About the Role
The Senior Pastor will oversee a healthy, community-focused church with various ministries supported by strong lay leaders. The role involves equipping and coaching leaders, strengthening external partnerships, and embracing Wesleyan theology.
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate the Word of God and incorporate practical life application.
- Regularly work with leadership boards, ministry teams, and community partners.
- Expand the strategic mission to develop disciples who make disciples.
- Nurture and develop leaders within the church to carry out the Church’s mission.
- Build community partnerships in small to midsize communities.
- Expand community capacity that aligns with the mission of the church.
- Promote the global-local mission of the church.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and relational skills.
- Ability to make connections within the community.
- Desire to build upon a successful ministry.
- Understand and embrace a Wesleyan Theological perspective.
- Embrace the beliefs of the Free Methodist Church and the Acts 12:24 Conference.
Skills
- Leader development
- Disciple making
- Ministry building
- Community engagement
- Interpersonal skills
- Relational skills
Location
- Walton, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
About the Company
- New Hope Community Church is a healthy, growing Free Methodist congregation in Walton, New York.
- The church has an average worship attendance of approximately 165 weekly attendees.
- The church is financially stable and debt-free.
- Walton, New York offers a quaint downtown, local shops and restaurants, community festivals, and a welcoming atmosphere.
- Located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains along the West Branch of the Delaware River, Walton provides easy access to hiking, parks, and other outdoor recreation.
- Oneonta and Binghamton are both within about an hour’s drive.
