How To Apply Instructions
If you sense the Holy Spirit leading you to learn more about Immanuel Community Reformed Church, the Lead Pastor position and are interested in applying, please follow the instructions below:
Minimum Application Requirements:
Please submit Cover Letter, Resume, RCA Minister Profile Form and Additional Questions Responses to icrclansingsearchteam@gmail.com by Friday, September 11, 2020 (EXTENDED to Friday, September 25, 2020)
Additional Questions:
1. Please share what specifically attracted you to ICRC and why you chose to apply for the Lead Pastor position.
2. Please share your spiritual gifts.
3. Please share about what gives you the greatest satisfaction in your ministry. Why is it important to you? Provide an example.
4. Please share about a difficult situation you encountered in your ministry. How did you handle it? What did you learn from the experience? How did it impact your ministry going forward?
5. Please briefly describe your experience in managing, administering and evaluating multiple staff positions.
ICRC Website Resources Available for Applicants:
· ICRC Church Profile Form (includes Lead Pastor Position Description & Job Posting)
· ICRC Congregational Pastoral Search Survey Summary
· How to Apply Instructions
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33
“We know that all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purposes. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” Romans 8:28 & 29
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3: 5-6
Thank you for considering ICRC as a potential ministry opportunity!
The Immanuel Community Reformed Church Search Team
ICRC Church Profile Form
Thank you for you interest in the Lead Pastor position at Immanuel. Please click the button below to view our Church Profile Form and note that it also includes the position description and job posting content.
ICRC Congregational Pastoral Search Survey Results Summary
The Search Team would like to thank the Congregation for the significant response to the survey.
· We had 56 participants representing a wide range of years attending Immanuel Community Reformed Church (ICRC), most who consider themselves highly committed to the church and its ministries.
· Fittingly, the qualities desired of a new pastor were identified as those of Christ, that is Prophet, Priest and King. Specifically, these included:
1) Preaching
2) Leading Discipleship Ministries
3) Leading Staff and Volunteers
· Many spoke of the God Dreams/Church Unique process outcome and its mission, vision and values in the open-ended question.
· The results suggest that you believe that we need a leader that will:
1) Preach relevant sermons that reveal the church’s participation in God’s redemptive work in this world.
2) Establish discipleship ministries that equip and empower the congregation to live on mission.
3) Share the work of leadership efficiently and with effectiveness by developing, leading and inspiring staff and volunteer leaders with one heart and one mind for reaching as many people, in every way, within a 5-mile radius with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
· Finally, the survey indicated that finding the right person to lead our congregation is less dependent on experience and more dependent on finding someone with the following gifts:
1) Preaching
2) Visionary
3) Leading
· In conclusion, in discovering who God has already prepared to become our next pastor, we will be looking for an honest, trustworthy, thoughtful and pastoral individual who will lead us into the vision that God has called Immanuel to be.