Job Openings

Who We Are:
Established in 1965, Bethel Church is a community of 300+ that is actively seeking to share the love of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our community. We are a multi-generational church with a thriving children’s and youth ministry, engaged adult discipleship groups, as well as an active group of seniors. Our VBS in 2024 had over 166 in attendance and our youth group has recently had 77 students. We dedicate 10% of our budget to local and international missions. We have a strong executive pastor on staff as well as a dynamic associate pastor who focuses on youth and worship. Lay staff includes a children’s ministry director, visitation coordinator, communications director, treasurer, financial secretary, maintenance, and administrative assistant.

Where We are Located:
Bethel Church is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, a growing city of 65,000 located halfway between (~35 miles) Madison, WI and Rockford, IL on Interstate 39/90. We draw members from throughout Rock County (population 163,000) with the majority living within a few miles of the church, which is located in a primarily residential area but adjacent to a major thoroughfare. Janesville is a former General Motors town that survived the closure of “the plant” in 2009 and has rebounded beautifully with a strong commercial, healthcare and
industrial economic base. Home to excellent schools, 2 major hospitals, and an abundance of parks and green spaces, Janesville is a very family-oriented community.

Job Description
Job Title: Senior Pastor
General Description: Bethel Church is seeking a senior pastor to help us step forward into the next chapter of God’s calling. Collaborate with our dedicated executive pastor, associate pastor, and lay leaders as we passionately strive to spread the gospel and make a powerful impact in our community. We invite you to consider this opportunity to lead, inspire, and see God transform lives.
We eagerly anticipate a period of growth and development for our church under the guidance and vision of the next Senior Pastor that God leads to us. Our dedicated and compassionate congregation is committed to fostering a supportive and welcoming community where every individual is encouraged and discipled to become more like Christ. We are focused on providing numerous opportunities for involvement, service, connection, and spiritual growth. In a culture marked by division, we aim to be a place of unity, steadfast in the truths of God’s Word. We believe our church has the potential to expand our programs, deepen our ministry to our members, and significantly impact our community for Christ. We look forward to collaborating with and supporting the vision that God unfolds for our new Senior Pastor and the Overseers/Elders in the years to come.

Responsibilities:
● Oversight: The Senior Pastor has direct oversight of the overall ministry of the church.
● Vision: The Senior Pastor, working with the pastors and overseers, shall prayerfully develop and implement a united vision for the spiritual direction of Bethel Church.
● Preaching: The Senior Pastor is expected to be the primary preacher/teacher during Sunday Morning services (42-48 weeks/year). He is expected to be able to effectively develop and deliver biblical instruction that reaches members and attenders of Bethel of all ages.
● Congregational Care/Counseling: The Senior Pastor shall oversee the care ministries of Bethel.
● Discipleship/Mentoring: The Senior Pastor shall work with the other pastors to develop discipleship groups.
● Unity: The Senior Pastor shall value and promote generational unity.

Relationships:
● The Senior Pastor is called via congregational vote and is accountable to the Overseers (Elders).
● The Senior Pastor provides for the spiritual direction of Bethel. This direction is affirmed by the Overseers.
● The Executive Pastor reports to and serves under the Senior Pastor. (The executive pastor handles many of the administrative duties of the church, which frees the Senior Pastor from direct responsibility for those areas.)
● The Senior Pastor shall have a primary role in the selection and hiring of associate pastors and ministry staff.

Requirements:
● Must agree with Bethel Church’s Statement of Faith.
● Demonstrate the qualifications of an elder. (1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9, 1 Peter 5:1-4)
● Be truthful, gracious (Jn 1:14), humble (1 Pe 5:5), and full of the Fruit of the Spirit. (Gal 5:22-23)
● Be a team player who works well with others. (Matt. 5:23-24; 18:15-17; Eph. 4:25-32)
● Be a strong Biblical preacher/teacher.
● Have prior pastoral experience at a similar size church or larger with similar infrastructure and a multi-pastor staff.
● Demonstrate the spiritual gifts of leadership, preaching, discipling/mentoring, strategic planning, and faith.

Benefits:
● Family health insurance
● Vacation
● Retirement plan
● Conference expenses
● Ministry expenses

For More Information, click HERE

Application:
All applications for this position MUST be made through the Converge Placement Network
(https://www.convergeplacementnetwork.org/).

Registration with the network is required prior to application and there is a fee associated with the registration, but once registered you are eligible to apply for all open positions on the network.

