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GA: The church in Calhoun is looking for a preacher. I’ve met with these elders and it was a delight to see how they work together. They want to grow and are looking for a preacher who will work with them as a team. Calhoun is located off of I-75 about halfway between Atlanta and Chattanooga. You can learn more about them at calhounchurchofchrist.com. To contact them, calhounchurchofchrist@gmail.com.
KY: Jerry Brown is retiring after 60 years as the preacher in London. They are looking for a new preacher. They are a congregation of about 150-200. They want a man in the 30-45 age-range who “must” be a people person. They want a married man whose wife can teach and they would like a couple with children. The preacher must be able to work with young people and have some preaching experience. He should have great Bible knowledge and be community minded. Contact Eugene Beckner at c-606 599-2039 or h-606 877-1790 (you will need to leave a message). Send resume and DVD of one or two sermons to Eugene Beckner 1210 Sallys Branch Road, London, KY 40741 by 15th of January month.
TX: Woodland Oaks church is seeking a full-time pulpit minister that is well-grounded in scripture and is experienced in ministry and outreach. Candidates should have appropriate levels of education, be an engaging speaker, have a ministering spirit, and be willing to be embraced by a loving and growing congregation of 500+. Woodland Oaks is located 40 miles north of Houston and includes an active membership in all age groups. For more information, see our website, elder statement or contact Scott Blake at (281) 659-5961 or Eric Alarid at (832) 381-0001. Send resumes to Search Committee, Woodland Oaks Church of Christ, 7300 Crownridge Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77382, or via e-mail to the church office information@woodlandoaks.org
TN: Shaun Deree is moving to work with the church at Fairview near Dixon. He leaves the pulpit at Clearview in Lyles. Learn m more about the church there at https://clearviewcofc.com/.
NM: The Mayhill Church of Christ is a small congregation, in the beautiful Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico. They are seeking a pulpit minister who is knowledgeable of the scriptures to preach and teach God’s Word to them. He “must be willing to teach the truth on controversial topics with love, compassion, and humbleness.” They are a congregation of 30 members, without elders. Compensation is negotiable and they reimburse up to $5,000 for relocation expenses. Contact: Bobby Moberly 575 973-8476 or Larry Dockray 575 635-5936. Send resumes to mayhillcoc@outlook.com.
TN: The Estes church in Henderson (just a few miles from FHU) is looking for a full-time youth minister. Josh Taylor has done a great job in this work but is leaving to begin work as a counselor. To apply or inquire for more information please email info@esteschurch.org or mail your information to: Estes Church of Christ 3505 Highway 45 South P.O. Box 191 Henderson, TN 38340.
AR: A special ministry position is open at Truth for Today World Mission School, Inc. (TFTWMS). TFTWMS is looking for a person to serve as an assistant to its director. The Director, Eddie Cloer, through the consent of its board, has made this announcement and is interviewing any interested candidates. This ministry position is a position of evangelism and edification with one of the largest mission works that our brotherhood has. TFTWMS serves through three major levels of evangelism and edification: First, regarding national preachers, it wants to encourage the national preacher by sending to him each month expository studies in thirteen languages. Second, regarding teachers, TFTWMS is nurturing around 10,000 Christians into being teachers of “The Life of Christ” in two-tenths of the earth each year. It plans to continue this teacher/recruiting effort until it has covered the entire earth during the next five years. They want to cultivate 100,000 grassroots teachers of “The Life of Christ” who will be effectively teaching people around them throughout the world. Third, regarding students, TFTWMS provides responsible biblical studies for most of the world through its online school or learning center. See www.ThroughTheScriptures.com. At the present time, the school has 426 courses and around 2,000 full-time students who are making their way through the Scriptures online. The school utilizes 23 of the major languages of the earth, and this linguistic characteristic gives native-language access to 70 percent of the people of the earth. The position TFTWMS seeks to fill is a two-part ministry. First, the one who fills this ministry position will dedicate half of his time to working with the commentary series until it is finished and with the online school as it is improved and expanded. The second part of this ministry will concentrate upon covering two-tenths of the earth each year with “The Life of Christ” teacher recruiting effort. He will assist in this coverage by putting together the strategies, mailings, and the identification of proposed teachers. He will be designing, writing, researching, evangelizing, edifying, and preaching. “The support salary is above average, and the position has good Christian incentives and benefits. It would be hard to estimate the amount of good in the world that this ministry position will allow a person to accomplish. The position focuses almost entirely upon the main point of the Great Commission, that is, upon its global coverage with the message of Christ. The ministry position will require a good education in the Scriptures and a working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew. If the candidate does not have these language skills, he must have a strong desire to immediately acquire them. He must have an above-average interest in writing Christian literature. In addition, he must have a good and actively growing knowledge of computer and Internet abilities. Above all, he must have an incurable ambition to cover the earth with the gospel of Christ. If you are interested in this ministry position, please contact us at Truth for Today World Mission School, Inc., 2209 Benton St, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: 501-268-7588. E-mail: ecloer@biblecourses.com.
