Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church seeks Pastor I (multiple openings). The Pastor I may be appointed to a United Methodist Church located anywhere within the Great Plains Annual Conference spanning the following BLS areas: Kansas City, MO-KS; Kansas Nonmetropolitan Area; Lawrence, KS; Manhattan, KS; St. Joseph, MO-KS; Wichita, KS; Topeka, KS; Grand Island, NE; Lincoln, NE; Northeast Nebraska Nonmetropolitan Area, Northwest Nebraska Nonmetropolitan Area, Omaha Council Bluffs, NE-IA; Sioux City, IA-NE-SD; South Nebraska Nonmetropolitan Area.
Responsibilities: The Pastor I 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 local travel to their homes or health care facilities; performing and conducting religious services and other religious events such as funerals, weddings, and baptisms; coordinating, training, and mentoring the work of staff members and volunteers; and other duties as assigned.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Theological Studies, or related field (or foreign equivalent).
Special Requirements: Knowledge of the United Methodist Church’s theology and doctrine as established by the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, gained through education, training, or work experience.
In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree in Divinity, Theology, Theological Studies, or related field (or foreign equivalent), employer will accept no degree and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
Qualified applicants must mail resume to Attn: S. Aubuchon, 100 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66603, quoting job #GP101.