The Candidate

Must be male, prefer married, never divorced and we would welcome a young family. The senior pastoral candidate shall have a clear calling of God, know Christ as his personal savior and be living an exemplary life in accordance with scriptural guideline for church leaders. He will be sound in faith and doctrine and qualified to preach and teach the Word of God as lead by the Holy Spirit.

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We prefer a younger candidate with a Bible degree, as found in TEDS, with a minimum bachelor's degree and preferring a language study of Greek. Must read and be in agreement with the SEFC Statement of Faith adopted from EFCA model on 10-23-2024. Please review where we stand on social movements and cultural trends.

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Ordained or licensed by the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) is preferred but will consider candidates credentialed by another institution when hired but will require he be credentialed by the EFCA within 18 months.

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Some of the duties of the senior pastor will include:

• Serve as the primary spiritual leader of the congregation

• Preach the Word of God and administer the ordinances of the church

• Provide spiritual oversight as pastor, working with the elder board to shepherd the congregation

• Attending monthly elder board meetings and quarterly and annual congregational business meetings

• Pastor prepares and leads worship services including Sunday worship, post Sunday worship service Sunday school, Wednesday prayer meetings, weddings, baptisms dedications and funerals

• Pastor will meet with congregation members on request, counseling as able