Lead Pastor

CrossRoads Church of Salina (Salina, KS)

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About

CrossRoads Church (Salina, Kans.) began as a church plant of the Midwest Conference in 1998 and currently has between 130 and 150 in Sunday morning attendance. The church has become known as Salina’s “Rock & Roll Rehab Church” due to their contemporary praise and worship music style and for being a light in the community for those in recovery from all kinds of addiction. The CrossRoads purpose statement reads: “Helping those at the crossroads of life to find and follow the way, the truth, and the life.”

CrossRoads offers a Christ-centered Celebrate Recovery program. It is one of their most highly-attended mid-week meetings. Men’s and Women’s Bible studies and a weekly prayer gathering are also part of the regular mid-week activity.

CrossRoads has featured strong biblical preaching with consistent calls to salvation and an emphasis on “changed lives” as people are encouraged to become followers of Jesus. It would be an expectation that this would continue.

Qualifications

As a part of the Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC U.S.) family of churches, candidates should resonate with BIC U.S. theology and Core Values and be licensed or willing to be licensed as a minister of BIC U.S.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Having or being willing to seek Brethren in Christ credentialing (see above)
  • Working in cooperation with the Church Board and the Regional Bishop
  • Building relationships with other BIC churches and pastors in the area
  • Working with the leadership and congregation to:
    • Imagine ways to grow and strengthen the church
    • Lead the church toward future vision
    • Model Christian behavior in daily living
    • Offer compassion and guidance to the lost and hurting
    • Provide support in times of crisis
    • Help discern gifting in the congregation
    • Identify and equip new disciples and leaders
    • Facilitate conflict resolution when needed
    • Be transparent in both success and failure

Benefits include medical insurance plus vacation time based on years of service.

How to Apply

If you feel called to work with CrossRoads Church to accomplish God’s will in the position of Senior Pastor, please send a resume and cover letter via email to Bishop Ron Bowell of the Midwest Conference of the Brethren in Christ Church:  rbowell@bicus.org