Pastor directs religious services and all daily operations of an organization. Provides spiritual leadership, guidance, and assistance to members. Being a Pastor supervises church staff and associated administrative businesses to ensure operational needs are met. Designs and oversees outreach and educational programs and events to support the community. Additionally, Pastor coordinates volunteers to ensure community outreach goals are fulfilled. Performs religious services, leads prayer, and conducts worship. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a regional or chapter manager. The Pastor typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Pastor typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Developer Pastor and BBJ Director will have two primary roles: to develop and lead an English-language worship service and community hosted by the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL); and to oversee and manage the Bethany Beyond the Jordan (BBJ) pilgrimage site, also a ministry of the ELCJHL, which hosts Christian visitors from nearby communities and around the world. The developer pastor/BBJ director will nurture and facilitate the current ministries of the BBJ and may also work on projects related to growth opportunities for the BBJ.
This position, which could be held by one person or shared by a missionary couple, will build relationships with the pastors and members of the ELCJHL in Jordan, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, particularly ELCJHL bishop Ibrahim Azar, Pastor Imad Haddad, pastor of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, and the members of Good Shepherd. The position will also work with the ELCA Middle East North Africa (MENA) director, and with ecumenical Middle East North Africa (MENA) partners, with four main goals:
Timeline:
Application Opens: February 2024
Interviews: March – April 2024
ELCA Orientation and ELCA Summer Missionary Conference July 2024
Assignments include:
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman:
Under the guidance of ELCJHL Bishop Ibrahim Azar and in consultation with Pr. Imad Haddad,
Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan Baptismal Site:
Under the guidance of ELCJHL Bishop Ibrahim Azar and in consultation with Pr. Imad Haddad,
All ELCA global personnel participate in mission interpretation and storytelling. This includes:
Site Information:
This position will be based in or near Amman, Jordan with a regular commute and occasional overnight stay at the Bethany-Beyond-the-Jordan complex in the area of the Jordan River baptismal site (which is a UNESCO World Heritage site), in partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (which has its headquarters in Jerusalem). The BBJ site includes a sanctuary, living quarters, and a meeting space. The pastor/director will be expected to live in a mutually agreed-upon location within daily commuting distance from both Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and the BBJ site (separated from each other by an approx. 1-hour drive).
Requirements:Terms and Conditions
Physical Effort
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. This position requires sitting for long periods of time. Employee will occasionally need to lift boxes or materials up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Psychological evaluation is required.
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