The Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church in Detroit, MI seeks Pastor (multiple positions).
Responsibilities: The Pastor is responsible for conducting religious worship services; preparing and delivering worship services and sermons; leading the worship praise team; preparing and leading Bible study groups; preparing for and participating in District and Conference meetings; providing spiritual counseling to the general congregation; providing guidance and leadership to church members; meeting the church members in times of special need; ministering to the ill and infirm, which sometimes may require limited travel to their homes or health care facilities; performing and conducting religious services and other religious events such as funerals, weddings, baptisms; coordinating members to lead and support various functions of the church including janitorial, administrative, musical, technological, or childcare duties; and other duties as assigned.
Education: Master’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Theological Studies, or related field (or foreign equivalent).
Requirements: Knowledge of the United Methodist Church’s theology and doctrine as established by the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church; Must be licensed for pastoral ministry or recognized or ordained as either a full member, provisional member, member in full connection, elder, or deacon of the United Methodist Church or its approved affiliates/partners in full connection/communion.
**Special Requirements may be met through education, training, or work experience.
** Please note: Limited local travel within approximately 25 miles of worksite is required for visits to nursing homes, hospitals, and congregation members' homes. Limited regional travel within Kansas and Nebraska is required a few times a year for meetings with district superintendents and annual conference meetings.
Qualified applicants must email resume to [email protected], quoting job #PD201.
