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USA: The Diana Singing Across America is scheduled for June 11, 7-9pm. It’s a super cool concept. Learn more HERE.
TN: The Hendersonville Church of Christ is seeking a full-time Student Minister. Hendersonville is a 1000-member congregation located about 20 minutes north of Nashville. Learn more about our family at hendersonville.org. Send resumes to Tony Brimingham, Director of Ministries, at tbrimingham@hendersonville.org.
KY: The self-scoop to Johnny Kelton. He will be leaving the Greenville church at the end of June after almost 18 years. He is leaving on good terms to go back to his hometown to preach. They are currently running about 40-45 in attendance. Send resumes to Greenville church of Christ, P.O. Box 284, Greenville, KY 42345. Questions? Call Byron Groves 270 338-6859 or Bobby Gardner 270 338-1372. Johnny will be moving back to Tompkinsville, KY
TN: The North Jackson Church of Christ is looking to fill its youth minister position. This position is designed to be a ministry of spiritual support for, especially, the parents and grandparents of youth. The youth group consists of approximately 60-70 youth representing 30-40 families. They expect the youth minister to be capable of teaching solid, biblical lessons. He is to have a passion for helping maturing young people to develop faith in God, his Son, and the authority of God's Word. He plans and organizes activities with the primary objective of character and spiritual development, and creates opportunities for the youth to demonstrate concern for each other and the lost. He is expected to be dependable, timely, follows directions, and communicates with parents, youth, deacons, and elders. The ideal candidate is married or engaged, has a degree in Bible/ministry (or equivalent), 3-5 years experience as a youth minister. He and his family exemplify respect for elders and all character traits of spiritually developed Christians. Interested parties should respond by sending a copy of their resume with a letter of introduction and inquiry to: North Jackson Church of Christ ATTN: Elders 2780 Highway 45 BypassJackson, TN 38305 by May 31, 2021.
AL: The Palisades Church of Christ is looking to build a mission team to bring new life to the congregation. They are looking to hire 3-4 individuals or families local to the Birmingham metropolitan area to take on part-time ministries in the Church family. Some specific areas that they will be considering hiring for are Youth, Children, College, Outreach/Discipleship, and Technology. While they have some specific areas of need, they also want to match capable Christians to their gifts. Let them know your vision and see how it can gel them! They will consider hiring individuals as well as couples who wish to split the workload of a part-time ministry. Palisades is a diverse Church of 125 members located central to the Birmingham area. You will find ethnic, racial, economic, and political diversity here. They consider themselves fairly conservative in practice but moderate in thought and currently have five full-time or part-time staff. Interested in starting a conversation, contact Daniel Courington at 205 807-5619 or danielcourington@gmail.com.
TN: Roy Sharp resigned from his work at Henderson today. He will be working with the church in Linden.
MO/MS: Our second self-scoop this week goes to Adam Carlson. He is leaving the Midwest congregation in Ferguson for he and his wife to work as house parents at Pine Vale Children’s Home Corinth. Ferguson is in north St. Louis county about 15-20 minutes from downtown St. Louis with easy access to medical care and all other necessities and/or entertainment. Ferguson has a population of about 21,000. Midwest is doctrinally sound and wants the simple truth proclaimed with 25-30 members (numbers are down post COVID) with a two-story 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bathroom house, the church pays utilities. Ideally the man who comes would need to have another source of income. If you or someone you know may be interested please contact Adam at 423 440-4943 or adamcarlson130@hotmail.com.
WV: The 36th Street church in Vienna is looking for an associate minister. The church will pay $30,000 per year salary plus health insurance. They will also provide a parsonage. The individual will be preaching 2 to four times per month, teach an adult Bible class, and carry on other task assigned by the elders. Send resume and a link to a sermon to michael.moss@ovu.edu.
TN: Pelham Church of Christ is looking for a preacher. The congregation currently has about 30 in attendance and is currently meeting only on Sunday mornings. This is a part-time role, and it would be an ideal fit for someone who is retired or who has another source of income. If interested, please contact: Dennis Garner, 2826 Bells Cove Road, Pelham, TN 37366, or cell 931 212-6333, vickiegar633@hotmail.com
FL/GA: Casey Crawford going to Central Augusta to be their Worship Leader and Youth Minister. He is leaving the Scenic Hills church in Pensacola. Learn more about Scenic Hills at http://www.scenichillscoc.org/.
