First Church of Christ

First Church of Christ

Bluffton, Indiana 46714 fccfamily.com
Description
Position Title:​ Lead Pastor

Denomination:​  Non-Denominational/ Independent

Status:​ Full-Time

Church Size:​  220

 

Purpose:

The Lead Pastor will lead the congregation by teaching and preaching the Scriptures as the Word of God and its application to life in our context. The Lead Pastor will engage church members and utilize resources in pursuit of an agreed, God-directed vision. The Lead Pastor is responsible for administrative oversight of paid staff and ministry teams.

The Lead Pastor is accountable to the Elder Board, who in turn are guardians of faith, mission, values, and vision. The Lead Pastor will oversee strategic planning, staff, departments, ministry teams and resources. Oversight includes support, encouragement, direction, mentoring, accountability and defense.

The Lead Pastor will recognize the high visibility of his life and live as an example to believers in spiritual devotion, moral and ethical behavior.

The role is more fully described in the church policies for the Lead Pastor and the Elder Board.  
Qualifications
Required:

Experience in supervising paid staff and volunteers
Effective communication skills, including preaching, teaching and writing
Experience with leadership development and strategic planning
Preparation and management of ministry plans and budgets
Bachelor’s degree in ministry or related field

Preferred:

Previous experience as a Lead Pastor
Degree or training beyond Bachelor’s degree

 
Responsibilities
Preaching:

Provide biblically based preaching and teaching that is engaging, persuasive, and applicable
Ensure that teaching in Sunday school, youth groups, small groups, etc. aligns with sound doctrine and our statement of faith.

 

 Pastoral Care:

The Lead Pastor is expected to be personally involved in providing Pastoral care to the congregation but is not expected to be the sole provider.

Engage the congregation through personal contact beyond Sunday morning
Attend and support church functions
Provide a sense of stability in leadership
Be available with an empathetic response to crisis or counseling situations that arise

Administrative:

Hold the staff accountable to standards of excellence in ministry practice
Supervise and work with church staff and ministry teams
Evaluate paid staff annually including a review of compensation. Present budgets to the Elder Board as part of the annual budget request process
Inform the Elder Board of any relevant trends, church issues, needs, external or internal changes or problems that could affect the ministry positively or negatively
Lead searches for the hiring of paid staff. Recommend hirings and dismissals of staff when needed with approval of the Elder Board

How to Apply
Contact: Email resume to fcchireteam@gmail.com​

 

All applications received prior to March 15, 2024 will be given priority.

 
Church Overview
First Church of Christ is a multi-generational, New Testament congregation located in Bluffton, Indiana.  The mission of First Church of Christ is to lead generations into a life-changing, ever-growing relationship with Jesus Christ.  We believe in preaching and following God’s Word as it is written without adding man-made traditions or rules.

 

First Church of Christ is a family-oriented church with ministries for children, youth, and adults.  We encourage participation in small groups that meet during the week to reinforce Sunday teachings as well as grow deeper Christ-centered relationships.  Worship Ministry is present to lead the body of Christ in expressions of their adoration to God through singing, instruments, drama and other arts.   Lastly, Missions Ministry is dedicated to loving people through allocating a portion of our offerings as well as our congregation’s time and efforts to mission work outside of the

church.