Executive Pastor
An open position
Glenkirk Church
Glendora California
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Church Summary
Glenkirk Church is a large Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation in Glendora, California. Glendora is a city of more than 53,700 people in the eastern San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County. There are four contiguous cities of comparable size comparable size with a total population more than 750,000 within a twenty-minute drive. Glendora was originally a farming community, but it now primarily serves as a bedroom community for the greater Los Angeles area. The local economy includes many service businesses and health-care agencies, as well as light industry. There are six major institutions of higher learning within five miles of Glenkirk. While the existing community is approximately 65% Caucasian there is a growing trend of Hispanic and Asian families moving into the area.
Glenkirk's community includes a variety of mainline and evangelical churches, as well as a very significant population of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At least three churches have been planted in the city in the past ten years. The most current Mission Study indicates the majority of the community does not attend church on Sunday.
Glenkirk was founded in 1955. During its fifty years, it has had a history of long term pastoral leadership. The congregation has had steady growth to a current membership of over 1400 members with an average Sunday worship attendance of 1100. The Holy Spirit is leading us into a new chapter of church life. We recently hired an Associate Pastor of Family Life, Director of Student Ministries, and created a position of Church Business Administrator.
Glenkirk is committed to growth, both numerically and in the spiritual depth of its members. Our mission statement is "To lead uncommitted people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ." Our stated vision is "To be a biblically functioning community that participates in God's work throughout the world ... " We are Christ-centered, biblically faithful, mission-focused and empowered by the Holy Spirit to do His work in our community and the world. Glenkirk functions as a missional church which includes characteristics of the WillowCreek Community Church. Glenkirk is a member of the WillowCreek Association and sends several staff and lay leaders to WCA conferences each year. Glenkirk seeks to impact the east San Gabriel Valley with the whole gospel of Christ.
The Executive Pastor will serve as the chief operations pastor, who, under the direction of the Senior Pastor, oversees and coordinates the ministries of the ordained and program staff, to ensure that Glenkirk's mission and vision are integrated throughout the whole congregation. The Executive Pastor also provides direct leadership to Glenkirk Shepherding Ministries.
The Ministry
Glenkirk Church is an evangelical congregation in the Reformed tradition of approximately 1,400 members with three weekend services, one contemporary service and two blended services. Seeking to become a contagious church, Glenkirk aggressively offers a variety of ministry opportunities to the congregation and looks to address new needs. People are attracted to Glenkirk for its high quality preaching, excellent programs and diverse ministry opportunities. Glenkirk offers both an excellent Children Ministries Department, which includes an AWANA program and MOPS, and a vibrant Youth Ministry team and program. Other ministries include Men's, Women's, Singles', Seniors', Bible Study programs and Small Groups.
We offer recovery and counseling programs such as Celebrate Recovery, Divorce Recovery, Cancer Support, Community Care and Lay counseling. We are proud of our extensive and growing involvement in missions locally, nationally and Internationally. Included within our local ministries is our Food Bank and Annual Homeless Ministry. Glenkirk offers a large, effective and highly skilled music and drama ministry. Worship at Glenkirk is uplifting and Christ-centered. There is a true sense of God's Spirit that makes the service enlightening and powerful. It frequently touches the hearts of congregants. The worship style has been evolving over the past several years and involves increasing use of multimedia.
The Position
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Executive Pastor will serve as the chief operations pastor, who, under the direction of the Senior Pastor, oversees and coordinates the ministries of the ordained and program staff, to ensure that Glenkirk's mission and vision are integrated throughout the whole congregation. The Executive Pastor also provides direct leadership to Glenkirk Shepherding Ministries.
Qualifications
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Personality and Skills
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
The Executive Pastor (hereinafter, EP) should have a balanced mix of these attributes:
- A deep and abiding passion for Jesus Christ, His word, and His church, and a preoccupation with the grace of God and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
- A deep love for the people of God, and the ability to relate to, communicate to, and minister to them effectively.
- An outgoing, accessible individual who enjoys interaction with those inside and outside the church.
- An ability to integrate biblical principles with organizational management.
- An ability to lead a dynamic team of experienced ministry professionals under the leadership of the head of staff to accomplish a strategic plan.
