Church Planting Resident or Pastor: Grace Presbyterian Church of Dearborn

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Job Title:

Church Planting Resident or Pastor: Grace Presbyterian Church of Dearborn

Job Description:

Grace Presbyterian Church of Dearborn is seeking a Church Planting Resident or pastor for a 2–3 year residency designed to train, equip, and test a man for future pastoral ministry and potential church planting in Metro Detroit. The resident will labor alongside the Church Planting Pastor in the ordinary work of pastoral ministry while receiving hands-on training in preaching, shepherding, outreach, leadership development, and cross-cultural ministry in Dearborn.

The church planting resident will report to the Church Planting Pastor. A major responsibility of the resident is to aid the Church Planting Pastor and congregation in establishing Grace Presbyterian as a thriving church in Dearborn that is actively engaging the city's various populations with the gospel.

If the candidate is still completing seminary, his seminary work would be incorporated into his work time.

If the candidate is already ordained or ordainable in the PCA, the resident could serve as assistant pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church.

Responsibilities will include:

• Raising the financial support necessary to fund the position (see below for details).
• Sunday morning preaching. Regularity will be based on the experience of the candidate.
• Regularly assist in liturgy and, if ordained, administer the sacraments.
• Faithful prayer for the church.
• Regular teaching (Bible study, new members classes, leadership classes, Sunday School, etc).
• Will attend and observe commission/session meetings.
• Attendance and involvement at presbytery
• Create and execute a plan to care for the youth and college students in the church and create programs as necessary
• In cooperation with the core men in the church, create and execute a plan for providing community and spiritual growth among the men in the congregation
• Organize various outreach opportunities for the church

• Tables at public events
• Flier distribution
• Christianity explored
• Etc.

• Provide pastoral care and pastoral counseling as assigned
• Meet regularly with the pastor for training, planning, and evaluation
• Other duties as assigned (as a church plant employee this could be a significant part of the job description)

Position Qualifications:

Authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.

Completed background check.

Ordainable or working toward being ordainable in the Presbyterian Church in America

• A master's degree at a reputable seminary or working toward said masters
• Understanding and agreement with the Westminster Confession of Faith.

High character that will reflect the values of the church to those inside and outside the congregation.

Ability to organize, coordinate, and motivate volunteers. Strong team player with the rest of the staff and congregation. Enthusiastic, responsible, self-motivated and creative.

Experience living in urban areas or in cross cultural contexts is extremely helpful.

Arabic language skills are a plus.

Application Deadline

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Grace Presbyterian Church of Dearborn

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Industry

Church

Denomination

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

City, State

Dearborn, MI

Description of Organization

Located in the heart of the "Muslim capital of North America", Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA) is a 2.5 year old church plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Dearborn is a vibrant and growing city. It is the home of several significant companies including Ford Motor Company and Carhart and has recently been named the fastest growing city in the state of Michigan.

It is also a spiritually lost community. In a city of about 120,000 people, fewer than 1,000 individuals are worshiping in gospel preaching churches on Sunday Morning. Approximately 60% of the city are Muslim or Muslim background.

Grace has grown over the past 2.5 years to a church of approximately 85 individuals. A significant portion of the church consists of previously unchurched individuals and families. Our church tends young, with a large percentage of singles and families with small children.

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