INDIANA- Salem United Church of Christ in Huntingburg, Indiana is searching for a full-time energetic, and inspiring pastoral leader who is approachable and able to foster caring relationships across all age groups. We seek an experienced leader who participates with us and encourages member involvement in community activities and service. Our ideal candidate will encourage and inspire servant leadership by strengthening existing ministries/missions and developing new ministries/missions while respecting our evangelical traditions of 175 years.
Salem is a conservative church that recently affiliated with the Evangelical Association (https://evangelicalassociation.org ) to align ourselves more closely with Biblical teachings and our beliefs and traditions. Being blessed with a beautiful historic sanctuary, we practice both traditional and blended/contemporary worship following the liturgical calendar as we welcome followers of all age groups. We seek to grow our youth, young adult, and young family ministries while continuing to serve our aging members. We practice infant and adult baptism and affirm the role of women in leadership and ministry. Our beliefs include: the Bible as the inspired and authoritative Word of God, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Evangelical Association Statement of Faith.
We have long been known as one of the “leaders and largest” U.C.C. churches outside of Evansville, Indiana. We are a member of the Evangelical Association, the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of UCC, and Lincolnland Association. Our core values include: Spirit-Inspired Worship, Caring Relationships, and Servant Leadership. We are financially stable and offer a strong compensation and benefits package.
Interested candidates may view our profile, references, and community links at: https://salemucc.org (Click on the Pastor Search tab). Applicants should send a resume, written summary of their experience and qualifications, and sermon video links to gjschurz@gmail.com
INDIANA – Trinity Church in Mount Vernon, IN (15 miles west of Evansville) is seeking an experienced, full-time pastor to help revitalize our roots in Reformation theology. We were founded in 1853 by German immigrants to our region. While we are currently part of the UCC, we recently joined the Evangelical Association (https://evangelicalassociation.org ) to align ourselves more closely with biblical teaching that informs our traditional values and desire for community. We envision our future as one that stands for Jesus Christ in an increasingly secular age. We seek a minister who believes in the absolute truth of the Bible as God’s Word, lives this truth in his/her personal life, and seeks to assist brothers- and sisters-in-the-faith on their own journeys. Serious candidates should hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, or a related field. For further consideration, potential candidates should submit a written summary of education, experience, and other qualifications to trinitymvpastoralsearch@gmail.com. Thank you!
MASSACHUSETTS – Middleton Congregational Church, 66 Maple St., Middleton, MA 01949 (http://middleton.org ) is prayerfully seeking an experienced, energetic, evangelical Senior Pastor to lead our church. We are a conservative but unaffiliated Congregational Church with a rich history of serving our community by proclaiming the Gospel message in word and deed. The Pastor we seek should meet the following qualifications…
•Master of Divinity degree from an accredited, conservative seminary.
•Five years of ministry experience.
•Flexible with Infant and Adult baptism and baby dedication.
•An ability to instruct people with biblical insight, compassion, and practical application.
•A heart for outreach and discipleship.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send us the following…
•Cover letter
•Personal statement of faith, to include your positions on: baptism, ecumenism, eschatology, and the charismatic movement.
•Resume that includes your denominational affiliation, academic training, membership in civic/social organizations, secular and ministry work experience, web or blog-site, musical ability, publications.
•3 references
•Reason(s) for leaving your current ministry
•Any special family considerations
•Sample sermon (manuscript or web-link)
…by mail (ATTN: Pastoral Search Committee)
or email to admin@middleton.org
OHIO – Emanuel’s Christian Church, located in the rural community outside the village of New Bavaria, Ohio, is seeking a part-time pastor, called by God to serve as the spiritual leader/shepherd of the congregation. Emanuel’s is affiliated with the Evangelical Association (EA). The pastor is responsible to God and the church to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to teach the Bible, to provide Christian leadership in all areas of the church and to engage in the pastoral care of the congregation. Interested applicants should email questions, cover letters, and resumes to emanuelsccsearchcomm@gmail.com
PENNSYLVANIA – St. John’s United Evangelical Protestant “Burry’s” Church seeks a part time youth director in Rochester, PA (http://burryschurch.org ). Do you believe the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God? Do you trust in Jesus Christ as your one and only savior? Are you looking for a way to spread the gospel to others? Do you want to share the good news in new ways? St. John’s United Evangelical Protestant “Burry’s” Church is looking for a leader to ignite our youth program. For a complete job description, contact us at: secretary@burryschurch.org
PENNSYLVANIA – St. John’s Morgan Hill in Easton, PA is looking for a full time Senior Pastor. We trace our beginnings at this location to 1842. Formerly a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church, then the United Church of Christ, we became an independent congregation and joined the EA in 2006.
We are seeking a pastor who will demonstrate a deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ, have earned a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited seminary, affirm historic confessions of the Reformed tradition including the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Heidelberg Catechism, be an Evangelical in dedication to reaching people in our community and the world with the Good News and saving grace of Jesus Christ, and be in agreement with the “Statement of Faith”, “Core Values”, and “Issues and Core Beliefs” of the EA. St. John’s Church primarily practices infant baptism and affirms the role of women in ministry.
Candidates who wish to explore this opportunity should email 1) a cover letter that includes a personal testimony with a description of sense of calling and how this position would fulfill that calling, 2) a resume, and 3) sample sermons, preferably video links for two or three sermons, to the Pastoral Search Committee at 18042forChrist@GMail.com.
Candidate review has begun and will continue until the successful candidate is chosen.
For more information on that, you can view their full church profile at https://drive.google.com/file/d/168AaPG-M4fNrRq78GkGc4hfUZlUtAysa/view