They just keep coming and coming...thanks

Welcome to SCOOPS. If you happen to be new here are a couple of things to note: 

  1. Read the last three to five posts if you want to see what is out there. There are A LOT of openings, not just the 30+ listed in this post.

  2. These are the “want ads” we are not recommending these jobs, just posting them. It is your role to “kick the tires.”

  3. We believe every congregation needs a good minister, even “bad” ones (if such exists).

  4. If you see something in “-“ there is a reason and we are quoting directly from the post sent us.

  5. Finally, WE keep a list of ministers looking. You can check “confidential” if you wish for your name to not be given before we contact you: https://forms.gle/LtnCthHegyaqme9UA.

First three more internships. If you know people who might be interested, please pass these on:

INTERNSHIP, AL: The Elba Church Of Christ is looking for a Summer Intern to work with us on ongoing projects. This would include their community garden, food bank, hot meal delivery, VBS, partnership with Camp Wiregrass, and lots of other things. They will provide housing and a weekly stipend. Elba is very active in the community and is led by two involved shepherds. The minister, Philip Box, has served the congregation for almost 16 years. “This would be an opportunity to work with a great team and have lots of hands-on opportunities.” For more information call Philip Box 334 763-0667.

INTERNSHIP, NM: The Hermosa Church of Christ in Artesia is looking for one or two Youth Interns to work for the months of June and July. The purpose of these positions is to help fulfill degree requirements for the interns, to provide the Hermosa youth with summer activities, and to give job experience to those seeking a ministry position at the end of their college career. The duties of the intern(s) would fall into the following categories:

  • Working in conjunction with members of the congregation, to organize and plan activities for youth and children Hermosa Church and as an outreach to the community

  • Assist parents of the Hermosa Youth with a 3-day VBS

  • Teach Bible class for teens

  • Conduct weekly devotionals for youth and teens

  • Accompany Hermosa kids at summer camps as needed

  • Be active members of the Hermosa congregation during regular Bible class and worship times

Hours and dates of work are flexible. Housing will be provided for the interns in members’ homes with meals provided.  The salary for the interns will be $1600 per month (prorated for partial months). These positions are for the summer months only and there is no promise of full-time employment later.  The contact for these positions is Lance Morrisett – lance@hermosacoc.org – 575-748-3301

INTERNSHIP, MO: The Thayer Church of Christ is looking for a summer intern to work with their middle school and high school youth. The time frame will be May 29-August 7, subject to modification. Thayer is located in the Missouri Ozarks in south-central Missouri about two miles from the Arkansas border. They have about 120 members, 3 elders and 3 deacons, and about 15-20 kids. Compensation includes $400 per week salary, a cottage owned by one of the families to live in, and other expenses as needed. They have a van for use as well. Duties include teaching Bible classes for middle and high school youth, preaching as needed, working at VBS, one week of church camp, designing activities for the youth group, supporting area youth activities with other congregations, and working with the parents, youth deacon, and minister to help the youth grow spiritually in Christ. It is also their aim to give the intern a positive experience in the ministry to help them mature and become profitable servants of God in the church. Prospective applicants include young men (single or married) who are pursuing a degree in Bible, ministry, or youth ministry. We are open to both undergraduate and graduate students. If you are interested, please call or text Travis Quertermous (local minister) at 573 421-7771. You may also mail a resume to the church at Thayer Church of Christ, P.O. Box 31, Thayer, MO 65791 or e-mail it to travislq@hotmail.com. Further arrangements and interviews will be made from there. Thank you for your time and attention!


Now, Scoops…


NC: Let’s start with a good one. The Lake Norman church in Huntersville is looking for their next minister! I (Dale) met with these elders a few weeks ago and if you have any interest you’d do well to contact them. Huntersville is a beautiful area and the church is poised to grow. These elders will work well with you. They are interested in learning more about you, your qualifications for the position, and your experience. * The minister position minimum qualifications and competencies • Faithful Christian in the church of Christ • Doctrinally and scripturally sound, mature in the faith • A Minister, not a Preacher-only • Good public speaker, Bible class teacher, and personal Bible teacher • Friendly, outgoing, studious and hardworking. * Here are some things they would prefer but are not deal-breakers • Bachelor's degree from a university associated with the church of Christ • Experience (5-10 years or more) working under an eldership • Married with children • Excellent writer. The successful applicant will be offered a competitive compensation package (including allowances for housing and insurance) set by the elders and commensurate with experience, qualifications, and local cost of living. Lake Norman was founded in 1994 by three members of the church. In 1998 they moved to the current property. As the congregation grew, a new building with auditorium seating for 250 was constructed on the existing property and completed in 2002. The original building was renovated to provide additional office and meeting space. In 2006, deacons and elders were appointed. The church family grew to an average Sunday pre-pandemic attendance of approximately 100 (currently 70), with roughly 60 family units. Interested? To apply send a cover letter describing your interest in the position and a resume including a minimum of three references. Please include in your cover letter links to recent sermon media. Please send all applications materials as attachments to an email message sent to search@lakenormancoc.org. General inquiries regarding the position may be sent to the same email address or directed to John Yukich at (704) 894-2323 (office). The church web site is lakenormancoc.org.  The search will continue until the position is filled, but applications received by June 1, 2022 will be given preference.  https://lakenormancoc.org/news-events/minister-search 

