Vocational Elder/Preaching Pastor
About the role
Join Our Church Family! Celebration Church is a church family prayerfully seeking the man God is calling to serve as our Vocational Elder/Preaching Pastor. We desire a Christ-centered shepherd who senses God’s invitation to join a devoted, Spirit-filled congregation and help lead us in the work He is already accomplishing. Through faithful biblical preaching, servant leadership, and intentional discipleship, he will equip our church to grow in Christ and fulfill the Great Commission. As a member of our Elder Team, the Preaching Pastor will serve as a spiritual leader and undershepherd of the congregation under the lordship of Jesus Christ. He will provide biblical teaching, pastoral care, leadership, and vision while helping guide the church according to Scripture and our church’s by-laws.
Celebration Church exists to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ through worship, evangelism, fellowship, ministry, and biblical teaching. We are committed to faithfully proclaiming God’s Word, serving our community, and helping people grow into mature followers of Christ. Our church has about 100 people regularly attending Sunday service.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver biblically faithful, Christ-centered sermons.
- Teach and uphold sound biblical doctrine.
- Lead the church in evangelism, discipleship, missions, and outreach.
- Provide pastoral care through counseling, prayer, visitation, encouragement, weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other ministerial responsibilities.
- Work alongside the Elder Team, church staff, ministry leaders, and volunteers to accomplish the church’s mission.
- Help develop ministry goals, strategic plans, and healthy church leadership.
- Mentor and develop future leaders within the church.
- Foster a culture of spiritual growth, servant leadership, and biblical discipleship.
Qualifications
- Be a born-again believer in Jesus Christ with a clear testimony of salvation and a personal call to pastoral ministry.