Presbyterian Minister

Bedford Presbyterian Church

105 West Main Street, Bedford, VA. 24523

https://www.bedfordpresbyva.org/

Bedford Presbyterian Church, Bedford, VA, is a prayerfully guided Christian family whose mission is to love God and serve others. We believe the Bible is God’s inspired Word and our only authoritative guide to living the Christian life. At Bedford Presbyterian, we express our love for God through worship that includes both our weekly gatherings as a Christian family as well as our personal devotion to Christ.

We are seeking a biblically grounded and Holy Spirit led individual to serve as our Presbyterian Minister. One who has been called by God to the pastoral ministry and is committed to a life guided by prayer and the scriptures. Someone who is outgoing, communicates well, relates to all ages, and is eager to further energize a willing congregation. An ideal candidate would help the church grow in number while also helping the current congregation to move forward spiritually.

Tasks, expectations, duties, supervision, assignments, and responsibilities for the position

Worship: The pastor is responsible for the weekly proclamation of God’s Word administration of the sacraments.

Discipleship: In cooperation with the Session, the pastor is responsible to promote Christian education in the church preaching, teaching and interpretation of Scripture.

Pastoral care: With elders/deacons, the pastor should be available to the congregation in times of rejoicing, illness, bereavement, and emergencies.

Mission/Evangelism: the pastor should support the current mission activities of the church community.

Administration: Oversees staff. Ensures good and efficient operations including recordkeeping.

Characteristics / qualifications needed:

• Called by God to pastoral ministry; committed to a life guided by prayer and the scriptures

• Outgoing, works to grow the church build relationships in the community

• Proponent of the Reformed faith and Presbyterian theology

• Flexible / open to new ideas and suggestions

• Humility

• Works with Minister of Music blending traditional and informal worship

• Honest and forthright

• Good listening skills; effective communicator; articulate speaker

• Leadership skills; delegation of responsibility good time management

• Accountable to Session in matters pertaining to the representation of the church in the community

• Fosters dynamic prayer ministry

Bedford Presbyterian Church is a Christian family of believers, and we belong to the family of God. We are both learning and putting into practice what He has taught us. We believe the Bible is God’s inspired Word and our only authoritative guide to living the Christian way of life. At Bedford Presbyterian, we express our love for God through worship that includes both our weekly gatherings as a Christian family as well as our individual lives through personal devotion to Christ.

At Bedford Presbyterian Church, we currently have between 100-150 members. We are located in the center of Bedford, VA. at the base of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.