Senior Pastor - NORTHokc Methodist Church (Oklahoma City, OK)

NORTHokc Methodist Church (Oklahoma City, OK) – Senior Pastor

The Big Picture

NORTHokc Methodist Church (northokcmethodist.church) is searching for a Senior Pastor. We are a Global Methodist church, and we are a church plant that started about 14 months ago. We are searching for a Senior Pastor candidate who is excited about a church plant, hopefully has experience in church planting and has interest or is already ordained in the Global Methodist denomination. We want to keep our strong roots in the Wesleyan faith and want a leader who believes the Bible to be the truth. The role of the Senior Pastor (SP) is to oversee the spiritual health and direction of the church with the advisory oversight of the Staff Parish Relations Committee. This will require a firm grasp of the beliefs, values and strategy of the Global Methodist Church and specifically North OKC Methodist Church, and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission. The SP will offer pastoral leadership to the congregation. The SP will ensure that the systems, practices and policies of the church responsibly and effectively support its ministry activities.

Requirements

The Senior Pastor will be responsible for the following:

Ensuring the Spiritual Health of the Church: Responsible for establishing and monitoring the discipleship strategy for the church. This discipleship strategy will include engaging people in corporate worship, encouraging them to grow spiritually, connecting them in serving opportunities and challenging them to fulfill their God-given mission to make disciples. These objectives are accomplished by:

• Defining a clear discipleship path so that each person can self identify their next steps toward Christ.
• Modeling discipleship with lay leaders and key staff.
• Providing biblical teaching and casting vision that challenges people to pursue spiritual growth.
• Empowering staff and lay people to implement the discipleship strategy across all ministries.
• Measuring and monitoring the spiritual health of the church and, when necessary, holding staff and lay leaders accountable for the progress in their ministry areas.
  
  

Modeling Biblical Priorities: Responsible for upholding Biblical priorities and core values of North OKC Methodist Church. The SP should represent a growing personal relationship with Christ. The SP models a strong relationship with his/her spouse (if married) and children (if applicable). The SP strives to fulfill his or her purpose in life and ministry while demonstrating integrity in words, relationships and actions. These objectives are accomplished by:

• Committing to a daily quiet-time with God.
• Participating in a North OKC Methodist Church small group on a regular basis.
• Setting appropriate boundaries to protect character and integrity.
• Developing personal evangelism opportunities within and outside the church.
• Supporting the ministries of North OKC Methodist Church by faithfully giving at least 10% of gross income.
• Adhering to and encompassing the qualities and characteristics required of North OKC Methodist Church employees (if applicable).
  
  

Oversight of North OKC Methodist Church Worship Experiences: Responsible for ensuring that all worship experiences are executed with excellence. The SP displays excellent communication skills, the ability to make sound decisions, high level networking, and relational strength that enhance each worship experience. These objectives are accomplished by:

• Delivering relevant, theologically sound messages with an emphasis on teaching the Bible and in keeping with Wesleyan theology.
• Partnering with leadership teams to plan and execute worship and other creative elements to compliment the teaching in each ministry environment.
• Offering direction to the creative team with planning, packaging and promoting message series.
  
  

Strategic Leadership and Planning: Responsible for clarifying and championing North OKC Methodist Church’s vision and values. The SP will oversee strategic planning and staff/lay leader coordination in the execution of the church’s mission and vision. The SP will work with the leadership team/Church Council to establish goals and action plans. The SP will provide the catalyzing challenges and activities which allow North OKC Methodist Church to remain true to its mission and vision. This leadership and input will be provided through many activities including:

• Providing leadership in vision casting and goal setting.
• Monitoring the pulse of the ministry through research and evaluation.
• Partnering with staff and lay leaders to ensure staffing, facilities, and programs are appropriately and effectively aligned to best meet strategic goals.
• Assisting the finance committee with the large variety of financial functions of the church including: stewardship campaigns, cash flow, contributions, payroll, leases and budget development.
  
  

Reproducing the Church: Recognizing that God is positioning North OKC Methodist Church to impact people’s lives beyond Oklahoma City, the SP will actively pursue opportunities to expand ministries to reach more people for Jesus. This is accomplished by:

• Continuing to develop a growth strategy that leverages the synergy of existing resources and prepares for expansion in the future.
• Partnering with other Global Methodist congregations, the Heartland Annual Conference, and the Global Methodist Church to equip and invest in ministry initiatives out of North OKC Methodist Church.
• Developing resources that help staff and lay leaders increase the impact of their ministry
  
  

As the church grows and hires staff:

Staff Supervision and Development: Provides leadership to the staff team. The SP will lead, evaluate, and mentor existing staff in their respective areas of ministry. Includes the following responsibilities:

• Supervising the staff leadership team as it relates to day-to-day ministry and operational activities.
• Championing discipleship, training and leadership development.
• Overseeing the hiring and dismissal process for all staff.
• Providing coaching to the staff in the design and implementation of all church ministries including evaluating appropriate changes to organizational structure.
  
  

Benefits

Compensation

Total Compensation: $130k

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 NORTHokc?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor at NORTHokc?

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the beliefs of NORTHokc and the Global Methodist Church?

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@no-feepastorsearch.com