Hours 

Flexible work schedule to support consideration for a Sabbath day, ministerial events outside of normal work hours, healthy work-life balance and shared presence of leadership with the Lead Pastor in the church office.

Job Type: Full-Time 

Employee Workplace: Onsite

Core Responsibilities: 

1.  Lead, manage, and give strategic direction to the following ministry areas.

• Connect Ministries: Cultivate beloved community within the church and between the church and Carlisle community.
• Serve Ministries: Lead our congregation to serve the Carlisle Community and beyond so that it looks a little more like the Kingdom (Kin-dom) of God.
• Grow Ministries: Help more people experience a life-giving journey with Jesus that shapes them into a Jesus-shaped life of love.

2.  Empower a growing number of leaders for ministry.

3.  Works collaboratively with the lead pastor to provide a pastoral presence in the community and the church through teaching, preaching, worship, care, and community engagement.

Qualifications: 

The Associate Pastor shall possess strong skills in the areas of leadership and strategic thinking, administration, staff supervision, developing leaders, community engagement, teaching, preaching, and pastoral care.

Education and Experience: 

• A Master of Divinity or an equivalent theological degree from an accredited institution.
• Ordination or in the process of ordination, possibly ideal for UMC Deacon
• At least 5-10 years of experience in Pastoral Leadership or equivalent leadership roles, demonstrating a strong track record of leadership.

Benefits: 

Health insurance coverage

Housing (beautiful parsonage) provided, South Middleton School District

$58k– $64k (potential negotiation for an exceptional candidate)

Pension

Generous vacation time

Continuing education support for professional development

Job Description 

Responsibilities:

1.  Connect Ministries

a.   Connect the church and community

i.  Be present in the Carlisle community networking, building relationships, and finding ways to collaborate and partner with other leaders and groups.

ii.  Connect with Outside Groups at CUMC (One time and ongoing groups)

b.  Coordinate CUMC Connect Groups

i.  Empower, equip, and support volunteer leaders to start and lead connect groups (Internal groups and groups that bridge the church and community)

c.   Coordinate Congregational Care

i.  Build and supervise lay-led ministries for care of homebound and others in need of care. (Limited Activity Members, Bears, Card Ministry, Calling Ministry)

ii.  Coordinate and develop leadership for Prayer Teams

1.  Congregational Prayer List

2.  Individual Prayer Teams for specific purposes

iii.  Coordinate Congregational Care

1.  Implement and manage congregational care systems that ensure follow-up and coordination among volunteers, staff and pastors.

2.  Involve a strong network of volunteers in congregational care.

3.  Be involved in funerals, weddings, and pastoral care along with the lead pastor.

d.  Welcoming and Hospitality

i.  Supervise Welcoming Coordinator

ii.  Supervise Hospitality Coordinator

iii.  Coordinate Welcoming and Hospitality events as needed.

iv.  Work with the Welcoming Coordinator to ensure there is an effective system of follow-up and connection for new people to find connection at CUMC and take next steps on their discipleship journey.

v.  Coordinate and lead the Explore CUMC class for new members 2-3 times per year.

vi.  Work with Welcoming Coordinator to ensure follow up with people who become disconnected from the congregation.

e.   Little Lights Learning Center (Daycare)

i.  Serve as Vice Chair of the Little Lights Board.

ii.  Supervise Little Lights Director

iii.  Seek connections between church and daycare that build bridges between the church and families in the daycare.

iv.  Ensure staff and pastoral connections to Daycare through chapel and other opportunities.

f.   Oversee Connect Budget, ministry reports, and congregational communication

2.  Serve Ministries

a.   Build connections in the Carlisle Community with non-profit, government, and other leaders in order to stay connected with the needs of the Carlisle Community and find ways CUMC can serve community needs in partnership with others.

b.  Direct Local, National and International Serve Partnerships

i.  Empower, equip, and support volunteer leaders to start and lead Serve partnerships with partners in the areas of Kids, Hunger, and Housing/Homelessness.

ii.  Help more people in the congregation share the love of Christ by serving the Carlisle Community and beyond as part of our serve partnerships, pop-up serve events, etc.

iii.  Continually communicate community needs and serve partnerships with the congregation so that the congregation feels connected and passionate about serving our community and world as a way of living like Jesus.

c.  Coordinate Volunteer In Mission teams.

d.  Catalyze giving to serve needs in the Carlisle Community and beyond

i.  Oversee and generate giving to serve partnerships, UMC special offerings, and other emerging needs.

ii.  Find grant opportunities as helpful.

e.   Oversee Serve Budget, ministry reports and congregational communication.

3.  Grow Ministries

a.   Oversee staff and programs for Kids, Students, and Adult Discipleship Ministries

i.  Supervise Kids Ministry Director

ii.  Supervise Student Ministries Director

iii.  Supervise Adult Grow Director

b.  Strategically cultivate a culture of discipleship through our discipleship pathway that is built around four rhythms of life that help us to live like Jesus – Worship, Grow, Serve, and Connect.

c.   Support and ensure year-round Grow Adult opportunities with Grow Adult Director

i.  Teach classes as needed to support Adult Grow and the Discipleship Pathway. (2-3 classes per year)

d.  Oversee Grow Budgets, ministry reports, and congregational communication.

4.  Worship

a.   Regularly lead in worship with particular attention to how the worship services build beloved community and connect the church with the Carlisle community and beyond.

b.  Preach 8-12 times per year.

c.   Participate in worship planning and coordinating worship volunteers with lead pastor as needed.

This list of responsibilities is not to be considered all-inclusive. Additional responsibilities may be assigned, or current responsibilities modified by the supervisor in consultation with the Leadership Council.

Working Relationships: 

The Associate Pastor shall perform the above responsibilities under the direction and supervision of the Lead Pastor of Carlisle UM Church.

The Associate Pastor shall maintain the moral and ethical standards of the Christian faith and the United Methodist Church on the job and outside the workplace as an employee and representative of our church.

The Associate Pastor shall be evaluated annually by their supervisor with review by a representative of the Leadership Council.

The Associate Pastor is a full-time salaried position.

Additional Information: 

Carlisle United Methodist Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, gender, or age.

An offer of employment from CUMC will be a conditional offer subject to the offeree providing the following documentation in satisfactory form to CUMC:

Experian and Transunion Credit Report

Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Clearance Certificate

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Certification

Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Report

National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) Verification Certificate

Susquehanna Conference Safe Sanctuary Online Training

Application Process and Cover Letter Instructions: 

Interested candidates should submit their resume, cover letter and any relevant documents to in your cover letter, offer your personal statement of faith, and then explain three ministry passions briefly. These passions should show how you can contribute to our church’s ministry and growth.

Closing Date: 

Applications will be accepted until March 7, 2024.