Dear Prospective Pastoral Candidate,

Thank you for your interest in being considered as a candidate for the office of Elder/Pastor of the Girard Bible Church. Girard Bible Church exists to exalt Christ, to grow in Christ through studying the Bible and loving one another, and to make Christ known through participating in the Great Commission.

The purpose of this church profile is to provide you with convenient access to learn more about our Statement of Faith, Doctrinal Statement, ministry distinctives, church body life, history, demographics, and testimonials of our local church body.

We encourage you to review our website at https://www.girardbiblechurch.org, where you will find many of the items mentioned above. In addition, we have created a virtual Candidate Packet to provide the following key documents and information in one place:

Candidate Packet: https://www.girardbiblechurch.org/pastorsearch

• Statement of Faith
• Doctrinal Statement
• Philosophy of Missions
• History of Girard Bible Church
• Information about the community of Girard, Kansas
• Ministries and body life
• Membership demographics, including member statements and videos
• Photographs of building and facilities
• Board of Elder profiles

If you believe God may be leading you to pursue this opportunity further, please email your resume to [email protected]. Furthermore, if you have questions or would like additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out by email.

May God guide you and bless you as you prayerfully consider this opportunity.

Mark Schifferdecker, Elder

On behalf of the GBC Pastor Search Committee