- An ability to develop strategies and tactics to make the church's vision develop into reality.
- An ability to build, lead, and motivate a team of staff and volunteers to achieve the goals and objectives of the shepherding ministry.
- An ability to develop and analyze helpful and workable systems to help lay people develop through church life.
- An ability to communicate clearly and creatively, particularly through preaching and teaching.
- An ability to organize effectively, setting priorities, developing plans, implementing them, and assessing their outcomes.
- A bias for action, and an ability to think creatively.
- An ability to understand and implement multi-generational ministry and multi-cultural ministry.
- A completed Master of Divinity, and ordination in the Presbyterian Church USA or its sister denominations, coupled with several years of ministry experience.
- An understanding of a variety of models for ministry, including the seeker-friendly church and the missional church.
- A passion for professionalism, and excellence.
- An ability to understand and incorporate technology in ministry.
A completed Master of Divinity, and ordination in the Presbyterian Church USA or its sister denominations, coupled with several years of ministry experience is required.
The Opportunity Setting
Glenkirk Church is committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the giving of our time, energies and resources to fulfilling the Great Commission. Glenkirk was part of the "Confessing Church Movement" and recently reaffirmed its support of the current Book Of Order and Confessions. A high percentage of church members do not have a Presbyterian background and hold some reservations about the direction of the larger Presbyterian Church USA. Strong biblical preaching and teaching is critically important to us.
There is a great desire to reach people beyond the walls of the Church and reach out to those who do not have a great interest in the Christian life. Our leaders are willing to discuss changes and implement elements of new church growth concepts. Glenkirk has a commitment to examine and incorporate elements from other church movements such as the Willow Creek Association and has implemented many of their principles and programs in the past several years. There is a focus on individual evangelism that regularly leads to many conversions.
Both Fuller Theological Seminary and Azusa Pacific University are local institutions that provide excellent theological libraries and many ministry related resources and professional contacts that partner with Glenkirk. Finally, building meaningful relationships within our congregation and creating more effective outreach to our community are essential.
Job Description
I. Executive Administration of Program/Ministry - Maintain continuity of vision and mission between the Executive Team and Program Staff Team.
- With the Senior Pastor, the Executive Team and Program Staff Team, the Executive Pastor will oversee the clarification of goals, strategies and implementation procedures for all ministries.
- Directly supervise ordained staff, Church Business Administrator, Director of Equipping Ministries, Director of Community Care, and Director of Mission including creating processes for evaluating their success and accountability.
- At the direction and in cooperation with the Senior Pastor, act as Vice-chair to the Executive Team and Program Staff Team.
- Along with the Senior Pastor, attend regular Program Worship Team meetings as needed.
- Oversee coordination of vacation schedules, leave time, weddings, funerals, hospital visitation (on-call list) and other Pastoral needs so that there is adequate coverage.
- Handle daily operational personnel-related matters with ordained staff, and with program staff who report directly to the Executive Pastor.
- Act as one of the staff liaison persons for the Personnel, Property & Finance, and Nominating Committees.
- Maintain administrative oversight of the financial assets of the church.
II. Shepherding Leadership of Staff/Congregation - Lead the Program Staff Team to formulate and continually update a plan to engage the congregation to integrate their faith into their daily lives.
- Shepherding Ministry - Working together with the staff and congregation (as a work of the body of Christ) to help others discover and develop their spiritual gifts and then deploy them in the church and throughout the world.
- It is the Executive Pastor's responsibility to serve not only those called to lead, but to serve Christ above all and to use this stance in Shepherding the staff, lay leadership and congregation.
- Provide direct leadership of the church's Equipping, Community Care, and Mission Ministries.
- Oversee the implementation of Glenkirk's new member process.
III. Minister - The Executive Pastor will carry out, along with the whole pastoral staff, regular general pastoral duties of preaching, counseling, and participation in worship.
- Will have a shared responsibility to perform weddings, healing services, and funerals.
- Preach Sunday Worship Services as directed by the Senior Pastor.
Glenkirks' Mission Statement:
Glenkirk's Mission is to lead uncommitted people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. In that, we are committed to carrying out Jesus Christ's Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
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Contact Information
Howard Wilson
Glenkirk Church
1700 Palopinto Ave
Glendora, California 91741
