Senior/Lead Pastors
Church Planter – Tulsa, OK
Converge Heartland is a movement of churches seeking to bring Gospel transformation to every Heartland community by starting and strengthening churches. Converge Heartland is a district of Converge that includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Kansas City metro area. We are looking for a gifted and adventurous minister who senses a call to be a church planter willing to start a church in Tulsa, OK.
Often referred to as “The Oil Capital of the World,” Tulsa and its surrounding area boast a population of over 1 million people. Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma and growing by 2% annually. Tulsa has increased by approximately 22,000 people in the last decade. We are looking for someone who senses a call to the Tulsa Metroplex to plant a church that brings Gospel transformation to the people of Tulsa and the surrounding area.
Character
- Grit and tenacity to faithfully pursue the calling to plant a church
- A willingness to learn from other planters and their culture to plant wisely
- A desire to embrace and work alongside other pastors/churches who don’t share the same secondary doctrines
Competency
- Have to be able to fundraise both within and outside the church
- Be able to recruit people to the mission of the church
- Be able to form strategic partnerships with other churches
- Be able to plan and run a business/board meeting
- Minimum three years of ministry/leadership experience
- We highly prefer some completion of post-secondary education
- Be proficient in evangelism skills
Chemistry
- Doctrinal alignment with Converge and the Converge Heartland District
- A desire to connect with the Converge Heartland and Converge National
- A willingness to work within a team structure
- A desire to be coached and trained
Calling
- A strong desire to see the lost come to Jesus
- Deep love and burden for the people in Tulsa
- Desire to reach their city, but also a willingness for multiplying more churches and developing leaders/pastors/planters
- Have the backing of a local church (can be outside of Converge, but Converge friendly)
- A desire to attend and submit to the results of the Converge Church Planting Assessment Center