Lead Pastor at Bakerstown Alliance Church

General Information:

Name of Church: Bakerstown Alliance Church

Location: 4030 Bakerstown Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044

Type of Community: Suburban communities located 17 miles or so north of Pittsburgh

Ministries:

1. Service days/times Adult Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am Children’s Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am Weeknight small Groups for prayer, study, and activities meet varyingly

2. Key ministries/programs. Worship Team, Children’s Church, Ministries Board, Alliance Women, Men’s Ministry, Occasional Community Projects, Seasonal Community Outreach Festivals and Concerts, Summer VBS

3. Present worship forms/styles. Typical evangelical Order of Service with contemporary music

Analysis:

1. Key goals for the immediate future

a. Call a new pastor and bring clarity to our vision and purpose

b. Help members grow spiritually, develop ministry abilities & share responsibilities

c. Improve outreach and growth in numbers

d. Cultivate a younger age group to sustain the future of the church

2. Recent accomplishments

a. Maintained strong bonds within the membership since our last pastor departed

b. Continued the internal functions of the church like men’s and women’s groups

c. Sustained community outreaches

d. Kept live worship music with engaged congregational singing

e. Remodeled sanctuary and interior facilities, replaced seating, paved parking lots, refurbished the bandshell, and installed picnic tables & basketball hoops

3. The church’s most significant strengths/resources.

a. Our people cooperate and work well together with Christian love and appreciation

b. A spirit of hope and expectation, despite lacking a pastor

c. The worship team

d. Our community mindedness

4. The church’s most significant challenges/weaknesses/obstacles.

a. Expecting and getting more out of an aging congregation

b. Strengthening our financial base

c. A small building without room for expansion

d. Too few people to cover so many responsibilities

e. Reaching and assimilating younger people

5. List the church’s most significant opportunities.

a. Our people have strong potential and represent our best opportunities

b. We seek to grow in spiritual depth and ability

c. We want to be salt & light and a practical blessing to our underserved community

d. We desire to lead others to Christ

e. We want to glorify God in the way we worship together and live our daily lives

Pastoral Role Priorities:

High Priority – Required; critical; will not call if not highest priority of candidate.

• Preacher/Teacher
• Shepherd / Care Giver
• Leader / Vision Caster

Moderately High Priority – Desired; important; impacts call.

• Counselor
• Evangelist
• Disciple maker
• Leadership Developer

Moderately Low Priority – Helpful; minor impact on call.

• Administrator
• Community Leader

Low Priority – Not so important; very slight to no impact on call.

• Ritual Overseer
• Missions Promoter

Pastoral Preferences and Strengths (spiritual, emotional, social)

• Should love the Lord wholeheartedly
• Should have spiritual maturity and personal integrity
• Should be biblically grounded and centered
• Should be prayerful and Spirit-led
• Should possess a kind, compassionate and caring personality
• Should get excited about sharing the gospel
• Should be gifted for leadership and able to rally people around a shared vision
• Should be fun and lighthearted – not a dill pickle!
• Should be able to work with diverse personality types
• Should be friendly, personable and patient with those he leads

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, that the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.

This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website

Please do not contact the church directly.