Northwest Community Church (Malcolm, NE) Senior Pastor - LancasterSearch

Northwest Community Church (Malcolm, NE) Senior Pastor

THE BIG PICTURE

Northwest Community Church () is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor to preach the Word of God and equip the saints for the work of the ministry. We are praying for a man who models a strong walk with Christ, has a clear calling to pastoral ministry and will lead our congregation in lifting up Jesus and loving each other. We desire him to have strong pulpit skills in exegetical and expository preaching and to be able to communicate the Bible clearly and practically. His primary responsibilities include providing spiritual leadership to the church through preaching, teaching, offering pastoral care and making visits as needed (see full job description for more details). A strong candidate should have a bachelor’s degree or above from a Bible college or theological seminary. At least five years of previous experience in a lead pastor role is preferred. 

Requirements

Who We Are 

 

Affiliated with the Berean Fellowship of Churches, Northwest Community Church was founded in 1988 with a passion for reaching northwest Lancaster County (Nebraska) and the surrounding area with the Gospel of Christ while making disciples through Biblical instruction. 

Our current staff includes a part-time Executive Pastor, a full-time Youth Pastor and a secretary. 

Nearly 90 families call NCC home. With just under 100 members, the church has an average Sunday morning attendance of 155 with nearly 100 attending Sunday school on a weekly basis. 

NCC has a strong reputation for serving children and youth in the community. Our Wednesday after school children’s ministry averages 130 students while our Wednesday night youth ministry reaches more than 80 students on a weekly basis. 

NCC has active women’s and men’s ministries. We also have a number of growth groups that meet regularly. 

NCC supports eight missionary families that are boldly sharing God’s truth globally and domestically. 

Where We Are

The village of Malcolm, located about 10 miles northwest of Nebraska’s capital city has a population of 480. The village is surrounded by farms and acreages and the Branched Oak Lake state recreation area just three miles to the north. As a bedroom community to Lincoln, most of Malcolm’s residents, if not farmers or employees of the school district, commute to Lincoln for work. The Pre-K through high school enrollment of Malcolm Public Schools is around 640 students. The average class size is between 50-55 students.

Benefits

The Compensation 

Salary/Housing/Insurance/Retirement Annual Compensation Package of $55-90K, Reimbursable Expense Account, Paid Vacation plus Holidays, Family/Sick Leave, Disability Coverage, and Sabbatical Every 7th Year

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

 

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Senior Pastor at Northwest Community Church?

 

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor of Northwest Community Church?

 

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Northwest Community Church?

 

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to

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