Lead Pastor - Valentine Berean Bible Church (Valentine, NE)

Valentine Berean Bible Church (Valentine, NE) – Lead Pastor

The Big Picture
Valentine Berean Bible Church in Valentine, Nebraska is seeking a full-time Lead Pastor to replace Pastor Scott McClellen, who passed away this past April. The church is an elder-led congregation. The Lead Pastor will work alongside the elder board to lead the flock and help cultivate a congregation-wide discipleship culture through teaching God's Word and overseeing the church office, staff, volunteers and all ministries.

Job Profile
What the Church Wants the Lead Pastor to Be

• Growing in spiritual maturity and intimacy with Christ, maintaining spiritual and physical disciplines, regularly resting, taking a weekly Sabbath and annual vacation.
  
• Honoring his wife as his first ministry and maintaining a healthy marriage.
  
• Accountable to a godly man or men, in compliance with the Pastor's Covenant in the Constitution & By-laws.
  
• Growing in the character qualities listed in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1, with a demonstrated calling to full-time ministry, a shepherd's heart and the spiritual gift of teaching.
  
• A self-starter, shepherd and servant, yet teachable; receives an annual performance evaluation by the elder board.
  
• In agreement with the first-order and second-order doctrines of the church (third-order agreement is not required); signs the Pastor and Doctrinal Covenant.
  
• Able to communicate, cast and carry out vision, committed to expositional preaching and training up disciples.
  
• A team player, working in unity with staff, volunteers, elders and flock.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Preach and teach God's Word (38-42 Sundays per year) with oversight of all teaching and theological oversight to protect doctrinal integrity.
  
• Shepherd corporate worship, counseling, prayer and pastoral care, including baptism and communion, and times of crisis, illness and grief.
  
• Provide day-to-day leadership of ministries, events and facilities; promote adherence to church policy and initiate church discipline in a loving, Scriptural manner.
  
• Provide vision and strategic shepherding in plurality with the elders; develop and align volunteer leaders.
  
• Disciple present and future elders and identify, mentor and multiply ministry leaders.
  
• Oversee and administer all staff, participate in budget planning and stewardship oversight, and oversee hiring, evaluations and development of staff.
  

Qualifications

• Gift of teaching, skilled in leadership, vision, team building and people skills.
  
• Experience in sermon delivery, teaching and disciple making; senior pastor experience in a church of comparable size preferred.
  
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Bible or Theology; licensing and ordination in BFC (or willing to obtain).
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $65,000-$75,000, based on ministry experience and education.
  
• Housing and internet: $17,400; utilities: $3,000 (water, sewer, electric and trash). Parsonage and utilities reimbursement provided; housing allowance is candidate-determined, typically 30%-50% of base.
  
• Health insurance and retirement contribution: negotiable (BFC recommends Envoy Financial of Colorado Springs).
  
• Professional expenses: $6,000 and continuing education/books: $3,000, reimbursed separately from salary.
  
• Paid time off: preach 40-45 Sundays, 4 Sundays off (remaining filled by guests or elders); 2 weeks after year 1, 3 weeks after year 3, 4 weeks after year 5.
  
• Sabbatical: 1 day per week strongly encouraged; 8 weeks every 7 years.
  
• Total compensation package: $94,400-$104,400. Relocation costs supported; some flexibility for limited bi-vocational pursuits.
  

The Process
LancasterSearch does the searching for the church and passes along only candidates who have completed the pre-screening. Each candidate is asked to provide:

1. Why do you believe you might be a good fit as the Lead Pastor at Valentine Berean Bible Church?
   
2. A description of your experiences in ministry and how you may be uniquely qualified to serve in this position.
   
3. A summary of your theology and how it is in line with the doctrine of this church.
   

Along with a résumé and a link to a recent sermon or past speaking engagement (YouTube, SermonAudio, audio file, etc.).
Please send all of the above to Jason Lancaster at jason@no-feepastorsearch.com.