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Crossway Bible Church (Elbing, KS) – Senior Pastor
THE BIG PICTURE
Crossway Bible Church (https://www.crosswaybibleks.org) is currently seeking potential
candidates for our senior pastor position. Below is our church profile which will give you a brief
overview of who we are as a church, our theological beliefs and what we are looking for in a
senior pastor.
Requirements
Purpose: To give glory to God by submitting to the Lord Jesus Christ out of love and by obeying His Word.
Our Beliefs:
· We are committed to the accuracy and absolute authority of Scripture. We search the Scriptures to know God and be obedient to His direction.
· We are committed to the literal, historical, and grammatical interpretation of Scripture.
· Regarding salvation, we believe God receives all the glory in salvation because He initiates, carries out, and will complete it. Man cannot in any way assist in his own salvation but is fully dependent on the atoning work on the cross. Man is responsible to repent and trust in Christ alone for salvation.
· Dispensational, pre-millennial, pre-tribulational in our eschatology.
Our People:
· We are made up of about 30-35 family units with children ranging in age from infants to college age.
· Our average attendance is about 100-120 people.
· Many of our members have attended Bible colleges and others have attended universities.
· Many of our families homeschool or send their children to a local Christian school, while others go to public schools.
· Occupations range from farmer/ranchers to business people/professionals.
· We are committed to the permanence of marriage and building strong and godly families.
Our Church Government: Elder led with meaningful congregational involvement.
Senior Pastor Responsibilities: To work alongside the lay elders to shepherd the flock of God at
CrossWay. Responsibilities will include being a consistent prayer warrior, preaching and
planning the worship service on most Sundays, teaching on Wednesday evenings during the
school year, cultivating and displaying genuine love for our people, being an example in personal
evangelism, and administrative duties.
Benefits
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 Pastor at Crossway Bible Church?
Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Pastor of Crossway Bible Church?
In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Crossway Bible Church?
Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@No-FeePastorSearch.com