Lead Pastor
Job Description
Calvary Evangelical Free Church is seeking a Lead Pastor who:
- Sets a vision for followers of Jesus to engage our neighbors, community and world with the love of Jesus and the good news of the gospel.
- Has a deep understanding and focus of gospel-centered theology, simultaneously leading people in a growing awareness of their sins and a growing awareness of God’s grace (Gospel Centrality).
- Engages in spiritual formation, discipleship and care for the church. It is essential that followers of Jesus are equipped to live faithfully in this world.
- Is driven by a heart for and allegiance to God’s Word. He is responsible for teaching sound doctrine in this cultural moment that makes clear how we are to live out God’s Word.
About this Church
Calvary Church is a multi-generational, ethnically-diverse, Christ-centered, Evangelical Free Church of about 500 located in the New England town of Trumbull, Connecticut.
Calvary Church began as a public meeting of the newly formed Scandinavian Mission in Bridgeport on Thanksgiving Day, 1889. Its members were immigrants from Norway, Sweden and Denmark who desired to fellowship with one another and worship God in their native tongue. The fellowship became affiliated with what is now known as the Evangelical Free Church of America in 1918 and held its first service in its present location in January 1957.
Since then, the facilities and ministries have expanded to serve a growing and vibrant congregation.
Calvary envisions an outwardly-focused ministry centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ to families of various generational stages in the greater Trumbull area and beyond.