AL: The Hartselle church is looking for a Youth Minister. Send resume and a one-page philosophy of youth ministry (your approach to youth ministry that explains your guiding theology and specific practices, events, approaches, ideologies, or teachings you think are crucial to youth ministry) to Youth Minister Search Committee at hcocsearch@gmail.com. “The purpose of the Hartselle Youth Group (HYG) is to develop the spiritual maturity of every student through theological understanding, Christian virtues, and a wide range of healthy relationships. The Youth Minister collaborates with the Youth Deacons to help every 6th through 12th grade student takes steps toward deeper spiritual maturity in Christ. The Youth Minister should love the youth where they are –encourage the youth in developing their relationship to God through Jesus -provide them with opportunities for nurture and growth -challenge them to respond to God’s call to serve in their communities and world. Job Summary: The Youth Minister’s primary responsibility will be to develop and lead the church’s HYG ministry toward 6th-12th grade students. The goal of this HYG ministry is to contribute to God’s work of developing teenagers into life-long, active disciples of Christ who are equipped: (1) to seek an ever-deepening relationship with God in accordance with God’s word, (2) to serve as active contributors to the life and ministry of the church, and (3) to participate in the mission of God in an increasingly secular age. To do this, the Youth Minister should be prepared to set an example through his own life of discipleship, to cultivate relationships with youth group members and their families, to teach engaging biblical lessons of depth and relevance, and to provide leadership to the church’s ministry through oversight of youth activities, instruction, trips, and events. Secondarily, the Youth Minister will also be expected to support the overall goals and mission of the church alongside the church ministry staff and eldership. The Youth Minister will be expected to utilize and develop his gifts in service of the church in appropriate ways (e.g., by teaching, preaching, leading worship, planning events, etc., as appropriate). Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching. The Youth Minister will be the person primarily responsible for the church’s teaching ministry for the youth group. This will include: Regularly preparing and delivering engaging, age-appropriate biblical lessons, devotionals, worship experiences, etc. Coordinating the plans for other teachers to share the teaching responsibilities. Equipping parents to understand what is being taught in Bible class and providing, whenever possible, resources for how to deepen faith in the home throughout the week. Emphasis should be given to preparing our youth group members to progress toward a committed and lasting faith, expressed in baptism. Empower and promote youth leadership/service in the Wednesday night and Sunday evening class setting. Please reach out to hcocsearch@gmail.com with any questions.
AL: Our third self-scoop this week goes to John Gaines. John is retiring from his work with the Antioch church in Snead. He is leaving on the best of terms and the elders have asked his help in publicizing the opening. Since COVID, Antioch's attendance is running in the 50-60 range. Hopefully, it will return to about 70 or so. They are located halfway between Birmingham and Huntsville in the northeastern corner of Blount County. The church has met in its present location since 1906. Resumes can be sent to Antioch Church of Christ, 126 Earl Snead Rd., Boaz, AL 35957. Anyone interested is welcome to call either of the elders to discuss the work: Charles Hutchens 256 458-2032 or Larry Brooks 256 506-4282. Contact John at johnfgaines@gmail.com.
AL: The Sulligent church in Northwest Alabama is looking for a preacher.
TN: The Chapel Hill church in White Bluff is looking for a full time pulpit minister. Their xurrent attendance for Sunday Worship is about 130, pre-COVID about 160. They are a rural community about 30 miles west of Nashville with four Elders and a Youth Minister. Contact: Greg Hawkins 615 415-8164 Hawkgreg1@gmail.com or Lee Corlew 615 812-5711 leecorlew@gmail.com.
FL: The Saint Augustine church of Christ 2900 Lewis Speedway Saint Augustine, FL 32084 is seeking a minister to work alongside the congregation. They desire to grow closer to Christ, to be more individually active, to grow closer as a spiritual family, and to understand the Bible and it’s instruction more deeply. They are, therefore, “seeking a minister who enjoys and is skilled at digging and struggling through both the basics and the complex aspects of Biblical text and can help us understand and apply God’s word. Responsibilities: general expectations of time spent in a typical week will be as follows: Lesson Preparation/Teaching – 35% • Sunday AM Class • Sunday AM Sermon • Sunday PM Sermon • Wednesday Class • Wednesday Devotional. Study – 50% • To be a student of the Word who is deep in understanding and to be able to craft quality lessons each week requires significant focus time. Their prayer is that this results in teaching that gives us a deeper knowledge and richer relationship with God. • Growth focus for the congregation is spiritual, not numerical. If the seed is planted in its purity, trust that God will give the increase. Visitation – 10% • They feel that it is important that this role is involved as a supplement and often a companion to the eldership in visiting the members of the congregation. This is beneficial both for developing close relationships and understanding the spiritual needs that may need education, attention and growth. Miscellaneous – 5% • Assistance with various fellowship opportunities for the congregation • From time to time there may be the need to conduct weddings or funerals. Additional compensation may be available for this work depending on the circumstances. Desired Experience: • Minimum 5 years (at least 2 years consecutively with a congregation) of hands-on experience working within congregation as a minister • Experience in guiding class thought and discussion/questions • Formal training in how to properly study and determine scriptural meanings and connections • Formal training in sermon methodology (expository, textual, topical) preparation and delivery • Must be completely comfortable with technology (computers, internet, mobile) both for communication and study • Comfortable on livestream camera during classes and sermons.” Please send updated resume and references to: Matt Wasson Mattsw2021@gmail.com 904 669-6392.
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