Job Board

Harper Church, an EFCA congregation in the Pacific Northwest with a rich 100-year history, is seeking a pastoral leader to join our team in advancing the mission of the gospel in our community. With an average attendance of 350 and a vibrant blend of long-standing members and a growing number of young families, we are prayerfully looking for the right individual to partner with us in meaningful ministry.

This role is ideal for someone who is deeply rooted in the gospel and senses a clear call to pastoral ministry. The candidate should be highly relational, clear in communication, collaborative, and motivated to engage both the church body and the surrounding community.

The ideal candidate will have completed a season of formal theological education (minimum bachelor’s degree; MDiv preferred) and be willing to pursue ordination within the EFCA. Above all, we are seeking someone who is passionate about seeing lives transformed by Jesus Christ and who aligns with our vision: Becoming a Community of Grace by Transforming Broken People into Committed Followers of Jesus Christ.

We are seeking someone with:

A clear understanding and response to the Gospel

A call to pastoral ministry

A season of formal education

A highly relational personality

An ability to start and see tasks through to completion

A desire to be collaborative with other pastors, staff, and volunteers

Great communication skills

This person should be competent in these key ministry responsibilities: Ministry Leadership and Oversight

Oversee the Small Group Ministry

Oversee the Men’s Ministry

Oversee the Deacon Board (specific ministry areas)

Undertake new ministries/outreaches as needed

Collaboration

Assist the senior pastor in day-to-day pastoral duties

Assist in the planning, staffing, running of Sunday Services

Assist the planning/agenda of all Elder board meetings

Assist in the teaching ministry (various functions and occasional preaching on Sunday)

Coordinate with staff members and ministry leaders in ministry and operational matters

Pastoral Care

Share the Gospel with those who don’t know Jesus

Disciple and grow the body of Christ

Enfold visitors into Harper Church through our membership process

Embrace our vision for ministry and pass it on to those you serve

Provide encouragement to elderly and shut-ins

Perform weddings and funerals or assist in the planning

Leadership Development

Build relationships across the church to identify potential leaders

Employ discernment when recruiting leaders to serve in Harper

Identify training for people to serve in various ministries

Collaborate with the Senior Pastor when training teachers and key leaders

Lead by example

Events Coordination

Recruit and organize volunteers for events

Oversee annual functions that serve our church family

Coordinate with other ministry leads to accomplish church-wide functions

Employ management skills with overseeing church wide functions

Administrative Responsibilities

Assist the Senior Pastor and staff with annual budgets

Assistance in planning membership meetings

Oversee facilities and financial details with Administrative Assistant, Property Board

Chairman, and Finance Board Chairman.

Relationships

Accountable to the Senior Pastor

Collaborate with various staff for church wide functions

Assist Staff/Volunteers to run the Sunday services with excellence

Collaborate with Administrative Assistant as needed

Employment Status

Full Time

Tuesday staff meetings

Sunday mornings

Events as needed

Benefits

Competitive Salary (depending upon education and experience)

Medical benefits

Retirement (contributions into a 403b)

Vacation (depending on years of experience)

Sick Leave (depending on years of experience)

Flex Time (weekly schedule and summer hours)

Holidays (nine per year)

Training (classes/seminars/conferences)

To Apply: [email protected]