Contact Name: Brian Petersen

Contact Email:bpetersen@convergegreatlakes.org

IJob Description: Hope Community Church in Shawano, Wisconsin is a regional church with a mission of connecting people to the life-changing hope of Jesus. They are looking for a Lead Pastor with a passion for reaching lost people and expanding Hope’s ministries and multi-sites across their region of influence. The Lead Pastor at Hope Community Church will be a gifted communicator who inspires staff, leaders, and the congregation to grow in obedience to Christ. He will be a visionary leader and champion for the unique calling and mission that God has for Hope. He will depend on prayer and help develop a healthy culture of prayer and dependence on Jesus.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Serving as the main spiritual and pastoral leader at Hope, focusing on preaching, vision casting, and strategy for guiding the church in spiritual growth.
- Communicating and creating culture, preaching and teaching the Word of God.
- Working with staff and leadership to carry out the mission, vision, and values of Hope, equipping them to shepherd, teach, and care for the church.
- Coaching, discipling, and developing staff and leaders so they can be leaders of leaders to accomplish Hope’s mission.

SKILLS YOU NEED TO HAVE:
- High integrity: being trustworthy and above reproach
- Emotional intelligence, relational and approachable, able to win others over
- Exhortation and encouragement with a desire to coach and equip staff and leaders of leaders
- Servant leadership
- Communicator: relatable in preaching, connecting, and inspiring on a heart level
- A heart for the lost with a desire to encourage growth and multi-site expansion
 
THE AREA: Shawano still has that friendly small-town atmosphere but is conveniently located within 30 miles of Green Bay and 45 miles of Appleton and the Fox Valley. Shawano’s downtown has just been revitalized with family-friendly events, parks, and thriving small businesses. Boating, waterskiing, tubing, kayaking, and of course, hunting and fishing opportunities abound. Throw in a low cost of living and Hope’s close relationships with the schools, healthcare, and other community organizations and Shawano is a great place to live and raise a family.

Apply online: https://chemistrystaffing.com/job/hope-community-church-lead-pastor-shawano-wisconsin/

We are a dynamic and growing church located in beautiful Fond du Lac, WI. We belong to the movement of churches formerly called the Baptist General Conference (now Converge). Our church has grown 28% in the last year and 35% over the last two years. Averaging around 400+ in weekly attendance we have realigned our staff to meet the needs of our rapidly growing congregation. Our pastor/director team has been all together for three years and we enjoy serving alongside one another! Learn more about our staff at ccfdl.org/about/our-team.

We are looking to add a full-time Director of Student Ministries by August 1. We average around 30-40 students per week in the youth group.

The salary range is $40K-$55K (based on experience and education) and includes full-time benefits (health insurance, dental, eye, retirement, paid vacation time). We are looking for a biblically sound, competent, highly relational, emotionally mature Director to lead our teens and young adults to become gospel-centered disciples.

QUALIFICATIONS

-A follower of Christ, committed to our student ministry and the overall vision of Community Church

-Experienced in ministering to teenage students and a passion for youth evangelism/discipleship

-Ability to teach in a youth context

-Highly relational with students and adult leaders

-A pastoral heart

-Education: minimum undergrad degree related to ministry preferred

-Minimum of 5 years of ministry experience

How To Apply or to request the full job description, email: searchteam@ccfdl.org

N6717 Streblow Dr., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54937, United States

Contact Name: Adam Utecht

Contact Email: searchteam@ccfdl.org

Purpose:
To make disciples of kids and teens by pointing them to see God as their greatest treasure and to love others as Christ loves them.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Shepherd kids and teens through discipleship and teaching, and by delegating discipleship and teaching responsibilities (as appropriate) to ministry volunteers and the Youth Group Director.

• Equip and resource adults who work with kids/teens to make disciples.

• Oversee and lead all FBC ministries to kids and teens. Current ministries include: Nursery, Beginner’s Church, Awana, Sunday School, youth ministries (including outreach, events, retreats, mission trips, and service projects for junior and senior high students).

• Train, coach, and oversee the Youth Group Director and kids ministry directors.

• Collaborate with ministry directors to train and coach ministry volunteers/leaders.

• Continue learning by pursuing pastoral training and/or education.

• Additional responsibilities that benefit the church, as time allows and when requested by the pastors.

Qualifications:

• Sound character and integrity, meeting the biblical qualifications of an elder.

• A history of compassionate character, demonstrating the activity of the Holy Spirit with fruit.

• A heart of humility, evidenced in his willingness to shepherd and serve sacrificially.

• FBC member, or willing to become an FBC member.

• Complete agreement with FBC’s doctrinal statement.

• A deep commitment to prayer and personal time in God’s Word.

• Transparent in sharing, not only his strengths and victories, but his needs and faults.

• A love for God’s Word and a passion for making disciples.

• A demonstrated gifting to teach and preach God’s Word.

• Some experience or ability teaching kids and/or teens.

• Some experience in kids and/or teen ministry.

• Has demonstrated faithfulness in making disciples.

Desired–experience with a church of at least 250 attendees.
Have served as a pastor or willing to pursue pastoral training/education.

Hours: Full-time
Reports To: Associate Pastor

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Job Description: We are a very small church in Northern Michigan in a beautiful area. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, we have lots of winter activities, skiing (down hill and cross country), snowmobiling, ice fishing, etc and the summer months are just as nice. Unfortunately, we need a pastor that is bi-vocational and that should change as the church grows.