AL: The Regency church in Mobile is looking for a Full-Time Youth and Family Minister. Their current youth minister, Andrew Howell, will be moving into another role on the ministry staff. The Youth and Family Minister will focus his ministry on the 6th-12th grade and their families. There are currently 50 students in the youth ministry. The teen class averages 30-40 students on Wednesday nights and 25 on Sunday mornings. They would like to continue their preaching team model. The preaching responsibilities have been shared between the ministry staff for the past three years. A candidate that has a desire to be a part of the preaching team is preferred, although Regency’s main focus is finding a qualified candidate who is passionate about students and their relationship with Jesus. Interested candidates should send resumes to regencychurchofchrist@gmail.com.
TN: The congregation at Allisona in College Grove, is looking for a part-time minister. They want someone “who is an encourager, teacher and devoted follower of Christ that can take the scriptures and apply them to everyday life.” Allisona averages 45 members in attendance. John Miller has been with them for a number of years and is going to be working more with Disaster Relief and Adventures Jesus Ministries and is looking for a part-time preaching work. Email resumes to charliemeekjr@icloud.com. John will be leaving Allisona December 31, 2021.
AL: The Sand Rock Church of Christ is seeking a full-time pulpit minister, to preach, teach and conduct a 30-minute radio program each week, assist with VBS and Lads to Leaders, and visitations. The average attendance is 85. There are three elders and two deacons. Please forward a resume and a link to sermons to Bobby Oliver boboliver@tds.net, 256-312-5604. Learn more about Sand Rock at www.sandrockcoc.org.
KY: The Versailles church is looking for a preacher who will encourage and evangelize in the community of about 10,000. The church has an attendance of about 60 with three elders and two deacons. Contact: elders@vcofc.org, learn more at vcofc.org. Scoop by Phil Cullum, Elder.
TX: Wayne Jones is leaving the University congregation in San Marcos and going to Bear Valley to teach. Josh Moore will be the new campus minister at the McCarty Student Center at the university church in San Marcos, TX. Learn more about University at https://univcofc.org/.
AK: The South Anchorage church has hired a preacher.
TN: The Little Mountain Church in Winchester is looking for a preacher. They average 30-40 in attendance on Sunday mornings. Andrew Lamica has been there a little over 3 years and is leaving on good terms. His last Sunday is December 26. This is a part-time position. If you would like more information please contact Thomas Loudermilk at 931-636-7796 or Tim Michael at 931-408-4087
TN: The church at Sycamore in Cookeville has added Clarence DeLoach to their preaching staff. He will share the preaching responsibilities with Scot Jeffcoat and teach 2 or three classes a week. Kevin Daughrity works with families and Elijah Anderson works with the youth. Scot also works with the college SOC program of about a hundred Tech students.
TN: The church in Lafayette has hired Paul Wisdom to be their new youth minister.
GA: The Blue Ridge Church of Christ is seeking a full-time minister. They are a congregation of about 75 with 4 elders and 4 deacons. Blue Ridge is a tourist community, situated in the North Georgia mountains. If interested please send resume to www.blueridgechurchofchrist.orgor call David 706-633-3018.
OK: The Deer Creek Church of Christ located at the far west side of Edmond Oklahoma is looking for a man to fill their pulpit evangelist position. They are a congregation of approximately 100 with two shepherds and three deacons. They are “looking for a married man who will deliver sound messages for class and preaching as well as fulfill some other usual position responsibilities, including a great desire for personal evangelism.” Send resumes or questions to the shepherds at tlwallace34@att.net.
