Interim Executive Minister - Meetinghouse Church
Job Description:
Opportunity Profile for Interim Executive Minister Meetinghouse Church - Edina, MN
Meetinghouse Church has recently begun a search for an Interim Executive Minister. Meetinghouse is a vibrant, independent Congregational community that covenants together to follow Jesus and care for our neighbors. https://meetinghouse.church
Collaborating with our Senior Minister and staff, the Interim Executive Minister will provide pastoral leadership for our church (including occasional preaching) in three primary ways: 1. strategically direct and align the staff, ministries and programs, 2. oversee operations and administrative affairs and 3. provide pastoral leadership for our the Alternative Service and Emerging Generations ministries. The ideal candidate will be capable of ramping up quickly to understand our challenges and context and provide strategic focus and direction, while overseeing planning for church ministries (especially the Alternative Service and Emerging Generations) and operations. They will be adept at supervising and coaching staff. The successful candidate will desire to be actively involved in the operations, programs and ministries of the church, including worship planning and delivery. The ability to provide ministerial perspective and oversight of operational systems and key functions, including Human Resources, Finance, and Communications, will be essential.
We imagine that this will entail up to a one year commitment of helping to guide Meetinghouse Church toward our preferred future.
Key Requirements
● Significant (3-5 years) experience as a senior or executive minister managing multiple leaders and church functions, and a sizable staff (at least 10) and congregation (200-500)
● Master of Divinity or related degree from an accredited seminary or theological school
● Ordained or ordainable
● Effective communication skills—listening, speaking, writing, preaching
● Ability to endorse the Meetinghouse Church covenant and doctrinal statement and work
within the Congregational governance framework (a free-standing body guided by the Holy
Spirit and bound by a Covenant with the Lord and with one another)
● A heart for emerging generations
While located in Edina, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis, our members come from different areas of the Twin Cities and a variety of denominational and theological backgrounds. We seek to serve our wider community, including the inner city and engage missionally around the world. Our congregation is engaged and willing to grapple with complex issues and diverse perspectives. At our center beats a loving and compassionate heart that welcomes people at all stages of their Christian journey. We hope to secure an Interim Executive Minister who can embrace and live our Core Values: Welcome, Beloved | Risk the Messy Path of Faith |Wrestle with the Tensions in God’s Word and World | Immerse in Sacred Spaces and Rhythms | and Do Good for Christ’s Sake.
For more information about the position and the application process, please contact the Search Committee via email at: search@meetinghouse.church or visit: https://meetinghouse.church/ExecMin
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