Assistant Pastor for Discipleship and Connections at Lakeside Christian Church
The role includes helping new people find a way into the Lakeside family, where the people can serve, and grow in relationship with God.
Village Bible Church (Naperville, IL)
Campus Teaching/Preaching Pastor (Church Planter’s Mindset)
THE BIG PICTURE
Village Bible Church (villagebible.church/naperville/) is seeking a Campus Teaching/Preaching Pastor with a church planter’s mindset.
Purpose
The Campus Pastor is the point person for the ministry of Village Bible Church at their campus, leading the implementation of ministries at the campus level. This person teaches, establishes strategy, recruits leaders, champions ministry, works to assimilate people into small group connections and ministry involvement while providing pastoral care and up-front leadership to the campus. The campus pastor is responsible for the effectiveness of ministry at their campus.
Ministry Responsibilities
Accountability
In a macro sense, you are accountable to the Guiding Elder Team. The guiding elders lead through the Lead Pastor and Executive pastor, who are a part of the Guiding Elder Team.
Logistics
Personal Expectations
Genuine: We are comfortable in our own skin and because of that we will be authentic and genuine in our interactions with others. We embrace transparency and honesty, creating an atmosphere of trust and openness within the church. We avoid pretense and are true to ourselves and others, fostering meaningful connections and relationships.
GRITTY STAFF CULTURE
Our dedicated staff members embody a set of goals that guide their ministry and service to our congregation. Rooted in our mission to bring glory to God and make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals, our staff members strive to uphold a set of core values that define their approach to serving the church and its members.
Relational: We will embody a deep love for people, investing our time and effort into building meaningful connections and fostering a strong sense of community. We approach our interactions with sincerity and warmth, creating an environment where individuals feel genuinely valued and supported. Through this relational approach, we foster deep relationships that go beyond superficial connections, cultivating a church family where everyone can experience a true sense of belonging and support.
Invested: We are wholeheartedly committed to our roles and responsibilities. We exemplify dedication and passion, investing our time, energy, and resources to serve the church and its members. This commitment often means working long hours and being flexible with schedule changes to ensure the needs of the church are met. We understand that ministry may require sacrifice and are willing to go above and beyond, demonstrating a strong work ethic and a desire to make a lasting impact.
Tenacious: We pursue unwavering determination and resilience. We embrace challenges and are not afraid to ask hard questions of ourselves and about how to be more effective in our ministry endeavors. We continually seek improvement, pushing the boundaries and exploring new possibilities for growth and development. Our tenacious spirit inspires others to persevere and overcome obstacles in their own lives.
Team-oriented: We value the power of collaboration and embrace a team approach to ministry. We recognize that each member of the team has unique gifts and talents to contribute. We foster a sense of unity, encouraging teamwork and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to fulfill their roles effectively. We recognize that we are better together!!
Yielded to Christ: We give our ultimate allegiance and devotion to God and His word and are deeply rooted in our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We seek guidance from God, aligning our decisions and actions with biblical principles. This priority inspires others to seek a deeper connection with God and follow His teachings.
Profile
The Campus Pastor should be a spiritually mature man who is a leader that is characterized by authentic humility based on his confident position in Christ.
He must also have a passion for seeing the local church mature into Christ-likeness and impact its world for Christ. He must be thoroughly Biblical yet culturally relevant, attuned to the culture of the community as well as to the specific culture of VBC.
He must be a man who can be trusted, possessing a wisdom and discernment that brings credibility to his position. He must be a man that all staff enjoy meeting with, not only because he is a warm and caring individual but because they know he will bring added resources to their ministries, helping them function at higher levels of effectiveness and efficiency, thus insuring greater ministry impact.
Qualifications
He will hold true to the church’s constitution, including its doctrines and moral teachings.
He will protect the flock from false teaching and will seek the unity of the congregation.
He will develop strategies for his campus that will enable the campus to carry out the vision and direction of the church. He will demonstrate that he is conversant in matters of theology and contemporary cultural issues.
He will have a servant style of leadership.
His Walk with God
He must meet the qualifications of an elder, as listed in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:6–9 and as identified in the church’s Constitution.
He will continue to grow in his relationships with Jesus Christ, his family and the church family.
He will devote himself to prayer and the ministry of the Word. He must have a burden for prayer and lead the congregation in seeking God regularly.
He will be known as a man of integrity, humility, and personal holiness.
He must delight in making other people a success through his personal mentoring and encouragement, and in his witness for Christ in personal relationships outside the church.
If married, his wife must be a mature Christian woman devoted to the Lord, her husband, and her children (if any). She must be completely supportive of her husband’s role as pastor.
Personal Strengths
He must demonstrate a love for God and His Word, and a love for people. He must demonstrate a God-given call to the ministry. He must have the ability to preach, teach, and apply the Word of God in challenging, relevant ways.
He must have the ability to relate well with people from many different backgrounds and ethnicities.
He must have strong, proven communication and leadership skills and experience.
He must have the ability to unify and mobilize people in pursuit of a common vision, for the benefit of both the church and the wider community.
He must have the ability to develop and lead a high-caliber ministry team.
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 Campus Pastor at Village Bible Church?
Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Campus Pastor of Village Bible Church?
In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Village Bible Church?
Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to [email protected]
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