We looking for a Bi-Vocational pastor who brings strong faith, and biblical knowledge to the position. Someone who will provide strong leadership and wisdom while working with our Elders and Ministry Teams to build and maintain a strong collaborative style of ministry.

It is of utmost importance for our pastor to have a rich, intimate and growing relationship with the Lord; we rely on him to regularly encourage us to remain faithful to our core beliefs (as defined by our conference, Converge Great Lakes Baptist Conference, and as stated in our church profile), and to equip us to fulfill our God-directed mission.

We desire a pastor with strong communication skills. One who is able to Teach and Preach the Word of God in an effective manner. We are seeking someone able to effectively communicate to both those who are far from Christ as well as to those who are more mature in their walk with the Lord.

We desire a pastor who has vision and strategic planning skills, is able to develop and equip our congregation to take the church out into our community. A pastor with musical and worship abilities would also be greatly appreciated.

We desire a pastor who is relationally warm, confident, committed, and humble with the ability to lead the congregation well through weekly prayer and preaching/teaching.

Above all, we desire for lives to be transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and are praying for a pastor who exemplifies this same passion.

If you are interested, please contact Gabriele Block

email: woodlandpsc@gmail.com

Tel: (715) 274-3602

First Baptist Church of Sturgeon Bay, a smaller mid-sized congregation of approximately 150 in a community of 10,000 in Door County, Wisconsin, seeks the right person to join our church as associate pastor. Initially, he will work with many and various family ministries. This pastor will have a sincere and passionate interest in such ministries and will work directly with children and youth as well as develop and oversee ministry teams composed of gifted and committed laypersons, whom he will train and equip to carry out ministries in church and community.

This person takes seriously his relationship with Jesus Christ and his growth as a disciple; he embraces the sovereignty of God and esteems the doctrines of grace; he demonstrates proficiency in studying and understanding the Bible and teaching its truth; he aims to give himself to prayer and the ministry of the Word; he understands and endorses historic Baptist convictions and perspectives; he enjoys healthy interpersonal relationships with a variety of people, and works to get along with others.

This pastor appreciates working cooperatively with a senior pastor and understands the value and necessity of a supportive and complementary relationship with both the senior pastor and other church leaders. Further, he regards service with First Baptist Church as a ministerial destination and not merely as a stop on a ministerial journey.

Overview

1. Along with many and various pastoral responsibilities, the Associate Pastor will give attention to a variety of “family ministries”. It is expected that the Associate Pastor will develop and lead ministers from within the congregation to use their gifts, talents, and energy to carry out the ministries.

These ministries may include, and are not limited to:

Nursery and Children’s Church

Youth Groups

Vacation Bible School

Sunday School and Children’s Club Programs

Children’s and/or Youth Musical/Drama Programs

Mission Teams/Outreach Opportunities

Family Christian Education Opportunities

2. The Pastor will be a member of and work closely with the Education Committee and will serve ex officio (with voice and vote) on each of the Education Committee’s task forces, subcommittees and/or ministry teams created by the Education Committee to carry out their work. It is anticipated that the Pastor will attend Church Board meetings and, after two years of ministry with FBC, will become a member of the Church Board. (In addition, after a year of ministry, he will attend Deacon Committee meetings.)

3. The Pastor will engage in many other pastoral responsibilities, including regular teaching in a variety of settings and preaching on Sunday at least six times per year, and probably more.

4. The Pastor will subscribe without reservation to the church’s Statement of Faith and Church Covenant and will be in full agreement with Article 4 of the Church Constitution, which deals with church membership. In addition, he will embrace the church’s philosophy of ministry and values guiding our church’s leadership. Furthermore, he must agree to abide by the Converge (formerly known as Baptist General Conference) Code of Ministerial Ethics and shall also consider First Baptist Church the proper and legitimate caretaker of his ministerial credentials, including licensure and ordination.

5. The Pastor must be willing to consider a long-term commitment to First Baptist Church of Sturgeon Bay.

Compensation

1. To enable maximum use of personal gifts and abilities for the good of the body of believers and to the glory of God, First Baptist Church will seek to meet the financial needs and obligations of the Pastor with a fair and reasonable salary and benefits package. The compensation package will give consideration not only to salary and housing allowance, but also health insurance, retirement, time off (including vacation), and personal growth and development. In addition, the church shall provide proper reimbursement for ministerial expenses, including mileage and personal professional expenses.

2. The Pastor and the Church Board must exercise honesty and ethical integrity in dealing with the various issues of compensation. The Church Board will review and update the specifics of the compensation package annually.

Contact

Persons with an interest in the position should complete an application packet; the application form is available online at FBC’s website: www.sturgeon-bay.com

For more information, feel free to contact

Pastor Cory Dahl, First Baptist Church

610 N. 5TH Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

e-mail fbc@sturgeon-bay.com