About the role

We are looking to hire a Location Pastor to start another Renovation Church near Blaine. We are looking to hire someone who is passionate about reaching people in the community with the gospel and making more disciples of Jesus.

The Location Pastor will lead ministry systems and philosophies that will maintain continuity within the Renovation Church structure. They will also preach every Sunday morning at the location they lead. A person skilled in vision casting, recruiting, shepherding, and preaching will thrive in this role. Renovation Church is a Bible-believing church and is affiliated with Converge. the role and team the candidate will be joining

What you'll do

Learn the DNA / Culture of Renovation Church

This position would start with a 6-9 month training program at Renovation Church Blaine to learn the culture and systems of all the ministries of Renovation Church

Recruit People and Resources to Start a Brand New Renovation Church

Recruit from within and outside of Renovation Church Blaine to create a launch team of 200-300 people who will join their location
Recruit/hire necessary staff to help run the operations of the church
Acquire all resources needed to run an effective Sunday morning service
Develop volunteer ministry leadership and systems to run volunteer ministries connected to the Sunday morning experience

Location Pastor Responsibilities

Lead and provide direction for the staff of their location
Lead and provide direction to volunteer ministry leaders
Cast vision regularly to the church – leading the church to follow Jesus and help others do the same
Lead the Sunday morning worship service(s)
Regularly prepare and preach scripture-based sermons
Oversee financial structure and needs of the church, developing appropriate budgets for every ministry of the church
Start and oversee a short weekly prayer meeting for the church to be invited to participate

Lead House Churches - Renovation Church’s Community Ministry Model

Provide strategic oversight and vision to all House Churches at their location
Recruit qualified leaders to lead House Churches, and provide them with training, feedback, and support
Provide wisdom to House Church Leaders as they encounter difficult situations or crises in their churches
Provide information and resources needed (small group questions, announcements, etc.) for House Churches to run effectively on a weekly basis

Report Directly to Renovation Church's Lead Pastor, David Sorn

Meet regularly with the overseeing manager to report strengths and weaknesses of the ministry, to be held accountable for job responsibilities, and to better develop personal leadership.

Qualifications

Lifestyle

Personal, growing, and mature relationship with Jesus Christ
Demonstrates consistent lifestyle and is of strong character
Demonstrates a humble and teachable attitude
Responsible and reliable in work and life
Agrees with Renovation Church’s statement of faith
Be in full agreement with Renovation Church’s vision and core values

Giftedness and Abilities

Has a strong passion for evangelism, discipleship, and leadership
A gift and extensive experience in teaching/preaching through scripture
A proven history of effective recruitment
Ability to effectively lead and manage staff and ministry teams to accomplish church goals
Giftedness to provide wisdom in times of difficult situations
Must be a reliable self-starter, willing to take ownership, and a team player
Minimum: 3 years ministry experience
Preferred: Obtained a Master’s degree in divinity or a similar degree

Physical Requirements

Ability to navigate church or facility buildings, often including steps
Ability to maintain energy during long organizational sessions, activities, or extended event days
Occasional requirement to lift, carry or move items
Ability to utilize technology such as computers and smart phones for reading text and managing media

Our church is growing fast! To manage that growth responsibly, we proactively recruit for this position in order to have qualified leaders vetted and ready to take over our next location when the time comes. We love getting to know candidates early, so while we may invite you into the interview process today, there may be a waiting period before the role officially kicks off.

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