Senior Pastor

Niemond’s Independent Church is currently praying for and seeking the will of God for a full-time pastor whose teaching  and life reflect his love for the Lord, His Word, and His people. Our congregation is centrally located within rural  Pennsylvania, and it serves the Village of Richfield and the communities surrounding Juniata and Snyder Counties. We are a  Bible-believing independent church with a history of over 200 years of service to the Lord. Our mission, as based upon  Matthew 28:19, is to win the lost for Christ both locally in the community and in the foreign field. Our love for Jesus  Christ and desire to seek, grow, and go is demonstrated through a variety of worship, fellowship, and service  opportunities. Our church body has been blessed with an average of 150 in attendance across generations. 

Our current pastor is planning to relocate closer to family and a part-time ministry opportunity and we wish him the best as he prepares for this new chapter in life and ministry. We seek a leader who will be a man of God who exemplifies the servant-leadership described in 1 Peter 5:1-4; demonstrating the integrity to shepherd our congregation, the wisdom to oversee our church staff and programs, and whose ministry reflects a balance of disciplined Bible study and a heart for providing pastoral care to our families and the community. 

 If you would like to view our current website you may do so at www.niemonds.org. A job  description is attached. If you have questions or you feel led to apply for this job please send your resume and a cover  letter.

Job Title: Pastor 

Reports To: The Elders & General Council 

Position Status: Full-Time 

Purpose:  

The Pastor is responsible to the church for proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, for using  his skills in spiritual leadership, and for engaging in pastoral care ministries to meet the  needs of persons in the church and in the community.  

Responsibilities: 

• Set as a guideline of personal behavior the standard required in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-4, and Titus 1:5-9.  
• Provide spiritual leadership for the total church.  
• Maintain a regular program of study to enable himself to plan and conduct Bible based worship services.  
• Prepare for and conduct worship services; lead in the observance of the ordinances;  and lead the church in Proclaiming the gospel to the church and community.  
• To visit all hospitals or emergency rooms that our congregants are admitted and visit  shut-ins & the elderly along with home visits to the congregants if needed. 
• Oversee other members of the church staff according to staff organization.  • Conduct premarital, vocational, family, bereavement, counseling sessions, etc., as  needed. Recommend other professional help when necessary.  
• Be willing to perform wedding ceremonies and conduct funeral services when needed  or as requested.  
• Work alongside the Council and committees in performing assigned responsibilities.  Be available for and lead in training as needed.   
• Serve as a representative of the church in civic matters.  
• To lead the church to understand, embrace, and accomplish its mission of making  disciples both locally and globally through the engagement of the congregation in  worship, community, and ministry. 
• Serve as the leader in seeking to win the unsaved; lead the membership in soul winning training.  
• Plan and promote periods of evangelistic emphasis for the unsaved and renewal for  the Christians.  
• Serve as a spiritual adviser in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and  evaluating the total church program.  

The history of Niemonds Independent Church, dates to the late 1700's, but the earliest regularly recorded items come from August 15, 1811. A building to honor God was erected along Lauver Valley Road, Richfield. The church building was completed and dedicated on October 11, 1811 and was used until 1896. In 1896, it was decided that due to growth, a new building was needed: the building which still stands. Throughout the years, various improvements have been made to that existing building.