GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Lead Pastor is responsible for:
● Developing leadership within the church through mentoring prospective leaders, including adults and young adults, in the congregation
● Representing the church in community outreach programs, charitable events, and inter-faith activities that promotes the church’s mission
● Organizing weekly services and bible studies, including designing the order of service and supporting song selections for worship
● Communicating with members of the congregation to answer questions, address concerns, and provide spiritual guidance
● Maintaining relationships with other faith leaders and community organizations to support the church’s mission
● Planning special events to increase community awareness of the church’s presence in the area
● Conducting interviews of applicants for new positions within the church staff, both insourced and outsourced roles
● Managing administrative duties such as recordkeeping, budgeting, accounting, fundraising, and internal capacity building
● Providing leadership as chair of the church board as well as upholding the church’s constitution.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
1. Ongoing development and implementation of strategic plan to fulfill the mission and vision of the church to reach lost people and to be a disciple-making community.
2. Serve as spiritual overseer of the congregation and the primary communicator, preaching, teaching, and leading.
3. Leadership development that trains, equips, and delegates people to serve within the church and in the community.
4. Build and facilitate relationships and partnerships with the broader community of Cornerstone.
5. Engage in the broader strategic initiatives of northern ministry with the Pentecostal Subarctic Mission and ABNWT District..

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
● Some experience working in pastoral ministry with a proven record of ministry effectiveness and fruitfulness; commitment to ongoing learning and development
● Cross-cultural ministry experience, or ability to embrace and gain understanding of other cultures and people groups is an asset
● Undergraduate degree or equivalent in related pastoral or theological studies.
● Credentialed or eligible to be credentialed with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
● Experience supporting Men, Women, Young Adults, Youth and Children ministries
● Training in diversity relations or willingness to attend training within first 6 months of hire
● Administrative and record keeping skills
● Canadian citizen or holds permit residency prior to hire.
● Soft skills including but not limited to the following:
o counseling and listening
o personable and open demeanor
o tactful communicator
o patience

QUALITIES/CHARACTER
● A reliable self-starter with the confidence to be self-led and collaborate with congregants
● Able to connect relationally with congregants and community members, and represents God, the Kingdom, and the church with excellence in all settings and situations
● Exhibits integrity and conviction to Biblical moral absolutes; a Kingdom mindset and passion for reaching lost people; strong perspective of Pentecostal theology and commitment to PAOC Statement of Fundamental Truths
● Ability to cast vision, implement and evaluate effectiveness towards further fruitfulness

COMPENSATION
This is a full-time position with the understanding that pastoral ministry is not a vocation that falls within business hours. Some seasons may be busier than others and crises within the congregation or community may demand more time. Position includes salary of comparable role within the community, housing allowances and extended benefits package.

HOW TO APPLY
Submit resume and cover letter by email. This position will remain open until March 31st