South Dakota

Last Entry May 1, 2013

Church: Mercy Church, Sioux Falls, SD 
Position: Children and Family Ministry Associate Director/Pastor
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: Mercy Church is looking for a part time (~15 hours/week) associate pastor/director for Children & Family Ministries. This position could become FT as the congregation grows.
You will be joining a growing newer church (two churches came together Jan. 1, 2008) of nearly 230 people, many small groups, with two different worship gatherings, one cross-cultural church plant, a missionary vision, and 3 other staff members: FT Pastor, and Associate pastor, PT Renewal Music Coordinator.
The first responsibility to provide leadership for Children/Family Ministry and the secondary ones will be based on the person's gift-mix and Mercy's developing needs/dreams. If this is something you know someone would be good at please encourage them to apply.  
Candidate Description:

• "Born-again" Christian and ready to commit as a person/family covenant partner at Mercy Church
• Embraces "Big-Tent" Evangelicalism including openness to Spirit-filled life, Evangelical and Anabaptist views of the Bible.
• Experience with children in a volunteer or other capacity is highly desirable
• Mercy Church is fully affiliated with the Christian & Missionary Alliance AND Mennonite Church USA.  

Contact: Shel Boese 
Phone: 605-336-9189 
Email: contact@mercy-church.org
Web: www.mercychurch.org 
Date Received: 1 May 2013
Also Listed As: General Children

Church: First Presbyterian Church, Sioux Falls, SD
Position: Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: FT Youth and Young Adult Ministries Director To further develop an active youth program in the largest Presbyterian Congregation in SD. Competitive Salary Offered. Resumes accepted at: the email address listed below or at Youth and Young Adult Search Committee, First Presbyterian Church, 2300 South West, Sioux Falls, SD 57105. Job description available upon request. Closing Date: May 10, 2013
Candidate Description: Prefer Bachelors Degree and some youth experience.
Contact: Christen Shackelford 
Phone: 605-336-2886 
Email: Christenshackelford@fpcsioux.org
Web: fpcsiouxfalls.org/ 
Date Received: 2 April 2013 
Also Listed As: General Youth

Church: First Baptist Church, Aberdeen, SD
Position: Youth Pastor/Worship Leader
Open To: Men 
Job Description: First Baptist Church of Aberdeen, SD is a church family with an active, living, and growing faith in Christ Jesus.  We exist to glorify God through worship, service, and mission.  We are seeking a full-time Youth Pastor/Worship Leader to join our ministry team.
Responsibilities
Youth Ministry

1. Lead and coordinate various youth activities for grades 7 through 12.  These include Wednesday evening programs, mission trips, camps, retreats, and special events.
2. Builds relationships by personally getting to know the youth and helping them to get closer to God.
3. Able to teach compelling Bible lessons that encourage teens to desire a deeper spiritual life.
4. Teaches, encourages, and promotes meaningful prayer culture in the ministry and lives of the students.
5. Builds relationships and community within the youth group through games and activities.  Must be able to promote and have fun!
6. Builds a close relationship with the adult leaders that assist in the youth group ministry.
7. Develops student musicians to lead worship during youth meetings.
8. Oversees and manages the youth ministry budget.

Worship Leader

1. Works with the lead Pastor to plan the corporate worship of the church.
2. Leads worship in a rotation with others on the praise team in the Sunday AM service.
3. Helps to coordinate praise teams that lead the congregation in singing.
4. Appreciates a variety of Christian musical songs and styles that are both traditional and contemporary.

Accountable Relationships

1. Participates as a team member with a highly supportive staff.
2. Maintains scheduled office hours within the church building.
3. Reports to the lead pastor for the coordination of ministry programs.
4. Communicates to parents regarding youth ministry programs and events.
5. Other pastoral duties as assigned by the lead pastor.