AL: We met with the elders from the Grant church a few weeks ago. They are wanting a minister who will grow with them and help them capitalize on the growth of the area. They have about 100 members, 4 elders, and 5 deacons. Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/pg/grantchurchofchrist/about/. They are looking for a full-time preacher who is experienced, preferably formally educated in biblical studies, willing to visit and support evangelism efforts, keep regular office hours, and is able to bridge the gap between older and younger members. They prefer a preacher that is married with school-aged children and willing to move into and be involved in the community. Grant town is growing quickly picking up a lot of people moving in for jobs in Huntsville. They pay a salary plus options for bonuses. Interested? Contact Randy Darling randy.darling@icloud.com or Daniel Wrenn ddwrenn@gmail.com


TN: The Dover church is looking to fill a full-time minister’s position. They have around 100 in Sunday Morning Worship attendance. Primary duties would include Pulpit preaching as well as classes. Additional duties would include being a resource to the volunteers working with the youth group. The current primary focus is developing leadership as the congregation is approximately eighteen months removed from the dissolution of the eldership due to health concerns. The next focus would be to develop skills within the congregation to achieve the highest amount of community evangelism possible. Inquiries may contact Van Herndon vanherndon@gmail.com with a cover letter and resume.


NC/TX: Self-scoop to Dave Olson who is moving to East Texas and will be leaving Abilene Church of Christ as pulpit minister. He is leaving on great terms and the church in Statesville, NC is in a good place. 


TN: The Monteagle Church of Christ is looking for a full-time minister. Contact Howell King at 931 247-4193 for more information.

AR: The Farmington Church of Christ has hired Patrick Hanson from Ft Smith as the new Associate Minister (Youth & Daily). Patrick will start the first of June. Scoop to Kiwi Mike Raine.


TN: The Ashland City Church is seeking to hire a full-time Youth and Family Minister for a congregation of 150 members with five elders. They are looking for a man who can be the Youth Mission Director for Ashland City and Cheatham County. He would work with the existing families having children in Middle School through High School. He would also reach out to the unchurched children in the community. The Youth and Family minister would engage the Youth Group with spiritual activities, service projects, and fellowship events. The ideal candidate would be 25 and married or engaged to be married with experience in youth ministry. However, all candidates with a heart for youth ministry will be considered. The candidate for the position should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Bible or Youth Ministry from a Christian school. Work experience in Youth Ministry in lieu of a degree will be considered. They would prefer a candidate who is skilled in leading singing, preaching and/or teaching Bible Classes. Please send resume and at least three references to youthministersc@acchurchofchrist.com. Please also send a sample yearly plan of activities and events for the Youth Group and a link to a recent sermon or devotional online.


GA: The Trenton church is looking for a Godly man to fill their pulpit. This is a full-time role. Anyone who has questions or is interested can reach out to Matt at trentongacoc@gmail.com.


TX/TN: The Woodland Oaks church has hired Shawn Montandon who was in Portland, TN to be their new minister. 

GA: The church in Rabun County in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains is looking for a preacher. They have a relatively new building. Contact Ed 803 960-5014 or Martin 706 768-0994. 


KY: Audie Cherry has stepped down from the Fairview church in Dixon, on good terms. The congregation is seeking a “sound, enthusiastic preacher, ideally with a family, to help continue to push” the congregation to grow. They have about 70 members. The congregation is split about half Boomer and half Millennial (with around 10 toddlers/infants). Being able to communicate effectively amongst multiple generations is crucial. They are willing to work and grow and need someone to help lead and push them. The position would begin on or around August 1. Please send inquiries to fairviewchurchdixon@gmail.com. More about us: https://www.facebook.com/FairviewChurchDixon.

OH: The minister for the past 35 years of the church of Christ in Columbiana is retiring. So they are looking for a pulpit minister. They would prefer a family man with some pulpit experience with a desire to work in the areas of evangelism and visitation. They want to find someone who will work with us for an extended period. “The Columbiana congregation is a welcoming group of about 130 people who strongly believe in the inspired word of God and strive to follow that Word.” Currently, there are 4 elders and 5 deacons. The youth program is active in Leadership Training for Christ; they host a men’s breakfast once a month for the surrounding congregations. Interested? Send a resume to Richard Mason sam4coc@comcast.net or via regular mail at 4685 Signal Rd., Columbiana, Ohio 44408.


