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Senior Pastor

Paradise, Pennsylvania, United States

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Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY:

While CMBC has a rich history, we do not want to live in the past. There is prayerful hope that God will use this transition to bring a fresh vision and a renewed commitment to our mission. The leaders in the church have confidence that a solid foundation exists upon which a new senior pastor will be blessed to build.

The new senior pastor will strategically invest in the life of the church and discern, with the help of the leadership, the distinct identity and future focus. He will be eager to learn about CMBC and the surrounding area by meeting with Elders, staff, and key leaders, by studying the Ministry Area Profile that was done in 2004 (plans are to update this study when new census data is available in 2012).

The senior pastor is the chief under-shepherd, vision-caster, preacher, and leader of Calvary Monument Bible Church. He is to preach the Word of God for the purpose of evangelism and life-change; oversee the general Sunday Morning Worship service direction; cast vision under the power of the Holy Spirit; lead the staff; and shepherd the flock. This ministry is to be carried out in an atmosphere of love, cooperation and mutual accountability, leading to the accomplishment of the mission and vision under the direction and enabling power of the Holy Spirit. He is to provide oversight to the general spiritual condition and direction of the congregation.

Although much of what this description describes is what he is to do, more important is what he is—his spiritual life, character, demeanor, and attitude must always represent Christ. Although not perfect, he is to strive to be able to say along with Paul: “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1).


A PERSON LIKELY SUITED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Meets the qualifications of an overseer/elder as described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
• MDiv or equivalent degree from reputable evangelical seminary or advanced degree w/ demonstrated evangelical biblical scholarship.
• Ordained to the ministry. If not ordained, willing to pursue ordination through us and be able to meet all the standards that we hold.
• Agrees with our doctrinal beliefs and will agree to uphold our Constitution and Bylaws.
• Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in ministry.
• Currently serving (or have recently served) in a thriving church or other successful ministry.
• Has had frequent speaking opportunities, both pulpit and teaching
• Has been part of a team in a multiple staff setting and has led staff


INQUIRY PROCESS:

If you believe that you are the kind of Pastor/Shepherd described in this profile; that your ministry gifts match the type of congregation and ministry setting we are in; and after prayer you sense that God is leading you towards this opportunity, we encourage you to submit your name for consideration. We will handle all candidate information confidentially and will only check references with your permission. Please provide us with the following information: Resume, Doctrinal Statement, and Statement of Current Ministry Situation (What are you doing now in ministry?
Why are you seeking a new position? What are you seeking in a new position?)

Please submit these documents to the attention of Vickie Martin at vmartin@calvarymonument.org or you may mail them to:
Calvary Monument Bible Church
Attention: Vickie Martin
1660 Mine Road
Paradise, PA 17562


OVERVIEW OF THE CHURCH:

The mission statement of Calvary Monument Bible Church is, “Within and beyond our walls we will imitate Christ by our love, witness, and development of believers.” Our catch phrase is, “Imitating Christ within and beyond our walls.”

Spiritually our congregation is a mixed multitude. There is a strong core of highly committed Christians who are passionately in love with Jesus; they express this love as they interact with their brothers and sisters in Christ in the church and as they reach out beyond our church ‘walls” sharing the love of Christ. There is also a group of unmotivated believers and not-yet believers who are involved in the church as spectators, not participants.

The committed core involves approximately 280 volunteers who engage in ministries within the walls such as: Sunday School and Adult Bible Fellowships; Awana; youth groups; small groups; prayer groups; women’s ministries, Stephen Ministry (trained encouragers); GriefShare; an extensive ministry to shut-ins; mission support ministries; a variety of training opportunities; etc. Beyond the walls, members are engaged in: after-school children’s ministries with Child Evangelism Fellowship; community ministries like the Factory Youth Center; City Gate Mission; mission trips in the USA and overseas; and participation in a number of para-church organizations (Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Center, Hope International).

