General Information
Job Title:
Senior Pastor
Job Description:
Our Ideal Pastor
Character
The most important and essential character qualities of a pastor are the ones which Scripture requires
and outlines in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. These essential qualities will certainly not be perfectly
demonstrated in any man, but they should be visibly and objectively typical of those men whom God calls as
pastors.
Giftings
The most important duty of a pastor and the one which most distinguishes his call from others in the
church is the task of preaching the Word of God. We desire a pastor who enjoys and is gifted at explaining
God’s Word with precision, illustrating it with propriety, and applying it with wisdom to God’s people.
Grace Church is in need of a pastor who views the administrative tasks of the church as important and
spiritually helpful. The administrative tasks we have in mind include moderating the Session, managing the
weekly rhythms of our congregation, and developing and executing realistic long-term ministry goals, such
as planting new churches.
While aptness to teach is of immeasurable importance in a pastor’s work, the winsomeness of a gracious and hospitable spirit is a rare but essential quality and one that we hope is consistently demonstrated in our
pastor.
Views
While not all of our members are whole-hearted adherents to the Westminster Confession of Faith, we desire that our pastor enthusiastically lead us in the direction of learning to be robustly, yet winsomely
reformed not merely in confession but also in practice.
(Allowable exceptions to the Westminster Confession of Faith: the strictness with which the Westminster Divines ordered their sabbath day, specifically with regard to recreation)
(Unallowed exceptions: Framework or Day/Age Theory views of creation; the ordaining of women)
Values
• Conscientious Adherence to the Westminster Confession of Faith and Its Catechisms
• Enthusiastic Commitment to Presbyterian Church Polity
• Winsome Reliance on the Ordinary Means of Grace (Word, Sacrament, and Prayer)
• Consistent Practice of Faithful, Expository Preaching
• Sincere Encouraging of Reverent and Joyful Excellence in Corporate Worship
• Faithful Modeling of the Priority of the Family
• Intentional Pursuit of Kingdom Expansion through Church Planting
Position Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
• Ordained in the PCA
• M.Div or its equivalent
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in pastoral ministry
• Minimum of 3 years of consecutive experience in one field of ministry
A more detailed description of our church and the Senior Pastor position is provided in our Information Packet, can be obtained by emailing gracepsc@graceharrisburg.org.
Application Deadline
11/30/2024
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
$90k+
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Grace Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, NC
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Church
Denomination
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
City, State
Harrisburg, NC
Description of Organization
Grace Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America and a member of the Catawba Valley Presbytery. We are currently searching for a man to serve as our next Senior Pastor. We are a medium size church in Harrisburg, a suburb near Charlotte, North Carolina. Our mission is to passionately proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as it is revealed in the Bible.
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