Job Overview

Church and Community Overview

We are a Bible-believing, friendly, come-as-you-are church. Our worship services blend both contemporary and traditional styles. Our Vision is to follow God so passionately and love people so actively that our community will encounter Christ through us before they ever set foot in the church. We welcome people into a family where they can be themselves as we study God’s Word together and are transformed by His Spirit.

Calvary Church is located in the small rural community of Webberville with close access to larger cities. Lansing is 30 minutes away while Detroit is one hour away. Please visit our website.

Job Overview

We are looking for a servant leader, highly relational, with a clear vision for ministry. He will need to have strong communication skills (both in the pulpit and interpersonally), a calling for developing new leaders, a passion for reaching the lost, and the ability to motivate others to be a part of God’s plan. He will need to understand and work with our existing fellowship with Converge MidAmerica and Converge Worldwide.

Job Description

Formal Responsibilities

1.     Leadership Skills

• Creativity to envision new possibilities for the ministry of Calvary Church
• Ability to think strategically about opportunities and challenges
• Capacity to identify and communicate clear goals and effective strategies to achieve them that draw in the existing church leadership as well as the congregation
• Ability to recruit, lead and manage church staff and congregation to fulfill the mission of the church
• Ability to develop an effective ministry team with staff and lay leaders
• Realistically assess congregation and community issues and opportunities and take appropriate actions
• Awareness of and the ability to employ current technology for effective ministry
• Ability to shepherd and develop the Board of Elders and ministry leaders
• Competent to embrace strong fiscal responsibility

2.     Communication Skills

• Strong biblical preaching and teaching in a variety of settings for life transformation
• Ability to cast and communicate a compelling and clear vision for Calvary Church
• Ability to oversee printed and digital communications throughout the church
• Willingness to provide collaborative input to worship planning and preparation to inspire the church and reach the community

3.     Relationship Skills

• A strong encourager and lover of people
• Effective at interpersonal communication both as a listener and a speaker
• Able to develop and employ the unique strengths of others
• Able to offer effective biblical counsel
• Willing to reside in or near Webberville for close proximity to the church body
• Willingness to develop relationships within the community outside of the congregation

Qualifications

1.     Personal Qualities

• Meet the New Testament requirements for office as listed in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.
• Possess a strong devotional and prayer life independent of ministry preparations
• Predisposition to err on the side of grace
• Have energy and passion for implementing ministry in a spirit filled and wise manner
• Exhibit attitudes and behaviors consistent with biblical principles

2.     Professional Qualities

• Embrace and hold the Affirmation of Faith of Calvary Church.
• Maintain a baptistic perspective in theology and policy consistent with Converge.
• Possesses a passion for life-long learning
• Our ideal candidate would have the following:
  • At least two years experience in a pastoral role in a local church
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited seminary or bible college along with a desire for further education (with possibility of church assistance), or a master’s degree