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Senior Pastor - Grace Hills Church (Aliso Viejo, CA)

Lancaster Search, Aliso Viejo, California, United States, 92656

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Overview

Grace Hills Church (Aliso Viejo, CA) is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor. Grace Hills Church is a vibrant and diverse community of believers, actively engaged in ministry and in each other’s lives. Located in Southern California, between San Diego and Los Angeles, we are multi-ethnic and intergenerational, committed to being Christ-centered and Bible-focused by God’s grace. Our goal is to grow our school-age and high-school ministries, attracting younger families to our church. With a dedicated and motivated staff ready to support new families, we are well positioned for growth under the leadership of a new, caring pastor. Church Snapshot: Membership: Approximately 140 Average Sunday Attendance: 130-150 Life Groups: Weekly sermon-based Bible studies that foster connection and spiritual growth, meeting at various times and locations during the spring and fall. Responsibilities

Preaching and Teaching: Communicating God’s Word through exegetical sermons and Bible studies, ensuring the congregation understands and applies biblical truths. Pastoral Care: Providing spiritual guidance, counseling, and support to church members, including visiting the sick, comforting the grieving, and offering premarital and marital counseling. Leadership and Administration: Leading the church in its mission and vision, working with church leaders to oversee church operations, and ensuring effective church governance. Evangelism and Discipleship: Sharing the gospel with non-believers, baptizing new believers, and helping church members grow in their faith and become mature disciples of Jesus Christ. Worship Leadership: Encouraging the congregation in worship, ensuring that worship services are meaningful and honor God. Community Engagement: Building relationships within the community, representing the church in public functions, and addressing community needs. Personal Spiritual Growth: Maintaining a vibrant personal relationship with God through prayer, Bible study, personal reflection, and accountability. Conflict Resolution: Addressing and resolving conflicts within the church, promoting restoration, unity, and harmony among church members. Mentoring and Training: Equipping and mentoring future leaders, volunteers, and ministry workers within the church. Senior Pastor Responsibilities: Serving as an ordained pastor, leading the elder board, casting and living out God’s vision, preaching regularly, prayer, curriculum creation, staff leadership, ministry oversight, and more as detailed in the original description. Budgeting and Stewardship: Overseeing finances and participating in budget preparation as part of church leadership. Gospel Outreach: Sharing the gospel within personal networks and promoting church growth. Pastoral Counseling: Providing counseling to those in need and conducting regular communion services. Pastoral Care in Events: Conducting marriage ceremonies and funeral services as needed. Ministry Support: Providing and/or facilitating home or hospital visits for the sick or homebound. Communication with Missions: Providing and/or facilitating regular communication with church-supported missions and missionaries. Senior Pastor Qualifications and Specific Responsibilities

Must be an ordained pastor, a man of true Christian experience who demonstrates godly character. He shall qualify for his office according to 1 Tim 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Serve on the elder board, being a voting member except on the issues of the senior pastor’s salary or dismissal. Cast and live out God’s vision for the congregation, setting a godly example for all to follow. Preach on a regular basis, leading the congregation in worship services. Regularly attend and participate in scheduled church activities and special events. Create sermon-based curriculum for weekly life groups. Be faithful in prayer for the congregation and community. Clearly proclaim the truth of God’s Word and protect the church from false teaching. Lead the staff by example, discern their giftedness, encourage, and equip them to do ministry well. Oversee the different ministries of the church, assisting staff and elders in identifying and encouraging volunteer leadership. Hold leaders of ministry teams accountable for their responsibilities. Be involved in promoting financial stewardship in the church. As an elder, take part in the preparation of the annual budget. Set a godly example by sharing the gospel with people in your relational world outside of the church. Be a member of a life group, preferably leading one. Provide pastoral counseling to those in need. Conduct regular communion services. Encourage believing attenders to follow Christ’s command of baptism. Conduct marriage ceremonies and funeral services as needed. Provide and/or facilitate home or hospital visits for those in need or the homebound. Provide and/or facilitate regular communication with the church-supported missions and missionaries. Benefits

The Compensation Total compensation package $135k - $160k, DOE The Process Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions: Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Senior Pastor at Grace Hills Church? Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor of Grace Hills Church? In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Grace Hills Church? Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@No-FeePastorSearch.com Disclosures: Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lancaster Search by 2x. Get notified about new Senior Pastor jobs in Aliso Viejo, CA.

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