Senior Pastor — Ironworks Pike Community Church | Georgetown, KY

Ironworks Pike Community Church, an Evangelical Free Church of America congregation in Georgetown, Kentucky, is seeking a part-time/potentially full-time senior pastor.

Overview:

The pastor should be a man full of God’s Spirit, have a shepherd’s heart for the church and the Savior’s heart for the lost, who will lead the congregation toward maturity in Christ by way of teaching and by example. He should watch over his own spiritual life, conducting himself in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. He should be someone who engages with people, is an effective communicator and has good organizational skills. We prefer that applicants hold a master of divinity degree, but this is not required. An applicant should have previous experience as a pastor.

Opportunities:

● To grow the church in the vibrant, flourishing community of Georgetown
● To develop ways for the church to reach out and engage in the community
● To take the gospel outside the church to make disciples

Requirements:

● Teach the whole Word of God
● Feed, protect and equip the flock through teaching, discipling, counseling, exhorting, encouraging and prayer
● Teach congregants how to study the Word of God for themselves
● Be a good listener
● Be willing to engage in the community
● Make himself familiar with the church’s constitution and bylaws and follow them
● Understand and subject himself to the concept of congregational-led government
● Recognize that he is a co-elder alongside lay-elders as equals
● Be credentialed or preferably ordained by the Evangelical Free Church of America or be willing to be so

Responsibilities:

● Prepare and deliver sermons
● Administer the sacraments of communion and baptism
● Visit the sick and shut-ins
● Maintain the church website and Facebook page

How to apply:

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