Lead Pastor
Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with Mt Vernon Church in Columbus, MS as they search for their next Lead Pastor. Mt. Vernon has grown into a vibrant and family-oriented congregation. Over the years, the church has evolved into a mature yet youthful community, attracting young families and maintaining a thriving youth ministry that is the largest in the area. They are seeking someone who embodies relational leadership, guiding the congregation with strength and clarity while engaging with individuals, both within and beyond the church walls.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A love and calling toward ministry to pastor people
- Build meaningful relationships
- Care for people
- Disciple people
- Develop leaders
- Help people realize and reach their full potential
- Ability to lead others
- Organization/management of staff
- Present vision to leadership/church
- Continually develop and increase circle of influence with people
- Lead by serving others
- Delegate well
- Strong sense of team
- Ability to communicate to congregation
- Provide relevant teaching from God’s word
- Connect with people where they are in a creative, intentional worship environment
- Help guests feel welcome and comfortable
- Present MTVchurch purpose and vision clearly
Responsibilities:
- Prepare message each week for Sunday
- Provide pastoral leadership for MTVchurch, partner with Ministry Team Leaders on pastoral care issues and keep the staff and elders apprised on all related issues
- Lead MTVstaff in spiritual, interpersonal, and creative growth
- Continually build systems that will create church growth
- Influence and lead environments that are built around connecting people to God and fulfilling the Great Commission
- Be available for appointments (counseling, pre-marital, etc.) and available to assist in crisis situations, hospital visits, funerals, and/or weddings
- Assist with pastoral care needs of MTVchurch. Partner with Ministry Team Leaders on pastoral care issues and keep staff and elders apprised on all related issues.
Much more detailed information is available to you after an initial consultation with Shepherd Staff. During that consultation, you should be able to articulate your provable experience as outlined above. Take the first step by clicking on the “Let's Explore This” button to confidentially make us aware of your interest. By confidential, we mean that we won’t share your information or interest with this or any other church prior to a full discussion with you and your permission to do so.
The Fine Print
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Please do not contact the church directly. Doing so will result in your information being forwarded to us. All applications for this position should come through the inquiry process here.
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