Senior Pastor

New Ipswich Congregational Church

156 Main St, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 03071

Settled Pastor Position

Summary:

New Ipswich Congregational Church (NICC) is seeking a new senior pastor who will be committed to leading our small but committed and active congregation as we strive to live for God through Christ and serve His kingdom as a light in our community of New Ipswich, NH and the surrounding area.

Description

• Worship
  • Prepare and deliver biblically grounded, Spirit led sermons for weekly worship services.
  • Teach Scripture clearly, relevantly, and in a transformative way.
  • Conduct weddings, funerals, dedications and baptisms.
• Discipleship
  • Offer spiritual guidance, counseling, and prayer support to individuals, youth and families.
  • Equip and empower lay leaders to participate in pastoral care.
  • Oversee the theological direction of the church’s teaching ministries (small groups, classes, youth groups, and discipleship pathways).
  • Encourage outreach, evangelism, and service initiatives.
  • Build relationships with local leaders, ministries, and partner organizations.
• Leadership
  • Provide strategic leadership that aligns with the church’s mission, values, and long term goals.
  • Lead the staff and ministry leaders with clarity, humility, and collaboration.
  • Partner with the board on budgeting, stewardship, and organizational decisions.
  • Work with church boards to discern God’s direction for the church and implement ministry initiatives.
  • Represent the church in the local community with integrity and compassion.
  • Supervise church staff, fostering a healthy, unified, and productive team culture.

Qualifications

• Personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
• Must embrace the CCCC Statement of Faith.
• Must manifest the characteristics of 1 Timothy 3: 1-7.
• Exhibits maturity, responsibility, humility, leadership and strong character such as to motivate and mobilize the body to ministry.

Preferred

• M. Div. from an accredited seminary
• Pastoral experience (5+ years), including preaching, leadership, developing leaders, and managing ministry operations.

Compensation

• Parsonage (3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath, LR, DR, laundry, kitchen, den, basement, wood pellet and forced hot water oil heat, electric, water) and
• Salary to be determined.