FL: The St. Augustine church has filled their pulpit role. Jesse LeMay and his wife, Nadia, anticipate arriving from their current home in Bend, Oregon in mid-May. 

FL/TN: The Concord Street church in Orlando is looking for a full-time pulpit minister.  As we reported last month, their current minister, Mike Baker, is moving to work with the Green Hill church in Mt. Juliet. Concord St is an active, 100-year-old congregation that is culturally diverse with a combined 270 plus family units consisting of 443 members not including children and other family members. Their staff presently consists of an Involvement Minister and Youth Minister. They are looking for an experienced, mature ministers with a minimum of five years of current pulpit experience. Candidates must possess a teamwork attitude to coordinate and assist in accomplishing the planned works with their 6 elders and 17 deacons plus various ministry leaders and administrative staff.  The work will include not only publicly preaching the Word, but will be responsible for assisting in various programs and activities for the building up of the saints, seeking the lost, restoring the fallen away, as well as the numerical growth of the congregation. To view the full job description, visit http://myconcordstreet.org/.  To be considered for this role, please send cover letter and résumé to concordministersearch@gmail.com.


TX: The Church of Christ in Cross Plains is a congregation of approximately 75 members. They are seeking a man “who is well versed in scripture with the ability to strengthen and edify the congregation. He should be out-going and eager to visit all members, especially those confined to nursing homes, assisted living, or hospitalized. He must be willing to work regular hours, with an emphasis on community involvement and evangelism.” He should understand “his role under the leadership of the elders. The congregation prefers someone with a good marriage, who demonstrates leadership in his family.” A home and utilities are provided if needed and salary will be discussed during the interview process. Contact: Don Brown sparky327@gmail.com, Louis Zedlitz Lz128199@aol.com, Greg Goode AGGoodeRanch@gmail.com,  or Jim Brown vbrown@web-access.net.


TN: The Clearview congregation in Portland has hired Ty Weaver.


AL: The Brewton church in South Alabama is looking for a new preacher. They currently range from 80 to 114 on Sunday morning, 20 being teenagers. They currently do not have elders but are moving to put some in place soon. They are growing fast. “We need a fisherman! You must be able to cast a line out in this community and reel them in. Right now Brewton the fishing is good. The sheep are hungry and we want to bring them home.” Please mail resumes to P.O. Box 296 Brewton Al 36427. Attention Minister Search Committee Curt Stidham 251 242-0189.

AL: Larry Davenport is beginning a new work with the young families at Jackson Heights in Florence beginning May 1.


TN: The Hilldale Church in Clarksville is looking for a full-time youth minister, with a minimum of three years’ work experience as a youth minister. A detailed job description can be found at https://www.hilldalecc.org/youth-minister-search. Please contact them if you have any questions. Should you have interest in this position, please forward your contact information and a resume by May 13 to one of the following email addresses: office@hilldalecc.org, or blakeafulton@gmail.com.

TX: The Lake Dallas church is a smaller congregation located 35 miles northwest of Dallas. They are looking for a Youth Minister due to the loss of members from the pandemic literally through one death and several moves. The community is located in a metropolitan area 5 miles south of Denton which has two large universities in the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University. They are presently seeing a surge in construction in their area and the elders want to be prepared to spread the gospel with this expected growth. Interested? Contact Ken Lawyer olcoach09@ yahoo. com.

GA/SC: Self-scoop to Keaton Pearce. He is in the process of transitioning from being the pulpit minister at the Central in Savannah to becoming the pulpit minister for the Gold Hill Rd church in Fort Mill. The elders at Central are looking for a man for the pulpit job. Central is a congregation of approximately 100 members and growing. It is served by three elders and five deacons. The ideal candidate would be grounded in scripture and experienced in ministry and outreach. The pulpit minister should have appropriate levels of education, being an engaging speaker, have a ministering spirit, and a love for the lost. The pulpit minister will work closely with the eldership to provide leadership for and be actively involved in both Central and the Savannah community. You can find more information at ccocsav.com Please send a cover letter and resume to Central’s elders (Don, Mitch & Steve) at centralpulpitsearch@gmail.com.

