Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop and deliver expositional, biblically sound, gospel-centered messages
· Preach the majority (~75%) of sermons throughout the year and delegate the remainder
· Cast the vision for ministry
· Oversee all aspects of the ministry
· Conduct Sunday morning service
· Actively care for the spiritual needs of those who attend Graham Church, including counseling
· Minister communion, baptisms, weddings, and funerals when appropriate
· Direct the ordering of all worship services in collaboration with the Worship Team Leader to ensure services are glorifying to God and edifying to the congregation
· Lead staff meetings
· Be available for office hours
Spiritual Responsibilities:
· Be active in intercessory prayer
· Personally practice and lead his family in consistent rhythms of spiritual disciplines (Scripture intake, prayer, etc.)
· Maintain Gospel-centered theological perspective
· Ensure that all actions performed within the context of this job position accomplish and further the mission, vision, and values of Graham Church (Worship Jesus, Follow Scripture, Love People, Live Generously, and Depend on Grace)
· Attends and participates in the ministries of Graham Church with family
· Adheres to the Statement of Faith and Constitution as established and approved by Graham Church
Graham Church is a multi-staff, elder-led, biblical, evangelical church in Perry, MI. We’re looking for a lead pastor with proven commitment and ability to join our team and serve the church by preaching the Word of God and serving the elders to implement the church’s vision and ministry priorities.
At present we have two Sunday morning services with an average attendance of around 300 people total. Approximately twenty percent of our congregation are children representing a healthy proportion of young families.
Our associate pastor John Schlaack has served 22 years, and we have an open position for a third pastor. We are a non-denominational church that is winsomely reformed in our theology of salvation, and we practice believer’s baptism. Our style of worship and ministry is blended contemporary but rooted in Biblical integrity and the rich theology of the gospel. Our mission statement is “to glorify and enjoy God as we make and equip authentic disciples of Jesus.”
Graham Church is centrally located between Perry and Lansing, MI off of I-69. The state capital is a 15-minute drive, along with Michigan State University. Woodhull Township, where we’re located, is a community that largely commutes to Lansing, Flint, and Owosso.
For more on our beliefs, vision, and values please visit Graham Church’s website.