Senior Pastor

About our Church: Forest Grove Church is a non-denominational church with over 100 years of history, serving the South Knoxville community in East Tennessee. Average attendance on Sunday is 60-75 persons. We are a blended congregation with attendance stretching across all age demographics. We have a strong desire to serve those in the community as a major part of our evangelical outreach. We believe:

• The Bible is the Word of God and is infallible. 
• Jesus Christ is the Son of God, was born to a virgin, lived as man, died, and resurrected, now sitting at the right hand of the Father.
• Holy Spirit is the third part of the Trinity and has been assigned to live in all believers that have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Need:

Bi-vocational Sr. Pastor

Forest Grove Church is seeking a passionate and experienced Pastor to lead our church. This key leadership role will lead with the Board of Elders and have the following qualifications:

• Clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a genuine call to pastoral ministry.
• Meets the biblical qualifications of pastor/elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9).
• Licensed and ordained minister.
• Demonstrated experience in pastoral leadership or similar ministry role.
• Passionate for people of the congregation.
• Strong teaching, preaching and communication skills being articulate in speech and theology.
• Consistent personal walk with Christ Jesus.

Primary Responsibilities

• Preaching & Teaching: Deliver biblically faithful sermons and instruction. Lead Wed. night and Sunday services.
• Pastoral Care: Provide counseling, visitation, and care during life events and challenges.
• Leadership & Vision: Work collaboratively with church leadership to fulfill the mission and ministry goals of the church.

Every Sunday, we gather for music, Scripture, and a message from the Bible intended to bring about transformation in our lives. We are, in effect, preparing ourselves to be ambassadors for Christ in the world.  We sing of God’s grace and faithfulness, we seek the Lord in prayer as a church family, we worship Him through our offerings and we learn from God’s Word.