Lead Preaching Pastor

What you’ll do

• Serve as LEFC’s lead preaching pastor
• Support the church through consistent prayer and study of God’s Word
• Prepare and present sermons. Coordinate, as needed, with the worship leader and the small group leader so sermon concepts may be incorporated into these respective ministries
• Regularly meet with other pastoral staff and oversee assigned ministries
• Participate in pastoral and member care tasks like communication, counseling, prayer, discipleship, evangelism, etc
• Actively participate in the elder council
• Lead discussions on assigned topics
• Engage in discussions in which other elders lead
• Receive and provide sermon feedback
• Prepare and present regular updates on projects and efforts at member's meetings
• Supervise non-pastoral staff
• Complete other duties and/or special projects as needed. (We will expand on this once our pastor is selected and the gift mix of the entire staff is assessed.)

You should have:

• Master of Divinity degree with three (3) years’ experience in regular preaching or teaching of God’s Word and elder-level leadership OR
• Bachelor’s degree with six (6) years’ experience in regular preaching OR teaching of God’s word and elder-level leadership OR
• Ten (10) years’ experience in regular preaching or teaching of God’s word and elder-level leadership.
• Character evidencing biblical pastoral qualifications including:
  • A personal testimony of salvation with a present, abiding, passionate relationship with Christ
  • A life in compliance with the teaching of Scripture and the example of our Lord, including current regular fellowship with God in prayer and Bible study
  • A current active member of a local church
  • A Christ-like spirit in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity. Demonstrates patience, humility and gentleness
  • Sober-minded and self-controlled; living in freedom from any enslaving addiction such as porn, alcohol, drugs, food, video games, a love of money etc.
  • Respectable, hospitable and maintains a Christian home. A faithful husband, striving to love his wife as Christ loves the church (if married) and seeking to raise his children (if any) to be disciples of Jesus Christ
• Fully committed to preach the word as taught, able to give instruction in sound doctrine and rebuke those who contradict it
• Able to move near or to La Crescent, Minnesota in a timely manner and eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Preferred: Experience in a supervisory position