Lakeview (Minden, LA) - Pastor

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Lakeview (Minden, LA) – Pastor

The Big Picture

Lakeview (http://lakeviewminden.com) is seeking a full-time Pastor.



Requirements

The Church

Lakeview Congregational Methodist Church located in Minden, LA.

We have around 60 members in worship each week at our blended service of

traditional and contemporary music. We are a conservative church strongly

rooted in Wesleyan theology, and believe the Bible is the infallible, divinely

inspired word of God. Our church disaffiliated from the United Methodist

Church last year and we recently joined the Congregational Methodist

denomination. Our foremost goal and prayer is to see Lakeview become a vibrant, growing, and spirit-filled congregation of disciples who seek to shine the light of Christ to the world.


The Community

Minden, LA, is located in the northwest part of the state approximately

30-40 miles east of Shreveport and Bossier City, LA. Our town has around

13,000 citizens and is a lovely, quaint place to live and raise a family.

There are many nearby lakes for fishing and boating and an abundance of

wildlife.


The Candidate

The pastor should be willing and able to fulfill the following expectations,

goals, and responsibilities:

● Believe that the Bible is the infallible, divinely, inspired word of God.

● Be a committed believer and follower of Jesus Christ as Lord and

Savior.

● Be responsible for sermon preparation and delivery, and also assist

with worship planning.

● Preach scripturally sound sermons.

● Be strongly rooted in Wesleyan theology and the importance of

Methodist traditions.

● Facilitate and encourage opportunities for spiritual growth,

discipleship, and evangelistic outreach in the community.

● Visit with homebound or nursing home congregants, and those in the

hospital.

● Be available to the members of the church for counsel and guidance.

● Administer the sacraments of holy communion and baptism.

● Perform the ecclesial acts of marriage and burial.

● Have a heart for pastoral care and the ability to provide

compassionate/empathetic support to congregation members in time

of need.

● Help individual parishioners identify and utilize their gifts within the

ministry.

● Devise and implement fresh, new ministries within the church to

attract younger people and those with children.

● Visit with the children in our preschool and hold weekly chapel

services with them.

● Be willing to complete the requirements for ordination into the

Congregational Methodist Church.

● Lead and teach Bible studies.

● Perform administrative duties such as overseeing the day to day

operations of the church and working with the Administrative Council

in making decisions about the church’s direction, activities, and

priorities.

● Encourages unity within the body of Christ and will be the mediator of

handling any possible disputes.




Benefits

The Compensation

$70,000 plus the parsonage


The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:


Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Pastor at Lakeview?


Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Pastor of Lakeview?


In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Lakeview?


Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@No- FeePastorSearch.com