Job Board

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As Senior Pastor your primary responsibilities include being the spiritual leader and shepherd of the
congregation. You are to lead and manage the church on behalf of and in conjunction with the church
Session, in a way that promotes church health, vitality, and growth. In the power of the Holy Spirit and
guided by the Word of God and prayer, you have the responsibilities of planning and leading all worship
services, administering the sacraments, preaching, providing pastoral care, supervising the spiritual and
ministry development of the church staff and ministry leaders, overseeing and developing all ministries
of the church, equipping God’s people for ministry, and leading the church in discerning and pursuing
God’s vision.

As the primary shepherd of this church, you are to follow the servant leadership of our Savior and Lord,
Jesus Christ. Just as God chose David, as a shepherd of God’s people, who “shepherded them with
integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them” (Ps. 78:70-72), you are to shepherd this church with
the character and ministry skills honoring to Christ. This includes growing in your own relationship
with Jesus, taking care of yourself in all ways, nurturing your own marriage and family, and growing
professionally as a pastor.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from a strong evangelical seminary
• Ordination in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (or another Reformed denomination)
• Ministerial Experience: Preferably 3-5 years ministry experience
• Fully supportive of the theology of the EPC and the vision of the HUEPC.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Position Description
1. Follow the servant leadership of Jesus.
2. Through prayerful preparation and dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit, preach, teach, and
expound the Word of God with emphasis on practical application.
3. Plan and lead worship services so that all people are helped to worship God. Administer the
Sacraments of Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.
4. Officiate weddings and funeral services as needed or requested.
5. Love and provide pastoral care for the congregation so they are sustained through the challenges
of life and become more able to love and care for others.
6. Encourage people to grow in their relationship with Christ, including prayer, Bible study, and
service. Help them take “next steps” as His disciples in carrying out the Greatest
Commandment and the Great Commission in dependence on the Holy Spirit.
7. Encourage and equip the congregation to identify and use their personal spiritual gifts for the
edification of the church, the building of the Kingdom of God, the glory of the Lord.
8. Equip and motivate the congregation to effectively share the gospel for the purpose of seeing
spiritually lost people come to faith in Christ. Model an outreach/missional way of life to the
congregation.
9. Serve as head of the church staff with administrative oversight, seeking the personal and
professional growth of each staff person, and create a unified staff team. Have each staff person
set annual goals that are reviewed regularly with the Senior Pastor, culminating in an annual
review.
10. Serve as Moderator of Session, seeking the personal and ministry development of each
Elder. Create a united Session team that mutually shares the responsibility of the spiritual
welfare of the church and sets/evaluates annual goals appropriate to the mission of the church.
11. In conjunction with Session, continually discern God’s desired future for the church (vision) and
develop plans (strategy) for moving into that desired future, clearly communicating with the
congregation where the church is going and how each person is an important part of the process.
12. Develop and work with leaders who can help provide oversight, development, and coordination
of church ministries. Encourage ministry leaders/teams to set annual goals that are reviewed on
a regular basis.
13. Represent the church in the community, in the Presbytery of the Alleghenies, and the EPC.