GA: The Thomaston Road Church in Macon is looking for a preacher. They are a church of approximately 200 members and are looking for a minister who has a minimum of 5 years of experience as a pulpit minister and a degree in ministry from a Christian college or preacher school. Resumes, including a link to recent sermons, should be emailed to Tim Fletcher trcocpreachersearch@gmail.com. For questions or additional information, you may call the office 478 757-9435.
MS: The church Ripley has hired a preacher.
CA: The Beaumont church is looking for a full-time Involvement Minister. They want him to help in engaging every member of the congregation in outreach and mutual support. Here is just some of what they have said: “We must feature our youth in this engagement. This Ministry and Service Description plots a course that unites congregational involvement and the spiritual growth of our youth. It also captures the value of leading volunteers to multiply every effort. A multi-generational focus will support our goals. The Elders are providing for ongoing assessment of both congregational needs and the minister’s fulfillment of the goals laid out on a quarterly basis. Through those assessments this Ministry and Service Description is expected to evolve…Goals for the ministry will be jointly developed annually and quarterly and will be reviewed at the end of each quarter to assess effectiveness. The Elders will provide an annual evaluation of the IM’s performance. Attendance at the Elders’ meetings is expected twice per month, and as requested, and at congregational meetings as they are called. The elder assigned as the direct supervisor for this position will rotate annually…He will assist members in coming to know how the Lord has gifted them for ministry within their families, the congregation, and the community through a systematic and intentional approach. The Biblical teaching of hospitality and welcoming will be emphasized, pointing out the benefit for all ages. A robust youth ministry is expected utilizing personal teaching, leadership and training parents and other members…Day to Day Tasks: 1. Pray. Walk your neighborhood and pray. Pray with others every day. 2. Communicate with the congregation using all available resources (email, website, bulletin, newsletter, bulletin board, etc.). 3. Prepare timely spiritual lessons and encourage involvement utilizing appropriate media outlets: blogs, podcasts, bulletin. Writing time and personal engagement time will be balanced for effective ministry. 4. Practice hospitality and utilize your home for home Bible studies, and youth and congregational gatherings periodically. 5. Prepare a sermon and preach at least twelve times per year. 6. Recruit and orient volunteers for congregational ministries. Pursue “adopt-a-teen” ideas for the general membership. 7. Partner with elders and other ministers to coordinate Sunday School and LIFE group curriculum and recruit teachers. 8. Lead one or more small groups each week. 9. See that records of participation are maintained and account for expenditures. 10. Develop, with participation of the elders, a Child Protection Policy and ensure that it is observed in all youth ministry settings. 11. Utilize special skill sets to explore other ministry ideas (foreign languages, music, etc.) 12. Participate in the Men’s Ministry. 13. Advocate with Harding and other colleges for vocational missions team formation and teams moving to Beaumont…He must embrace Christian disciplines and Biblical restoration theology, demonstrating a competent knowledge of scripture. 2. Must demonstrate giftedness in connecting with people, especially youth. 3. Must demonstrate a keen awareness of souls who are lost without Christ and, with that awareness, incorporate an urgent and personal call to action to present the gospel message to others. 4. Must have no history of accusations of abuse and have nothing adverse revealed in the required background check. 5. Must have a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Bible, Ministry, Missions, or a related field. 6. Must have vision and a demonstrated ability to plan, develop, coordinate, manage and implement involvement ministry. 7. Must have competency in leading singing. 8. Good written and verbal communication skills (including preaching) are essential. Ability may be measured through sermon videos and personal blogs and/or bulletin articles written, curriculum development, or similar written forms of encouragement and teaching. Salary and Vacation: $52,000 per year, plus up to $600 per month contribution to family health insurance. A portion of this annual salary will be designated as a housing allowance per IRS rules, allowing for an appropriate tax exemption/reduction. Increases in pay will be considered at each annual evaluation, starting with cost of living per local area data, and noting the growth of the congregation. Fourteen days of vacation. Flexible Sick Pay up to fourteen days. Reimbursement for direct expenses for travel when representing the Beaumont church, and other reimbursements as authorized. To learn more call 951-845-1404 or send resume to 960 Oak Valley Parkway (PO Box AH) Beaumont CA 92223.
TN: The Walter Hill church has decided to close the application process for now.
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