Senior Pastor

CRESCO COMMUNITY CHAPEL – PASTORAL PROFILE

POSITION

Senior Pastor – full time

AFFILIATION:

non-denominational Bible church 24024 Highway 9 East, Cresco, IA 52136-8500

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The one called by the church shall provide spiritual guidance as an Equipper-Pastor-Teacher, who mobilizes the congregation in ministry ( Eph 4:11-12 ); who keeps the church Purpose/Vision/ Mission before the congregation, who guards the flock from false teaching and errant conduct. He shall lead as one called to proclaim God’s truth and as an example of one following God in faithful obedience.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The suitable candidate will be assessed by the following criteria:

PERSONAL:

Family: married; family embraces his call to ministry Significant cultural connection with the Midwest A life-long learner A self-starter; relationally approachable; self-aware Endorse without mental reservation the church’s statement of faith Understands and embraces free grace theology Demonstratable gifting in the areas of preaching/teaching and leadership A warm, growing walk with Christ

PROFESSIONAL/EDUCATIONAL:

Prefer at least a Master of Divinity or equivalent Ordained by a like-minded body Prefer at least five years’ experience as lead pastor or equivalent Be able to embrace the church’s Purpose/Vision/Mission statements (below) Commit to working within the Pastor-Elder leadership team Commit to working with the church Ministry Team structure (below) Demonstrate capacity to assess and nurture congregational health

CRESCO COMMUNITY CHAPEL PROFILE

AFFILIATION: Non-denominational Bible church View phone number on click.appcast.io 24024 Highway 9 East, Cresco, IA 52136 Cresco Community Chapel, 2 Oct 2022 Philosophy and Theology of Ministry

PURPOSE:

We will glorify God by preparing people for eternity through a transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

VISION:

We will thrive through purposeful service, relational harmony, and increasing maturity, leading to stability, confidence, and cohesiveness.

MISSION:

we will achieve our purpose and vision: through the worshiping community through the growth group communities through ministry teams.

OUR INVITATION:

To all who mourn and need comfort, to all who are weary and need rest, to all who are friendless and need friendship, to all who sin and need a Savior and to whosoever will, this Chapel opens wide its doors in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to say… WELCOME! History The first meeting of the Cresco Community Chapel took place in January 1964. Five families formed the nucleus of the church at its start. They were determined to obey God, to rely on His provision, and to adhere to the truths of Scripture as He led them to establish this new church. The founding families were convinced that being part of a denomination was a hindrance to efforts to reach out to the community, spreading the Gospel and reaching the lost. They agreed that they wanted an independent church. They adapted the New Testament church example of leadership by elders. The church is legally incorporated but has no constitution, as the Chapel elders saw no need for one since the Bible serves that purpose. No constitution has ever been adapted. The elders maintained their commitment to remain independent and to model the New Testament churches. The Chapel founders saw no need for a membership roll, which is also the current model. They believed that the ministry of the church was to be carried on by all members, not just the pastor or a small group of people. Because everyone needed to be actively involved there was a focus on each member determining what his or her spiritual gifts were and how they could use them for the Lord. Still today, we have ministry teams involving nearly everyone utilizing their spiritual gifts. There have been seven pastors. The last pastor retired in May 2020 after serving the Chapel 27 years. His son, who was 6 months old when he arrived, is now the youth pastor. In March 2019 the Chapel invited Interim Pastor Ministries to provide an intentional interim pastor. He has worked with church leadership to identify and address conflicts and obstacles; assess church history and health; led strategic planning including updating the Purpose, Vision, and Mission of the church including a congregationally based ministry structure. Current Status We are an independent Bible church without any affiliations. We are an elder led church. We have no constitution or formal membership. Our Doctrinal statement is below. The average Sunday morning Worship service is 80-90 adults with a 10% increase over the last year. The Covid pandemic hit all churches in the area hard. The attendees reflect the demographics of a rural community with farm, professional, skilled, unskilled and retired families. The average age is 55-60. We have a very active AWANA program and a junior-senior high ministry called “Alethia.” We have Ministry Teams that are gift-based that work together to advance the mission of the church. The teams are: Evangelism, Worship, Education, Fellowship, Facilities and Compassion. Further description is below. We have one traditional service at 10 am on Sunday. We have adult and youth Sunday School at 9 am on Sunday. We have several small groups that meet in homes to discuss the previous Sunday’s sermon and for a time of prayer. Our church is financially very healthy and debt‑free, even after completing a major building expansion in 2021. Our operating budget this year is about $150,000 with a very healthy surplus. From its inception, the church has never had any debt. We support eleven missionaries, many of which grew up in the church and/or are related to previous or present church attendees. Our mission’s budget is about $30,000. Most of the missionaries we support have some association relationship. Our interim pastor from Interim Pastor Ministries and is salaried. The youth pastor is salaried. The church owns 2 acres. The property adjoins the main highway in the area and is on the east side of the city. The sanctuary was built in 2004 with a seating capacity of 180-200. A large fellowship hall, kitchen, classroom and office building were finished in 2021. There is adequate parking with room to grow. Cresco Community Chapel Circle All church addresses are within this #J-18808-Ljbffr Reformed Theological Seminary