Candidate Description: Professional Qualifications

1. Be a man of mature Christian Character whose life reflects the characteristics of I Tim. 3 and Titus 1.
2. Subscribe to the Statement of Faith, Constitution, By-Laws, Goals, and Policies of First Baptist Church.
3. Possess at least a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry, Biblical studies, music or related ministry field of study.  A seminary degree is a plus. 

Skills and Abilities

1. Current on software and technology relating to youth ministry.
2. Personable and teachable spirit by being willing to learn and grow.
3. Able to organize the day to day operations of ministry programs.
4. Experienced guitar or keyboard player and vocally proficient in praise and worship style of music.

A competitive salary and benefit package is offered to the right ministry candidate.
Email: ypsearch57401@gmail.com
Web: www.fbcaberdeen.com
Date Received: 24 March 2013 
Also Listed As: General Youth

Church: Cornerstone Evangelical Church, Yankton, SD 
Position: Pastor
Open To: Men
Job Description: Pastor to work with Senior Pastor who is 95 years old. Cornerstone is a new young conservative evangelical church. Average attendance of 50 with lots of potential. Yankton is located on the Missouri River. It is a rural community about hours drive from Sioux Falls and Sioux City. 
Candidate Description: Looking for an eager dynamic pastor with lots of energy who is called to preach and teach. Congregation is theologically and politically conservative and believes in the rapture and not evolution. Church believes in investing into people instead of brick and mortar consequently we meet in an elementary school to keep our expenses down. We have a core group of older members and college age believers. This is the best preaching job in the Midwest.
Contact: Mike Stevens 
Phone: 605-661-0057 
Email: attymike07@gmail.com 
Web: cornerstonevangelical.com
Date Received: 11 February 2013 
Also Listed As: General Associate

Church: Berthold Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, SD
Position: Pastor
Open To: Men
Job Description: Principal Function: Pastor is responsible for providing spiritual and administrative leadership for the church and for using his skills in proclamation and pastoral care in meeting the needs of persons in the church and in the community.

Responsibilities

1. Offer spiritual leadership to the congregation.
2. Lead in proclaiming the gospel to the church and to the community and challenge those who are not Christians to come to Christ.
3. Lead or delegate the leadership of the congregational services; plan, coordinate, and evaluate congregational services. Organize services in such a manner to utilize the gifts and talents of the congregation.
4. Preach at all worship services which include preaching, or cooperate with the Board of Deacons to arrange for someone else to perform this function.
5. Plan for and provide leadership in the observance of the church ordinances.
6. Conduct funeral services and wedding ceremonies where requested, sharing and delegating to others on the staff responsibilities in this area.
7. Counsel with and assist in training boards and committees.
8. Provide comfort and help when visiting those in the hospital or in times of crisis.
9. Participate in activities and interpret affairs of American Baptists of the Dakotas and American Baptist Churches, USA.
10. Maintains contact with and has input into ministry with entire church family.

Candidate Description:   

• Pastor with a family
• Understands and values life on northern prairie

Contact: Riley Walker
Email: rileywalker@abc-dakotas.org
Phone: 605-351-5287
Web: abc-dakotas.org
Date Posted: 13 January 2013
Also Listed As: Senior Pastor

Church: Calvary Baptist Church, Yankton, SD
Position: Youth Pastor (FT)
Open To: Men
Job Description: AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Youth ministries: a majority of time and effort will be given in this area

• Develop and cast vision for the youth ministry of Calvary that aligns with the overall vision of the church.
• Initiate, coordinate and participate in Junior High and Senior High ministries.
• Coordinate and teach at Wednesday night youth group.
• Teach a Sunday school class (youth or adult).
• Recruit, train, and oversee a team of adult leaders to do youth ministry.
• Cultivate Christ-centered relationships with youth and encourage them to do the same with one another.
• Counsel parents, students, and adult leaders as needed or requested.
• Establish office hours, reserving one day off per week.
• Establish and maintain an open line of communication with parents and the rest of the body.
• Promote worldwide evangelism to students and encourage their participation on short-term mission trips.

