Half-Time Pastor - Park Forest, IL

Calvary United Protestant Church, a PC(USA) congregation in Park Forest, Illinois is seeking a half-time (20 hours/week) pastor. The position is open as of September 1, 2019 and they are immediately seeking candidates.

Candidates should be ordained in the PC (USA) or deemed ready to seek a call. 

To apply, please respond with your PIF and a cover letter/email to:
Jeff Hill
Clerk of Session
jeff2hill@comcast.net

Position Description:

• Provide spiritual and administrative leadership for the congregation
• Provide worship weekly, preaching three times a month
• Administer the sacraments
• Officiate at weddings
• Officiate at funerals
• Provide pastoral care, with the help of congregation members for the congregation and for all who seek comfort and guidance through the church
• Serve as Moderator of the Session
• Serve as head of staff
• Assist committees in their ministry
• Train newly elected officers and assist in preparing persons for membership
• Participate in the Presbytery

The things that are important to the congregation:

• Can research, write and deliver a compelling (interesting) sermon that holds people’s attention
• Is community driven—reaches out to the community
• Has good pastoral care skills for the community and congregation
• Practices progressive theology
• Engages in social justice issues
• Doesn’t avoid difficult topics like racism, LGBTQ issues, poverty
• Committed to embracing the other
• Has done anti-racism work and is committed to it
• Has worked with a diverse population
• Will encourage youth to participate in the life of the church
• Decent administrator but NOT controlling
• Calvary is used to handling a lot of things on own