17th Street Christian Church (Corbin, KY) – Senior Minister The Big Picture 17th Street Christian Church in Corbin, Kentucky is seeking a full-time Senior Minister to preach and teach the Word of God to the congregation and the community. Corbin is in southeastern Kentucky, right off I-75. The church is an independent, non-denominational Christian church that adheres to the principles of the Restoration Movement. The congregation is small, with 65-75 people ranging from infants to senior citizens, and a full-time Youth Minister is on staff. The church is committed to supporting local missions, as well as missions in the state, the country, and the world. Job Profile Role Overview Deliver scripturally sound sermons. Provide spiritual leadership and pastoral care. Lead outreach efforts. Work with the leadership (elders and deacons) to continue the ongoing mission of the church: to grow God's kingdom. Build and foster a culture of spiritual growth through doctrinally sound Bible teaching and disciple making for all. Work Schedule and Reporting Full-time, on-site. Works with the elders and deacons. Compensation & Benefits Salary: $58,000. Fully paid health insurance. No parsonage. The Process LancasterSearch does the searching for the church and passes along only candidates who have completed the pre-screening. Each candidate is asked to provide: Why do you believe you might be a good fit as the Senior Minister at 17th Street Christian Church? A description of your experiences in ministry and how you may be uniquely qualified to serve in this position. A summary of your theology and how it is in line with the doctrine of this church. Along with a résumé and a link to a recent sermon or past speaking engagement (YouTube, SermonAudio, audio file, etc.). Please send all of the above to Jason Lancaster at jason@no-feepastorsearch.com.
A Biblical and prayerful approach that utilizes the wisdom of the search team combined with the unique insights pastor Jason brings to the search. He can jump in at any point during the pastor search process in order to recruit and screen candidates.
Initially, the pastoral profile is dispersed throughout a variety of venues and networks to get the word out. However, the goal is not to wait passively for resumes to come in, but the focus is to actively seek out candidates nationwide. After a narrowing of the candidate pool, your search team will conduct all final interviews and make the hiring decision.
