Position: Teaching Pastor
Job Type: Full time with benefits

Our Mission
Our mission is to bring the truth of God’s Word into every corner of every life—in our personal lives, our families, our church, our communities, and our world—through the power of the Holy Spirit, in the love of Jesus Christ, unto the glory of God.
 
Our Vision
Bringing the Truth of God’s Word into every corner of every life.

Teaching Statement
rhcc.com/teaching-statement  

Position Summary
The Teaching Pastor would have a deep desire to study the Word of God and to teach it to the congregation. He would be an expositor of the Bible, excellent at sound preaching, rightly dividing the Word. He would take seriously the mandate to “teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1) and desires that the congregation would grow and mature and “no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming” (Ephesians 4:14).

Principle Duties and Responsibilities
  • Teach the Word of God using expository preaching methods for 35+ Sundays a year
  • Develop the preaching calendar and selecting what book and/or series our church would go through
  • Attends monthly elder meetings and is a contributing member of the elder council
    Serves as a contributing member of the Staff Leadership Team
  • Along with the other pastors:
    • Provide short-term counseling, prayer, pre-marital counseling, conflict resolution, and biblical direction to those in need of shepherding within the congregation
    • Provide general Pastoral care through visiting congregants who may be sick or in the hospital, as well as officiating funerals
    • Administer the sacraments of communion and baptism
    • Officiate weddings
    • Available to step in and teach for other ministries as needed and time permits

General Duties and Responsibilities
  • Spiritually mature as evidenced by observable walk with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
  • Commitment to the Bible as God’s Word and the authority for Christian living above the values of tradition and culture.
  • Commitment to the intentional cultivation of the inner life through worship, study of the Word, and prayer.
  • Dedicated to ministering to and shepherding people in a warm manner that leads to a closer understanding of the sufficiency of Jesus Christ.
  • Exhibits the character qualities of a pastor and elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-4)
  • Possesses the gift of pastor-teacher (Ephesians 5:1-4)
 
Personal Development
Continuing as a life-long learner through reading, study, and attending conferences, classes and/or seminars as necessary
 
Supervision
  • Reports to: The Elder Council
  • Supervised by: The Executive Director
  • Supervises: N/A
 
Education–Experience–Skill Requirements
  • Minimum MDiv
  • Requires demonstration of sound preaching with at least 15 years of faithful ministry experience
  • Requires exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and time management
  • Collaborates well with administrative staff
  • Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills
 
Next Steps
For questions and to submit your application, email the following information to elders@rhcc.net
  • Submit your resume with a cover letter indicating why you are interested in applying for this position.
  • Submit video links of yourself teaching.
  • Submit the names and contact information of at least three (3) ministry references and, if possible, at least one (1) who can attest to your character and experience (academic if possible).