Lead Pastor

Ideal Candidate for Lead Pastor

The ideal candidate will be a relational leader who invests in the lives of those in the body.  He will be collaborative and live out the EFCA ethos “we are better together”.  He will be a Spirit-led man of God who loves people and the Word of God.  He will build trust through intentional relationship building.  He will have high emotional intelligence, understand the importance of culture, and not be intimidated by leading leaders.  He will appreciate the staff giftings while empowering and resourcing the team to fulfill their God given calling.  Also, he will have a sense of humor and desire to serve on a team that enjoys having fun together. 

He will be a skilled communicator of God’s Word, teaching with clear application.  He is willing to be authentic and transparent in his teaching.  He will be a story-teller who brings Scripture to life.  He will grow with Grace.  As Grace Church grows, the ideal candidate will continue to grow in his leadership capacity.  The ideal candidate will be teachable and maintain a humble posture of growing along with the rest of the team.  The Lead Pastor provides spiritual direction and will collaborate with the staff and elder team in setting the mission, vision and values of Grace Church. The Lead Pastor will ensure that the culture and ministry activities maintain a gospel focus.

The Lead Pastor will be responsible for:

 Gospel-Centered Preaching

• Invest in the lives of those in the body allowing sermons to be relational and applicable
• Serve as the primary preacher preparing Biblical messages that speak into the lives of both believers and non-believers
• Develop and mentor a rotation of preachers so that the congregation experiences a broader team of preachers and special speakers
• Provide strong Christ-centered preaching so that the gospel is taught and applied to transform lives
• Collaborate with staff team in developing worship services to ensure that God is glorified and people of all ages are effectively led into worship
• Provide oversight for the teaching at Grace Church ensuring it is aligned with the EFCA statement of Faith
• Ensuring that the preaching and teaching is fulfilling the mission of making disciples for Jesus Christ

Fostering a Team Culture

• Foster a relational & collaborative environment
• Coach, disciple, and develop staff in ways to grow in their leadership
• Mentor staff equipping them to maximize their God-given gifts in their ministry roles
• Plan and lead weekly staff meetings
• Provide leadership to ministry alignment and future staff hires
• Serve as the culture champion who will help keep all the ministries at Grace Church aligned with Christ’s mission to make disciples
• Lead, equip, and develop the team of elders to continually grow as lay leaders
• Resource and empower gifted lay leaders to utilize their God given gifting
• Incorporate discipleship and leadership development into all the ministries at Grace

Shepherding the Congregation

• Intentionally invest in relationships within the body
• Foster a culture of prayer and dependence on Christ
• Prayerfully lead the development of strategies that will fulfill God’s comprehensive calling for Grace Church in collaboration with Elders, Staff and Congregation
• Offer leadership in the development of a discipleship pathway for Grace Church