To serve as the Pastor of Children and Families for all campuses of MVCC by being present in the MVCC-Kids programming, collaborating with and supervising the MVCC-Kids staff, leading kids to become disciples and disciple-makers, and leading families to disciple their children in the home.
This pastor will have the opportunity to provide vision and leadership to an established team of highly productive staff in a multi-site and multi-service church with hundreds of children in attendance each week. Furthermore, this pastor will develop a vibrant ministry to diverse families that equips and empowers them to reach and disciple children for Christ.
MVCC was launched in 1997, when Guy and Lorrie Kneebone moved from Iowa to Frederick, MD to plant an EFCA church. Meeting in a High School for 13 years, Mountain View Community Church grew into a thriving community. In 2010 they moved into a new 30,000 SF facility on 20 acres and continued to grow into 3 weekend services with over 1,200 in weekly attendance. Not only did the church survive 2020 and the pandemic, but in 2021 the first campus was planted about 10 miles away and has grown to 250 in weekly attendance. Today Mountain View ministers to over 200 students per week in youth group, over 300 children per week in children's ministry and over 1,000 adults per week in worship services and groups. With a mission statement that emphasizes reaching our neighbors, the next generation and the nations for Christ, Mountain View continues to impact Frederick County and beyond with the gospel.
MVCC is located in the southern part of Frederick, Maryland. Frederick is a growing community an hour North of Washington, DC and an hour West of Baltimore. The whole county population is +-285,000 and has grown by +-15,000 in the past 3 years (since 2020). The population of Frederick continues to grow in ethnic diversity with a variety of cultures represented. The city of Frederick, located in the center of the county, is a hub of small business, diverse culture, restaurants and historical views.
Hiking on the AT, biking on the C&O Towpath, or walking along the Carroll Creek among the 200 local shops, galleries and restaurants are a few of the recreational options. Frederick County is also a highly rated school district, home to 7 High Schools and over 45,000 students k-12. There is a vibrant county recreation and sports community to keep the kids involved. From suburban neighborhoods, to rural farms to the row houses or condominiums of downtown, the diversity of housing provides many options for the residents of Frederick to choose from.