Currently, CMBC is searching for a new senior pastor who will further the vision of our church by equipping the body to fulfill its mission and who will fan the flame of those passionately in love with Christ while igniting a flame in the uncommitted who simply attend the church services. The current senior pastor, Bob Reid, has led CMBC for 32 years (since 1979). Before him Ken Wilcox served as senior pastor for two years, and before him Clarence Lefever served as senior pastor for 45 years. With these three men, the church has had an active ministry in our area since 1931.

Our church pastoral staffing currently consists of two full-time associate pastors: Pastor of Administration & Adult Ministries (7 years on staff) and Pastor of Youth and Young Adults (4 years on staff).

Other ministry staff include a part-time Children’s Director and a part-time Visitation Associate (shut-in ministry). The office staff consists of two full-time secretaries and one church administrator. The church also employs a full-time custodian and a part-time maintenance person.

CMBC is an Independent Bible Church that is evangelical in nature and style. The current pastoral staff have educational backgrounds from Philadelphia Biblical University, Moody Graduate School, and Lancaster Bible College & Graduate School.

The church currently has two Sunday morning worship services that are blended in style (mixture of contemporary and traditional). The current average attendance on a Sunday morning (both services) is 566, down from a high of 653 in 2005. Sunday School (Children & Youth) and Adult Bible Fellowships average 377 in attendance on a Sunday morning—students averaging 117 and the Adults 260. The Wednesday night Youth Ministry averages 17 junior high students and 25 senior high students. The Wednesday night Awana program is averaging 107 students.

The church age demographic is:
7% are of unknown age
29% are under age 24
15% are between the ages of 25 and 45
28% are between the ages of 46 and 65
20% are over the age of 65

CMBC is an area-wide church. Families will commute up to 30 minutes to attend our church. One unique aspect of our church is the number of extended families that attend here: parents, grandparents, children, and other relatives all worshiping together. We truly are a family!

The current ministries budget for 2011 is $769,000; the missions giving (separate from the general ministries budget) was $273,000 in 2010. Total giving to the church for all areas was over one million dollars. The church has no debt, and giving exceeded the budget for 2010.

The church is located in a rural setting. It sits on a 7.85 acre site (including cemetery) that is “land-locked”. Any new building projects would require careful planning and approval from state and local agencies. The auditorium seats approximately 700 and was built in 1996, and the offices, foyer, and nurseries were remodeled in 1997. The fellowship hall / Awana game area / youth game area is equipped for 200 people and was built in 1983. The main children’s area and the adult classroom area were remodeled in 2007-2008.


CMBC MINISTRY AREA:

The church is located in the southeastern part of Lancaster County. The area in which CMBC ministers is made up of rural areas and small towns—Paradise, Gap, Quarryville, and the surrounding areas. The population of our ministry area is approximately 102,000 people, with 78% being white, 13% Hispanic, 5% black, and 3% Asian or other . The area is expected to grow by about 3.4% (less than the U.S. average). The average household income of the area is $53,700 a year. The primary “lifestyles” of this area can be described as rural working families and established country families. The Amish make up a significant portion of the population in our ministry area, and a number of ex-Amish do attend our church. While our ministry area is still known for conservative values and strong family units there is a growing influx of non-traditional family structures.

Our community enjoys a unique balance of scenic, agricultural landscape with small-town living, but in close proximity to the major metropolitan areas of Philadelphia (1-1/4 hrs), Baltimore (1-3/4 hrs), and Washington D.C. (2-1/2 hrs). Outlet malls are only 15 minutes away, as are numerous tourist and shopping attractions. The city of Lancaster (population of 55,000) is approximately 25 minutes away from the church.

There are many K-12 schooling options available in our area, including multiple public and private schools depending on where a family resides and on personal preferences, Home school co-ops are also available. All three schooling options (public, private, home school) are represented in our congregation. For college education there are several local options, including public (Millersville), private (Franklin & Marshall), Christian (Lancaster Bible College), and technical (Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology).

CHURCH WEBSITE: www.calvarymonument.org