Senior Pastor

Zion Evangelical Church, an EA congregation in Millstadt, Illinois, is seeking to hire a full-time pastor to replace our current pastor who is retiring after over 20 years of ministry at Zion. Our goal is to identify a qualified person to provide a balanced ministry of spiritual leadership and teaching, administrative guidance, pastoral care, and organizational leadership to the congregation to enable the church to grow to its full potential in membership and spiritual vitality. The ideal candidate has been called to shepherd the entire body of the congregation, from infancy to elder care.

Zion, established in 1836 by German immigrants, is located approximately 15 miles from St. Louis, Missouri. We provide services on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, Sunday School for youth and adults, and confirmation. Zion also has a pre-school during the week and offers a week-long community-wide vacation bible school in June. We are a small, active, benevolent, and mission minded congregation.

We uphold the whole counsel of the Word of God, the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments. We believe in the Trinity, one God in three persons. We believe in salvation through faith alone. We practice open communion for all those who profess to belong to Christ and confess our faith through the Apostle’s Creed. We believe in the biblical guidelines for marriage between one man and one woman.

Pastoral Responsibilities:

• To preach, lead in worship, and provide a teaching ministry which will lead to spiritual growth of the membership
• To officiate weddings, funerals, baptisms (infant and adult), confirmation, and communion services
• To act as staff administrator in coordinating the staff activities
• To provide active leadership to the council, congregation, and its organizations, and in developing programs that will enable the church to grow
• To provide pastoral care including: pastoral calling (home/hospital visits), pre-marital counseling, and handling of crisis situations
• To develop an active youth program which will bring young people into the church
• To encourage sound stewardship growth
• To guide and support a Christian educational ministry including Sunday School, confirmation and bible study
• To participate in community service and activities outside of our church
• To inspire people to grow in their faith, and apply it in their daily life
• To work at bringing new members into the church

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years experience, preferred
• Undergrad required/ Seminary preferred
• Must pass a background check, which includes criminal and credit history
• We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package. If you feel called to join our church family, please send a resume and any inquiries to [email protected]. For more information about Zion visit https://www.zionmillstadt.com/