Lead Pastor at Bakerstown Alliance Church

General InformationName of Church: Bakerstown Alliance ChurchLocation: 4030 Bakerstown Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044Type of Community: Suburban communities located 17 miles or so north of PittsburghMinistries Service days/times Adult Sunday morning worship at 10: 00 am Children’s Sunday morning worship at 10: 00 am Weeknight small Groups for prayer, study, and activities meet varyingly Key ministries/programs. Worship Team, Children’s Church, Ministries Board, Alliance Women, Men’s Ministry, Occasional Community Projects, Seasonal Community Outreach Festivals and Concerts, Summer VBS Present worship forms/styles.

Typical evangelical Order of Service with contemporary musicAnalysis Key goals for the immediate future Call a new pastor and bring clarity to our vision and purpose Help members grow spiritually, develop ministry abilities & share responsibilities Improve outreach and growth in numbers Cultivate a younger age group to sustain the future of the church Recent accomplishments Maintained strong bonds within the membership since our last pastor departed Continued the internal functions of the church like men’s and women’s groups Sustained community outreaches Kept live worship music with engaged congregational singing Remodeled sanctuary and interior facilities, replaced seating, paved parking lots, refurbished the bandshell, and installed picnic tables & basketball hoops The church’s most significant strengths/resources.

Our people cooperate and work well together with Christian love and appreciation A spirit of hope and expectation, despite lacking a pastor The worship team Our community mindedness The church’s most significant challenges/weaknesses/obstacles. Expecting and getting more out of an aging congregation Strengthening our financial base A small building without room for expansion Too few people to cover so many responsibilities Reaching and assimilating younger people List the church’s most significant opportunities.

Our people have strong potential and represent our best opportunities We seek to grow in spiritual depth and ability We want to be salt & light and a practical blessing to our underserved community We desire to lead others to Christ We want to glorify God in the way we worship together and live our daily livesPastoral Role PrioritiesHigh Priority – Required; critical; will not call if not highest priority of candidate. Preacher/TeacherShepherd / Care Giver Leader / Vision CasterModerately High Priority – Desired; important; impacts call. CounselorEvangelist Disciple makerLeadership DeveloperModerately Low Priority – Helpful; minor impact on call.

AdministratorCommunity LeaderLow Priority – Not so important; very slight to no impact on call.

Ritual Overseer Missions PromoterPastoral Preferences and Strengths (spiritual, emotional, social) Should love the Lord wholeheartedlyShould have spiritual maturity and personal integrity Should be biblically grounded and centered Should be prayerful and Spirit-led Should possess a kind, compassionate and caring personality Should get excited about sharing the gospel Should be gifted for leadership and able to rally people around a shared vision Should be fun and lighthearted – not a dill pickle! Should be able to work with diverse personality types Should be friendly, personable and patient with those he leadsTo be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, that the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps. This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our websitePlease do not contact the church directly.