Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Friends (Village of Mount Pleasant, OH) Pastor - LancasterSearch

Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Friends (Village of Mount Pleasant, OH)  Pastor

The Big Picture

The Mount Pleasant Evangelical Friends Church (facebook.com/mountpleasantfriends) is a Bible-based and Christ-centered church seeking a full-time Pastor. 

 

The Church

The Mount Pleasant Evangelical Friends Church is a historic church located in the Historic District of the Village of Mount Pleasant, Ohio. Our Friends/Quaker predecessors originally came to the area to escape eastern communities that had slavery and to establish (or found) the village in 1803. People in the church and the village made this an early center of abolitionist activity, as well as a well-known haven for fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad. Historically, the church also led the way for Friends moving west of the Alleghenies and provided some leadership in the revival of the Second Great Awakening in the United States. We continue to promote Christian education, ministry, and local/global missions in our desire to magnify the Lord’s name and to bless the people around us.

      We stand uncompromisingly for the inspired Word of God and seek to:

·       Exalt the central figure of our faith, the Lord Jesus Christ, in life and worship,

·       Apply the unchanging principles of God’s Word to modern life, and

·       Bring others around us to faith and to discipleship as mature believers in Christ.

Requirements

The Candidate

As a church, we seek a pastor who will partner with us and lead us to fulfill those goals. Among the qualities that we believe will make for a successful pastorate here are these:

·       A devoted and passionate relationship with Jesus Christ,

·       A seminary education and some pastoral experience,

·       A desire to enjoy our setting and to work with our denominational partners,

·       A warmth of personality to which people will be drawn (privately and publicly),

·       A capacity to empathize with hurting people and a burden to help them,

·       A competence to lead the church and to some extent the community, and

·       A clear communicator for preaching the Word and casting a local vision.

The Compensation

Salary range: $60K-$70K

Benefits

The expectation of this minister is to nurture the middle school and high school teenagers in the areas of worship, fellowship, outreach and discipleship. The minister is required to assess the needs of the youth, set the vision, plan and execute curriculum and events, preach and teach the word of God, and review the ministry progress with the board, the youth ministry team, and the parents. It is expected that the minister will be a team player and a communicator; it is not expected that the youth minister will do everything him/herself, but he/she must be able to work with the youth ministry deacon, the adult and youth volunteers and delegate responsibilities. It is expected that the youth minister may spend time with the youth outside the church in more casual or fun settings. Outside of the heart of a shepherd, organizational skills are very important for the position. It is expected that in the interview process, the prospective youth minister provides a self-evaluation on his/her strengths and weaknesses as a youth minister and team player. There is a part-time pastor’s assistant who supports the Mandarin ministry pastor, the English ministry pastor (open position), the children minister, and the youth minister. Founded in 1981, Wilmington Community Evangelical Church (WCEC) is a bi-cultural and bilingual (Mandarin Chinese and English) church committed to building up the kingdom of God in Northern Delaware and the surrounding Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Average Sunday attendance is around 250 of which ~40-60 people attend the English Sunday service, with the remainder attending the Mandarin Sunday service. A typical English Sunday service includes youth, parents of the youth, college students, young professionals, and adults. The church currently has a Mandarin ministry pastor and a full time children’s minister. The average attendance of the weekly youth ministry Friday night activity is between 40 and 60. The church is currently in the process of searching for an English ministry pastor who is expected to be a close coworker with the youth minister. Knowledge of Chinese Culture and Mandarin Chinese is an advantage but not a qualification for the candidate. The vision of the church is “Mission and Planting 宣教與拓植”. Two churches have been planted: One in West Chester, PA [West Chester Chinese Evangelical Church 威徹斯特主恩堂] and another in Bear, DE [New Castle Chinese Evangelical Church 新城主恩堂/Gospel Christ for All Nations] in 2000 and 2007, respectively, with steady growth witnessed in both. The mission of the English Ministry is “Empowering people to serve God in a cross-cultural community through transformed living”. General Qualifications Evangelical faith Education: Bible college graduate or Master’s of Divinity Shepherding experience preferred Spiritual Qualifications Living a life of faith in Jesus Christ Demonstrating a passion for shepherding students Ministry Qualifications A vision for youth ministry Able to recruit and if needed train adult volunteers in youth ministry Able to communicate with youth and parents General Responsibilities Preach and teach Conduct ordinances, e.g., baptism, Holy Communion, etc. Conduct visitation and counseling Collaborate with youth ministry leaders of nearby churches for joint youth ministries Specific Responsibilities -Plan and lead the development of a comprehensive youth ministry in accordance with the long range ministry vision. -Set annual ministry goals and develop plans to achieve such goals -Organize and/or lead weekly Sunday School classes for youths -Recruit and train a ministry team of youth leaders (Student Ministry Team) -Organize an adult youth ministry leadership team (and train if needed) -Organize and/or lead weekly youth ministry events on Friday nights, or additional days as required -Organize special Youth Ministry events, e.g., youth-parent seminars, youth retreat, 30-hrs Famine, Gospel Jam, etc. -Involvement with in-campus ministries in local high schools -Develop and oversee the annual budget for youth ministries Participate in ministry meetings, such as monthly meetings of the church Elder and Deacon Board, and the English Ministry Team -Share responsibility preaching in the Sunday Morning Worship Service