SJCOC is looking for a Lead Pastor to lead us into the next season of continued growth, rebirth, and transformation of our village (St. Joseph). Our current lead pastor Kyle and his wife, both of whom we love, are having a baby. They have felt God lead them into a new season of ministry, hopefully closer to their families, and pragmatically, that has a lot to do with time of life. We love them and bless them in their next place of ministry. Kyle is actively involved in looking for his replacement. You will be part of a great transition - and welcomed here.
We don’t fit in a box and hope you don’t either. From a big picture point of view - No Creed But Christ. We hold salvific issues tightly and non-salvific issues with an open hand. We believe the church is the body of Christ and that there is way too much division over issues that aren’t salvific. We believe in the inerrant Word of God. We believe in the active working of the Holy Spirit. We know Christ as our Savior - the only son of God who gave Himself for us. All the rest - those are philosophical discussions that don’t drive us.
We don’t like labels but because we have to, officially we are SJCOC, St. Joseph Church of Christ. While our history is that of a Church of Christ, we are very much an interdenominational church. This is reflected in both our congregation, and our leadership. In essence, we tend to think of ourselves as the “Saint Joseph Community of Christians.” Our leadership team comes from a variety of backgrounds: Charismatic, Non-Denominational, Baptist, and Church of Christ (just to name a few).
SJCOC is a church with a history (over 140 years old). The church actually started as Hickory Grove, developed into St. Joseph Church of Christ, and is now SJCOC. We are a church that recognizes its history while clinging to its Savior. It’s about Jesus. Music, the Old Testament, and the Holy Spirit are all welcome here.
140 years in and we are incredibly excited that God has blessed us with two years of growth after experiencing many years of decline. We grew during COVID and watched God do miraculous things in our midst. God is not done with SJCOC (saints rejoice!) and the church has seen a total transformation. Growth can be seen in most places - young families, children, Bible study, and growth in numbers. God’s doing a beautiful thing here and we can’t wait for the person He has called to step in and continue helping us grow and reach the lost for Jesus!
Lives hang in the balance - the lost are our neighbors, our friends, our coworkers, the youth we teach, the grandparents we serve, and even some of our long-time congregants. We are PASSIONATE about reaching the lost - and know it is a MANDATE. We are also committed to discipling our body of believers.
The staff here is entirely new in the last two years (don’t let that scare you - it’s really good!). As a staff, we’ve realized that there was a shocking lack of Bible knowledge. Our church body is eager to learn - and is even now in the midst of “The Challenge 2022” where many are reading the Bible daily for the first time in their lives. Discipleship and training is huge for our church (down to explaining what the Red Letters in the New Testament mean). Our next Lead Pastor should be excited to help believers on their journey - wherever they are.
Convictions:
What We’re Looking For:
We are NOT looking for someone who will sacrifice his family on the altar of ministry.
We’d Love to See:
Interested?
There’s loads more and we’d love to tell you all about it. First, send us an email ([email protected]) that includes:
We don’t fit in a box and hope you don’t either. From a big picture point of view - No Creed But Christ. We hold salvific issues tightly and non-salvific issues with an open hand. We believe the church is the body of Christ and that there is way too much division over issues that aren’t salvific. We believe in the inerrant Word of God. We believe in the active working of the Holy Spirit. We know Christ as our Savior - the only son of God who gave Himself for us. All the rest - those are philosophical discussions that don’t drive us.
We don’t like labels but because we have to, officially we are SJCOC, St. Joseph Church of Christ. While our history is that of a Church of Christ, we are very much an interdenominational church. This is reflected in both our congregation, and our leadership. In essence, we tend to think of ourselves as the “Saint Joseph Community of Christians.” Our leadership team comes from a variety of backgrounds: Charismatic, Non-Denominational, Baptist, and Church of Christ (just to name a few).