Lead Pastor at Bakerstown Alliance Church

General Information: Name of Church: Bakerstown Alliance ChurchLocation: 4030 Bakerstown Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044Type of Community: Suburban communities located 17 miles or so north of PittsburghMinistries:1. Service days/times Adult Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am Children's Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am Weeknight small Groups for prayer, study, and activities meet varyingly2. Key ministries/programs. Worship Team, Children's Church, Ministries Board, Alliance Women, Men's Ministry, Occasional Community Projects, Seasonal Community Outreach Festivals and Concerts, Summer VBS3. Present worship forms/styles. Typical evangelical Order of Service with contemporary musicAnalysis:1. Key goals for the immediate futurea. Call a new pastor and bring clarity to our vision and purposeb. Help members grow spiritually, develop ministry abilities & share responsibilitiesc. Improve outreach and growth in numbersd. Cultivate a younger age group to sustain the future of the church2. Recent accomplishmentsa. Maintained strong bonds within the membership since our last pastor departedb. Continued the internal functions of the church like men's and women's groupsc. Sustained community outreachesd. Kept live worship music with engaged congregational singinge. Remodeled sanctuary and interior facilities, replaced seating, paved parking lots, refurbished the bandshell, and installed picnic tables & basketball hoops3. The church's most significant strengths/resources.a. Our people cooperate and work well together with Christian love and appreciationb. A spirit of hope and expectation, despite lacking a pastorc. The worship teamd. Our community mindedness4. The church's most significant challenges/weaknesses/obstacles.a. Expecting and getting more out of an aging congregationb. Strengthening our financial basec. A small building without room for expansiond. Too few people to cover so many responsibilitiese. Reaching and assimilating younger people5. List the church's most significant opportunities.a. Our people have strong potential and represent our best opportunitiesb. We seek to grow in spiritual depth and abilityc. We want to be salt & light and a practical blessing to our underserved communityd. We desire to lead others to Christe. We want to glorify God in the way we worship together and live our daily livesPastoral Role Priorities:High Priority - Required; critical; will not call if not highest priority of candidate. Preacher/Teacher Shepherd / Care Giver Leader / Vision CasterModerately High Priority - Desired; important; impacts call. Counselor Evangelist Disciple maker Leadership DeveloperModerately Low Priority - Helpful; minor impact on call. Administrator Community LeaderLow Priority - Not so important; very slight to no impact on call. Ritual Overseer Missions PromoterPastoral Preferences and Strengths (spiritual, emotional, social) Should love the Lord wholeheartedly Should have spiritual maturity and personal integrity Should be biblically grounded and centered Should be prayerful and Spirit-led Should possess a kind, compassionate and caring personality Should get excited about sharing the gospel Should be gifted for leadership and able to rally people around a shared vision Should be fun and lighthearted - not a dill pickle! Should be able to work with diverse personality types Should be friendly, personable and patient with those he leadsTo be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, that the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our websitePlease do not contact the church directly.

Created: 2025-09-27