Pastor

Butler Church is seeking a pastor for Faith Community. The Faith Community Congregation is one of two English-language congregations of the four multi-cultural congregations, including Hispanic and Lao, that comprise Butler Church. The position responsibilities can be adjusted for full time or three quarter time.

Pastoral Responsibilities

1. Report to, meet with, help lead, and be guided, evaluated, and supported by the Faith Community Board of Elders, as a fully engaged participant.
2. Serve as minister of the Word of God by preaching and teaching, and by arranging for replacement preaching and teaching in his absence.
3. Articulate and promote the vision and mission of Faith Community and lead the congregation’s development, growth, and outreach, and discipleship as described by the Faith Community Priorities.
4. Participate in planning and leading worship, including development and approval of the order of worship and arranging for its printing and presentation on the video screen and livestream.
5. Officiate at baptisms, weddings, and funerals.
6. Provide ongoing pastoral care, including visiting the sick and shut-ins, connecting with the visitors who are potential attenders, and equipping and encouraging Faith Community congregants to share in this ministry.
7. Work together with the lead pastor and other Butler Church staff and pastors in multi-congregational planning and activities, including worship, fellowship, community service programs, outreach, information sharing, and budget planning and administration.
8. Serve as a continuing ex-officio Faith Community representative on the Butler Church Council, and on other church bodies and initiatives as mutually agreed by the Council and the Faith Community Elders.
9. Work with the Butler Church administrative office staff to coordinate the Faith Community events calendar with the Butler Church events and facilities calendar.

Pastoral Qualifications

1. Committed to the authority of the Bible and to the beliefs and practices as stated in the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith.
2. Effective biblical preacher, teacher, spiritual counselor, and pastoral care provider.
3. Committed to the vision, values, purposes, growth, and health of Faith Community.
4. Effective in cross-cultural collaboration with other Butler congregations.
5. Effective in equipping and mobilizing people for missional service and discipleship.
6. Must be or become within six months of hiring licensed or ordained for the pastorate by the USMB Pacific District Conference.
7. Effective in adapting established values and for growth and expanding ministry.

Inquiries and expressions of interest should be addressed by email to the Chair of the Search Team:

Richard Kriegbaum, Ph.D.
President Emeritus, Fresno Pacific University
Email — rkriegbaum@comcast.net