Lead Pastor at Sunridge Community Church

Since 1997 Sunridge Community Church has been dedicated to our mission of "Leading people to become passionately committed followers of Jesus." We are a medium-sized church with a weekly gathering of 100+ people, and are affiliated with the British Columbia Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. Sunridge is located in West Kelowna BC, the heart of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, about a 4-hour drive east of Vancouver.

Sunridge is a community of believers, each pursuing a personal journey of knowing & loving Jesus through a devotional life, knowing & loving others through deep relationships that God has designed for us, and living mission through lifting up the Gospel with our time, treasure and talents. Sunridge yearns to have a Christ-centred evangelical impact on our city, one way this is accomplished is through our licensed out-of-school child care program.

About our next Lead Pastor

We are prayerfully and faithfully seeking a new full-time Lead Pastor. Someone who has been called by God to pastoral ministry at Sunridge. Someone who loves Jesus, loves people, lives mission, has a deep desire for shepherding those who do not yet know Christ and a passion for discipling those who do. Our new Lead Pastor will champion Sunridge's mission and beliefs, and have a Spirit-filled hunger to build-up and grow Sunridge Community Church to reach those who are un-churched.

Sunridge's next lead pastor will demonstrate a deep personal relationship with Jesus, as evidenced by living and leading our church to a zealously devotional and prayerful life, and embodied by virtue of the character traits of 1Timothy and Titus. Through their ability to connect with others they will lead our congregation to fruitfully evangelize the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the community and beyond. Their passion and acknowledgement of the authority of God's Word will be apparent, studying His scriptures and humbly allowing themselves to be led by scripture and the Holy Spirit.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)

• Serve as an elder on the Sunridge Leadership Team, through which they will provide spiritual and practical pastoral leadership to our congregation and ministry groups
• Weekly preach and teach the Bible to our congregation, witnessing and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ while guarding from unsound doctrine
• Shepherd our believers to participate in baptism, communion, tithing, service and church partnership, and performing weddings, funerals, baby dedications and others as required
• Provide discipleship to develop new leaders and preachers in the church
• Nurture healthy relationships with the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches and the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches

Qualifications

• Preferably schooling from an accredited theological seminary, Christian college or university
• Previous experience in church ministry in a leadership or teaching role
• If not already, willing to be credentialed with the BC Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and agreement with the Conference's Confession of Faith

Application Instructions

• Applicants should send their resume and cover letter to:
• Applications will remain open until September 15, 2024, after which candidates will be contacted for initial interviews
• $70,000 - $90,000 based on experience and education