TX: The Ovilla Rd. Church of Christ in Ovilla, a bedroom community of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex is in search of a Youth Minister. They are open to the brother being a recent graduate from the university/college or from a school of Ministry (Sunset, etc). Also open to the brother having experience in Youth ministry. The brother can be single or married. They are looking for someone who will work with their families and leadership to grow the young people in their knowledge of and living out the Word of God. A strong personal faith is needed, along with a working knowledge of the Word, and a strong commitment to Christ and His church. A working knowledge of technology would be very useful.  They have 3 elders, as well as deacons who serve the church.  The Youth Minister will be joining the Pulpit minister and the church secretary on staff. Sunday attendance is 120-130, with an active Youth Group of 20-25 teens. If interested email one of the elders or the minister.  Elders: Steve Grosshuesch  sgrosshuesch@yahoo.com 910 585-4409, Huey Hamilton huey.hamilton@outlook.com 214 236-8082, Johnny Knight johnny.knight@outlook.com 214 462-8637. Minister: Michael Elrod melrod55@gmail.com 972 515-9689.


AL: The University Church of Christ in Mobile currently has an opening for a full-time associate minister. Their attendance runs about 110. The Youth Group has 10 students who love the Lord, they currently have 4 college-age students. Associate Minister responsibilities include: Leading our Teens to Christ, Teaching Youth Group classes, Leading the Youth Group in Christian service and outreach activities, Taking the Youth Group to monthly area wide youth devotional meetings, the annual GULF retreat in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and other Youth Group meeting opportunities, Occasionally leading song service from time to time during worship services, Occasionally preaching from the pulpit, Managing Youth Group funds responsibly, Possible work with the college students, Associate Minister qualifications include - Required:

  • Christian man who is mature in the faith.

  • Willingness to work under the oversight of the elders.

  • Willingness to work as a part of a ministry team.

  • Willingness to be mentored by the pulpit minister.

  • Good communications skills – possess ability to express himself clearly, both one on one and in group settings, as well as in writing.

  • Good organizational skills.

  • Technologically savvy.

  • Eagerness to serve God through working with young people.

  • Desire to build a personal relationship with each student.

  • Self-motivated

  • Willing to attend all church services.

  • Member of the Church of Christ
    Preferred:

  • 3-5 years’ experience working with campus/youth.

  • Ministry degree from a Christian University.

  • Visionary and creative.

  • Computer skills appropriate for the ministry, i.e., word processing, presentations, various communications, etc.

  • Enjoys outdoor activities.
    Goals/Objectives:

  • Through the efforts of the Associate Minister, the church will grow spiritually and numerically.

  • Bring our youth to Christ through example, teaching and encouragement.

  • Encourage youth in their relationship with Christ.

  • Cultivate an environment and develop activities that will encourage strong relationships among the students, making sure that all students are included.

  • Work to develop individual Bible studies with the Youth Group members.

  • Lead youth in service projects and community outreach activities as possible.

  • Facilitate the spiritual growth of youth and their willingness and ability to take an active role in the church.
    Please send resumes to Richard Jay, Elder richard.jay@spireenergy.com.


NC: The Central Union Church of Christ in Monroe, is looking for a full-time pulpit minister.  Central Union is located one county east of the major metropolitan area of Charlotte. Central Union is financially stable and capable of paying a competitive salary commensurate with experience.  The current pulpit minister is retiring in May after serving the congregation for 18 years. The congregation is served by three elders and two deacons, and all are capable of filling in for a pulpit minister that is absent due to illness or vacation. The duties of the minister would be preaching one sermon on Sunday mornings and teaching adult bible classes on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The candidate is ideally an energetic family man who can help minister to the congregation under the oversight of the elders, help lead the congregation in community outreach, and interact with the youth group. Education requirements are a 4-year degree or a graduate of a church-sponsored school of preaching. Spanish as a second language is a benefit as the Monroe area has a large unreached Hispanic population without a Spanish option of the Lord’s church. Social Media familiarity is a plus. Contact James Pharr pharrside@gmail.com.


OH: The Sixth and Washington Streets Church of Christ in Marietta has begun a search for a new full-time minister. They seek a man who possesses a thorough understanding of God’s Word, the ability to share it through preaching and teaching, and a desire for a long-term work serving God as a minister of the gospel. The congregation has about 150 attending members and looks forward to finding a man passionate about the mission to share the gospel of Christ with every creature. You can learn more about the congregation at http://www.sawcoc.org and on the Youtube page  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIOlX4Pz9PkZMwwh3k2jng. Submit resume and cover letter via email or paper mail by the end of May. Church of Christ Minister Search Committee 534 Sixth Street Marietta, OH 45750, apply.sawcoc@gmail.com.

TN: The Charlotte Heights church is looking for a full-time Youth Minister. Click here for extended details. 


Well, that’s 30+ and we have a couple we can’t publish till next week. Thanks for all your help. Let us know what we missed or got wrong at TJI@TheJenkinsInstitute.com

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