Grace Brethren Church of Middlebranch has entered into a partnership with Assist Church Expansion for the purpose of revitalization and restart. This congregation of approximately 35 people has enthusiastically embraced God’s leading to engage a process of restart to ensure a productive future and to be more effective in reaching its community.

Grace Brethren Church is seeking a Revitalization/Replant Pastor willing to make a minimum 3-year commitment to work with Assist Church Expansion and to lead the church through the transition and into the future.

Qualifications of a Revitalization Pastor
Possess a God given passion for church renewal and community outreach
Minimum 5 years prior experience in vocational ministry
Education – Bible College or Seminary Training
Willing and able to be ordained in the Charis Fellowship of Churches
Requirements of a Revitalization/Replant Pastor

Visioning/Planning
able to develop a vision and clear strategy for replanting/revitalizing/renewing a small community church
able to plan both short-term and long-term projects, identify project goals and set timelines for achieving those goals
able to motivate others to participate in achieving vision and planning goals for church renewal and growth
has a strong marriage with a spouse who shares God’s call to the church renewal ministry and who wholeheartedly supports her husband in this undertaking.