Lead Pastor

The Lead Pastor will guide, lead and protect the congregation and ministries as he shepherds the flock of Buffalo Covenant Church and seeks to fulfill and champion the mission to which God has called them to:

To glorify God by being disciples, who make disciples of Jesus Christ.

He will create vision and provide direction to all ministries as they build upon BCC’s core values:

• Know the Word through worship and study.
• Live the Word at home and in the community.
• Share the Word through service and mission.

The qualifications and character of the Lead Pastor are outlined in God’s Word:

Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

I Timothy 3:1-7

The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless – not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Titus 1:5-9

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A. Qualifications

1. Spiritual and emotional maturity, with an intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
2. Fully dependent on the Gospel of Jesus Christ to change lives and can clearly articulate its message.
3. Unshakeable belief in the inspiration, the inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture.
4. Commitment to prayer and sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
5. Complete support of Buffalo Covenant Church’s doctrinal statements:
   • Statement of Faith
   • Mission Statement and Core Values
   • Resolution on Sexuality and Marriage
6. Interpersonal skills that include a positive attitude, high personal integrity, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to gain trust and respect, mediate differences and lead a team.
7. Dynamic and engaging communicator with the ability to effectively preach and teach the Word of God within a multi-generational setting.
8. Demonstrates a vocational effectiveness in family ministry (i.e. Faith@Home/D6).
9. Possesses a desire to live within and care for the greater Buffalo community.
10. Spiritual gifts: Preaching and Leadership.

B. Prerequisites

1. Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent.
2. Minimum of five-years of leading a church or ministry of similar size.
3. Experience working in a multi-staff ministry.

C. Responsibilities

1. To proclaim the Word of God with authority on a weekly basis in an expository manner.
2. To spend time in the study of the Word of God and in prayer.
3. To create vision and provide direction for all the ministries to follow.
4. To be available as a willing mentor for those within the staff and church family.
5. To shepherd the flock and provide protection against the false teachings of a wicked culture.
6. To teach classes that will encourage those within the church family to grow in their relationships with Jesus Christ and their understanding of the Word of God.
7. To be actively engaged across all ministries, continuously encouraging, participating when appropriate.
8. To be a champion for individual and corporate prayer along with Faith@Home and D6 ministries.
9. To actively attend conferences to deepen his leadership and ministry skills.
10. To cultivate a growing relationship with his family, demonstrating that they are a priority within his life.

D. Relationships

1. Spiritual leader, while being accountable to the Elder Board.
2. Provides leadership to the entire staff through a direct relationship with the Executive Director.
3. Active member/leader of the Church Council and Elder Board.

E. Buffalo Covenant Church Bio

Buffalo Covenant Church is a welcoming place where multiple generations gather. BCC has a long his- tory of bringing the word of God into the everyday life of people through a multitude of ministries. Lo- cated approximately 30 miles west of the Twin Cities of Minnesota, BCC deeply embraces its long and fruitful 130-year history while continuing to look towards a vibrant future, as it has become the home for many new individuals and families.

The congregation is being challenged to take discipleship seriously, resulting in a very strong core of members committed to living out Christ’s purpose in their lives, their families, their community and be- yond. One of the emerging priorities at BCC is the commitment to equip the Christian family to win and train the next generation of Christ-followers, where the home is seen as the primary place where disci- pleship happens, with parents as the primary disciplers of their own children and grandchildren. It is the vision of BCC to bring families together around the Bible’s blueprint for the family, equip and train believers to live out their faith 24/7 at home, at school, at work and in the community.

Buffalo Covenant Church is a part of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), a rapidly growing multi- ethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. More on the ECC can be found at http://www.covchurch.org.

Buffalo Covenant Church is part the Northwest Conference (NWC) which is a mission region of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). The NWC is comprised of approximately 140 churches in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin whose vision is to support an ever-growing number of healthy missional churches that are helping to establish a vibrant healthy missional church culture within the region. More on the NWC can be found at https://www.northwestconference.org/

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