Job Overview

Job Description

Position Title: Pastor and Head of Staff

Accountability: The Pastor, as moderator of the Session and a member of the Presbytery, is accountable to the Presbytery for the oversight of the congregation and to develop with the Bellevue Session, the total ministry of the congregation.

Purpose: The Pastor will perform pastoral services of Bellevue Presbyterian Church and the larger community, as well as administration of the church, in order to provide for the spiritual growth, the ongoing mission and the work of the church.

Qualifications:

1. Ordained or able to be ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church
2. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent from anaccredited college, university or seminary
3. A strong faith in Jesus Christ and a desire to nurture this faith in others by living out thebiblical qualifications of an elder in family, church, and community
4. A commitment to the work and ministry of the Church of Jesus Christ
5. An ability to work with others in a loving and caring manner and to reflect the love andconcern of Jesus Christ in one’s daily life and work
6. An enthusiasm for ministry, a love for people and the ability to work with all ages
7. Effective organizational and writing skills
8. Proficient computer skills; a comfort level with technology and utilization of social media tofacilitate open sharing of information with the congregation

Responsibilities:

1. Lead our staff, Session and congregation in advancing the Bellevue vision and strategic goals
2. Glorify God through reformed Biblical preaching and teaching
3. Shepherd the Bellevue congregation by loving and caring for the senior saints to the youngest
4. Provide full time pastoral leadership including, but not limited to, worship leadership &preaching, and other services and pastoral care
5. Officiate at funerals and weddings, and administer the sacraments
6. Perform pastoral visitation in conjunction with Session and Deacons
7. Provide short-term counseling
8. Be “on-call” for congregational issues and concerns
9. Meet regularly with the ministerial staff and the Session for mutual mentoring andinstructional purposes
10. Perform an annual evaluation of each staff member
11. Consult with various committees and ministry groups
12. Is aware of issues in the community and culture, yet engages people in ways faithful to aBiblical worldview
13. Participate in meetings of Session, Presbytery and General Assembly

Terms of Employment:

• This is a salaried, full time position. Salary and all benefits are specified and bound by the Terms of Call. The salary range we are prepared to offer for lead pastor (total compensation package) is $86,000 – $105,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
• A review of performance and compensation will be conducted annually by the Session Personnel Committee, and communicated as needed for the congregation’s action as regards to the pastor’s annual Terms of Call.