people on a journey, learning to live into our spirituality, while affirming our bodies, our genders, our sexualities. We don't all believe exactly the same things. And yet in the midst of our diversity, we build community, grounded in God's radically inclusive love for all people. We are part of an ongoing conversation on matters of belief and faith, shaped by scripture and the historic creeds, building on those who have come before us. Our chapter begins when God says to us: “Come, taste, and see.”

“Come, taste, and see.” Jesus Christ, You invite all people to Your open table. You make us Your people, a beloved community. You restore the joy of our relationship with God, even in the midst of loneliness, despair, and degradation. We are each unique, and we all belong, a priesthood of all believers. Baptized and filled with Your Holy Spirit, You empower us to be Your healing presence in a hurting world. We expect to see Your reign on earth as it is in heaven as we work toward a world where everyone has enough, wars cease, and all creation lives in harmony. We affirm Your charge to all of humanity to care for the land, sea, and air. Therefore, we will actively resist systems and structures which are destroying Your creation. With all of creation we worship You—every tribe, every language, every people, every nation. We know You by many names: Triune God, beyond comprehension, revealed to us in Jesus Christ, who invites us to the feast. Amen.

Position Overview

The Part‐Time Pastor provides spiritual leadership, pastoral care, worship planning, and community engagement for PPMCC. This role is ideal for a candidate who is grounded in progressive Christian theology, committed to LGBTQ+ inclusion, and excited to help guide a growing congregation.

Key Responsibilities

Pastoral Leadership

• Preach and lead worship services weekly
• Provide pastoral care, spiritual guidance, and crisis support
• Offer rites and sacraments in accordance with MCC traditions
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors on church vision and mission

Worship & Program Development

• Plan liturgy, sermons, and worship themes
• Coordinate with worship teams, musicians, and volunteers
• Support spiritual formation opportunities (classes, small groups, workshops)

Community Engagement

• Represent PPMCC at community events, Pride activities, and interfaith gatherings
• Build relationships with local organizations and MCC networks
• Maintain a welcoming presence for visitors, newcomers, and members

Administrative & Organizational Duties

• Work with church leadership on scheduling, communication, and planning
• Support the development of outreach, justice, and educational programs
• Participate in board meetings and provide pastoral insight for decision‐making

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following:

• Experience in church leadership or pastoral ministry
• Degree in theology, religious studies, ministry, or a related field
• Completion of seminary training
• A combination of relevant education and ministry experience

Ordination Requirement

• Must be MCC‐ordained or willing to pursue MCC ordination
• PPMCC will support candidates through the MCC ordination process

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in progressive, inclusive, or LGBTQ+‐affirming ministry
• Strong preaching, teaching, and pastoral care skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams
• Comfort with social media, digital communication, and hybrid worship
• Reliability, emotional intelligence, and a heart for community service