Zion Evangelical Church, an EA congregation in Millstadt, Illinois, is seeking to hire a full-time pastor to replace our current pastor who is retiring after over 20 years of ministry at Zion. Our goal is to identify a qualified person to provide a balanced ministry of spiritual leadership and teaching, administrative guidance, pastoral care, and organizational leadership to the congregation to enable the church to grow to its full potential in membership and spiritual vitality. The ideal candidate has been called to shepherd the entire body of the congregation, from infancy to elder care. Zion, established in 1836 by German immigrants, is located approximately 15 miles from St. Louis, Missouri. We provide services on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, Sunday School for youth and adults, and confirmation. Zion also has a pre-school during the week and offers a week-long community-wide vacation bible school in June. We are a small, active, benevolent, and mission minded congregation.
We uphold the whole counsel of the Word of God, the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. We believe in the Trinity, one God in three persons. We believe in salvation through faith alone. We practice open communion for all those who profess to belong to Christ and confess our faith through the Apostle's Creed. We believe in the biblical guidelines for marriage between one man and one woman.
Pastoral Responsibilities:
To preach, lead in worship, and provide a teaching ministry which will lead to spiritual growth of the membership
To officiate weddings, funerals, baptisms (infant and adult), confirmation, and communion services
To act as staff administrator in coordinating the staff activities
To provide active leadership to the council, congregation, and its organizations, and in developing programs that will enable the church to grow
To provide pastoral care including: pastoral calling (home/hospital visits), pre-marital counseling, and handling of crisis situations
To develop an active youth program which will bring young people into the church
To encourage sound stewardship growth
To guide and support a Christian educational ministry including Sunday School, confirmation and bible study
To participate in community service and activities outside of our church
To inspire people to grow in their faith, and apply it in their daily life
To work at bringing new members into the church
Education and Experience:
5+ years experience, preferred
Undergrad required/ Seminary preferred
Must pass a background check, which includes criminal and credit history
We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package.
For more information about Zion visit https://www.zionmillstadt.com/.