Other church duties

• Preach as assigned by Senior Pastor or Governing Board.
• Other duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Governing Board or the Senior Pastor.

Candidate Description: QUALIFICATIONS
Spiritual and Denominational

1. Commitment to a close and deepening relationship with Jesus Christ through personal Bible study, prayer and fellowship.
2. Commitment to Christ's Kingdom and the work of His Church.
3. Commitment to the doctrine and Declaration of Faith as adopted in the constitution of Calvary Baptist Church.
4. Commitment to participation within ministries of Converge Worldwide and Converge Heartland.

Educational

1. Seminary preferred.
2. Minimum requirement of college level training and experience in youth ministry.

Spiritual giftedness/abilities

1. Building strong interpersonal relationships with all ages.
2. Teaching and applying Biblical truth to daily living.
3. Willingness to work cooperatively under the direction of the Senior Pastor, along with other pastoral staff, youth workers, and community youth pastors/leaders.
4. Administration and organization.

Contact: Bill Marti
Email: billmarti@cbchurch.com
Phone: 605-665-5594
Web: www.cbchurch.com
Date Posted: 2 January 2013
Also Listed As: Youth and Young Adult

Church: Grace Bible Church, 310 South Broadway St, Gettysburg, SD
Position: Senior Pastor
Open To: Men
Job Description:

• Grace Bible Church is located on the prairie of South Dakota fifty miles north of Pierre, the state capital.
• We are a healthy church with good facilities, strong ministries (AWANA, home studies, etc.).
• We have a good income, provide a good salary and a parsonage is provided.

Candidate Description: We are seeking a married man with a good education for ministry. He will have a good track record in ministry as well as experience in ministry that equips him for the senior pastor role.

Contact: Ken Cartlidge
Email: cartknj@yahoo.com
Phone: (719) 494-5073
Date Posted: 24 December 2012
Also Listed As: Senior Pastor

Church: Central Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, SD 
Position: Pastor of Go Ministry
Open To: Men and Women
Job Description: Pastor wanted to help challenge growing congregation of (1500+) to fulfill the Great Commission.

• Opportunity includes warm people and cold South Dakota winters. Congregation is ready to be unleashed with a compelling vision to rescue lost people. Only apply if you are a visionary leader uninterested in status quo and cautious methods of impacting the world with Christ's love. Modest earthly rewards; abundant honor and recognition received in heaven. Timid and shy need not apply.
• Central's future Go Pastor will join a rich tradition of sending and supporting missionaries, involvement in local compassion ministry, and partnering with outreach organizations. He or she will be an innovative thinker, able to inspire people of all ages to a lifestyle of mission. A new generation awaits a cause worth giving their lives for. Are you the leader that can inspire such a revolution?
• The Central Baptist Church mission statement is Connecting people to a life that counts for eternity by Building disciples that Go and change lives. Staffing is structured around these three purposes (Connect, Build, Go). This Pastoral position would be the leader of the Go department, and would be responsible to collaborate with all other departments to live out the mission of reaching the world for Christ.

Job Description:

• Administrate all people, programs, and finances within Go ministry
• Offer pastoral leadership to staff and congregation
• Inspire others to change the world for Christ by personal example
• Develop innovative strategies to execute the "Go" purpose
• Create enthusiasm for personal mission through inspiring teaching/preaching 

Candidate Description:

• The ideal candidate will have a ministry related bachelors or masters degree, five years ministry experience within a multi-staff church model, and personal experience in mission work both locally and globally.
• The candidate must also have the proven ability to recruit and build volunteer teams, develop and work within a significant mission budget, and competently fill the pulpit in relief of our Lead Pastor when asked.

Interested candidates must send an electronic cover letter, resumes, and references to the email below. This position will remain open until filled.  

Contact: Go Pastor Search Committee  
Phone: 605-336-3378 
Email: gopastor@centralsf.org
Web: www.centralsf.org
Date Received: 16 November 2012
Also Listed As: General Associate Pastor