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 Lead Pastor, Aurora, CO: As a Lead Pastor, you will Provide spiritual leadership to the paid ministry team and shape leadership culture; Oversee and actively lead the Directional Leadership Team to ensure each team member is growing in their faith personally, and allowing team members in their oversight to be growing spiritually themselves, with the ultimate goal for the whole congregation to be growing in their trust and faith in Jesus; Work with the Elder Board and Transitional Leader Team to determine spiritual growth goals and plans to implement these goals to ensure the Eastern Hills congregation and ministry teams are taking steps to continue to follow Jesus; Oversee the Executive Pastor of Ministries as they manage the day-to-day ministry alignment of the church to ensure the vision of Reaching Out, Growing Deep, and Partnering with Families is carried out by staff and volunteers to allow the congregation to take next steps in following and serving Jesus and his teachings; Oversee the Director of Finance as they manage the ongoing Finances and Donor Care and Development, and manage ongoing strategic development and long-term ministry priorities. This includes personal and corporate congregational discipleship to become more generous with their time, talent, and treasure in serving Eastern Hills and the community around them; Oversee the Director of Operations as they manage the day-to-day requirements and ministry projects of administrative functions and teams. The goal is to ensure that environments are conducive for safe and effective ministry to people of all ages during weekend services and various gatherings and Bible studies throughout the week; Serve as the primary person to give sermons in all weekend services, with a personal limit of teaching 39 weekends per year. Messages should be Biblical and allow for next steps to be taken to ensure the Eastern Hills congregation is being transformed spiritually; The Lead Pastor will provide effective oversight and direction to all three areas of vision; Reach Out, Grow Deep, and Partner with Families; Work collaboratively with the Creative Team to develop impactful and transformational services each weekend that help people take next steps toward Jesus; Provide leadership and direction for the Creative Team in scheduling teaching series and topics that move forward the mission of inviting everyone to experience that Following Jesus Makes Life Better. Messages should also propel the vision of Reaching Out into our community to serve people in our neighborhoods, our city, and around the world; Growing Deep in our faith to learn the teachings of Jesus and implement those teachings into daily life; and Partnering with Families to ensure kids and students are learning the tenets of the Christian faith and following Jesus more closely as they grow up; Mentor teachers in all large group environments. Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Biblical Studies, or Spiritual Formation; Minimum of 5 years in the lead chair of a church of at least 1,000 attendees; Full alignment with Eastern Hills’ Statement of Beliefs; Has experience working in a partner church of The Irresistible Church Network or attended one of their conferences. Eastern Hills Christian Reformed Church, Inc., 25511 E. Smoky Hill Rd., Aurora, CO 80016. $74,901.00 per year. Email resume to jobs@ehills.org.