Northwest Community Church (Malcolm, NE) Senior Pastor
THE BIG PICTURE
Northwest Community Church (https://www.northwestcommunity.org) is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor to preach the Word of God and equip the saints for the work of the ministry. We are praying for a man who models a strong walk with Christ, has a clear calling to pastoral ministry and will lead our congregation in lifting up Jesus and loving each other. We desire him to have strong pulpit skills in exegetical and expository preaching and to be able to communicate the Bible clearly and practically. His primary responsibilities include providing spiritual leadership to the church through preaching, teaching, offering pastoral care and making visits as needed (see full job description for more details). A strong candidate should have a bachelor’s degree or above from a Bible college or theological seminary. At least five years of previous experience in a lead pastor role is preferred.
At least five years of previous experience in a lead pastor role is preferred. The senior pastor must endorse the constitutions and bylaws of both Northwest Community Church and the Berean Fellowship of Churches (BFC) and should attest to the Full Doctrinal Statement of Northwest Community Church.
Requirements
Who We Are
Affiliated with the Berean Fellowship of Churches, Northwest Community Church was founded in 1988 with a passion for reaching northwest Lancaster County (Nebraska) and the surrounding area with the Gospel of Christ while making disciples through Biblical instruction.
Our current staff includes a part-time Care & Connections Pastor, a full-time Youth Pastor and a secretary.
Nearly 90 families call NCC home. With just over 100 members, the church averages between 170-185 most Sunday mornings with nearly 100 attending Sunday school on a weekly basis.
NCC has a strong reputation for serving children and youth in the community. Our Wednesday after school children’s ministry averages 130 students while our Wednesday night youth ministry reaches more than 80 students on a weekly basis.
NCC has active women’s and men’s ministries. We also have a number of growth groups that meet regularly.
NCC supports eight missionary families that are boldly sharing God’s truth globally and domestically.
Where We Are
The village of Malcolm, located about 10 miles northwest of Nebraska’s capital city has a population of 480. The village is surrounded by farms and acreages and the Branched Oak Lake state recreation area just three miles to the north. As a bedroom community to Lincoln, most of Malcolm’s residents, if not farmers or employees of the school district, commute to Lincoln for work. The Pre-K through high school enrollment of Malcolm Public Schools is around 640 students. The average class size is between 50-55 students.
Benefits
The Compensation
Salary/Housing/Insurance/Retirement Annual Compensation Package of $55-90K, Reimbursable Expense Account, Paid Vacation plus Holidays, Family/Sick Leave, Disability Coverage, and Sabbatical Every 7th Year
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 Senior Pastor at Northwest Community Church?
Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor of Northwest Community Church?
In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Northwest Community Church?
Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or above from a Bible college or theological seminary
- At least five years of previous experience in a lead pastor role
What We Do
Lancaster Search is a pastor search firm that assists churches in finding pastors and ministry leaders.
