Lead Pastor Jobs

We Are Town + Field Church

For almost 80 years, Town + Field Church has been worshipping and on mission with Jesus in the community of Langley, BC. What started as a handful of friends passionate about others having the opportunity to know and love Jesus has grown into a fellowship of more than 350 disciples meeting weekly. Vibrant worship services, community groups, and next gen ministry mark our commitment to follow Jesus in all areas of our lives. Our Evangelical Free Church ethos ‘in essentials unity; in non-essentials charity; in all things Jesus Christ” expresses how we engage in God’s call. A rich history of community partnerships, church planting and global outreach is evidence of our desire to see God’s restorative work around us.

Our name captures our heart:

TOWN

A place where we are known, where we are loved, and where we are connected in gospel-centred community.

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The cross. The good news of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and return is at the centre of everything we do, everything we are, and everything we believe.

FIELD

Our call to sow the story of the Gospel where we live and work and serve, trusting God will grow HisKingdom across our city and beyond.

OUR VISION (What we hope to see)

All people experiencing abundant life through the way of Jesus in their everyday.

OUR MISSION (What we seek to do)

Join God in restoring all things – in our lives and in our world.

OUR DNA

Town and Field Church mission-corresponding values (beliefs emphasised in our mission)

• We believe God is active in our world

• We believe God’s actions bring about renewal

• We believe God wishes us to join Him in His activity and will communicate this to us if we seek and listen to Him – through His word, prayer, and listening to one another

• We believe God accomplishes renewal through people empowered by the Holy Spirit

• We believe renewal requires boldness in faith and in prayer

Our DNA — fundamental and distinctive characteristics or qualities that make us Town + Field

• Authentic + SafeWe live vulnerably, giving one another permission to be real
• True communityWe desire everyone to be known and needed, resisting the pull of merely attending
• In the dirtWe practice the way of Jesus in the everyday—in our work, relationships, money and rest
• Every generationWe live as extended family across generations, and we fight for the next generation
• Bold in faith + prayerWe believe in a big God and pursue His vision for the world to know him
• MultiplyingWe reproduce disciples, leaders, and churches who will go and do likewise
• Intentional + invitingWe diligently craft environments where people can encounter God
• Gospel-centredWe cling to Jesus and every word of God’s story, daily learning to unchoose alternatives
• Mercy + justiceWe partner with others in protecting the powerless and caring for the hurting
• Spirit-filledWe rely on the Holy Spirit, seeking all His joy, freedom, gifts, and fruit

Lead Pastor

PROFILE

The following characteristics mark our Lead Pastor's practice and personality:

• Love for God's Word He savours scripture as if it's sweeter than honey. (Ps. 119:103)
• Deep and jealous love for Jesus' Bride, the Church. He wants to be immersed in the life and work of Town + Field Church. (Eph. 5:25-27 2 Cor. 11:2—6)
• Discipleship. He is a disciple who wants to lead people to be disciples and make disciples.
• Understanding the gospel of Jesus Christ for others and himself. He recognizes the good news of the substitutionary sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, the miracle of his resurrection, the joyful expectation of his return and the transformational implications for all humans.
• Energized by a vision of the future of Jesus' church.
• People-centred and empathetic. He takes a humble, gentle and brave approach to encouraging, challenging, disciplining his congregation. (1 Thes. 5:14, Gal. 1:6, Gal. 6:2)
• Partner and a collaborator. His nature is to trust and partner with other leaders and respect the authority of the elders.
• Lives in step with the Holy Spirit. He is humble and receptive to the work of the Spirit in his leadership.
• Fear of God. He has respect for holiness and can hold the tension between holiness and compassion for people. He engages a rhythm of life that deepens personal holiness, including but not limited to prayer, study of scripture, Sabbath-keeping, and solitude.
• Compassionate love for those outside the church and a desire to draw them in.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS

Our Lead Pastor is called to:

Passionately Preach and Teach The Scriptures

• Provides a Jesus lens on our lives and culture. Able to preach the truth in every season. (2 Tim. 2:4)
• Effectively communicates God’s word to all generations. Engages the congregation in loving scripture deeply and being transformed by it.

Develop Leaders to Make Disciples

• Heart and vision for reaching people far from God.
• Creates opportunities and pathways for all people to be disciples and make disciples of all nations.
• Lead and develops a collaborative culture with the staff and congregation.
• Recognizes, celebrates and releases lay leaders of all ages.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS cont.

• Ensures the fiscal integrity of the church. Leads the congregation in understanding and engaging in radical generosity.
• Leads staff assessment and development.
• The Work of the Church — AdministrationPartners with elders to discern the future of the church (mission, vision and strategy development) as led by the Holy Spirit.
• Engaged with the Langley church ministerial.

Caring

• Pursues healthy relationships and church unity. Addresses conflict with a desire to pursue restoration. (Matt. 5:23,24) Leads staff and elders to do the same.
• Compassionate and caring towards the congregation and the community of Langley. (Gal. 6:2).
• Prioritizes congregational health and purpose through community groups

QUALIFICATIONS

Our lead pastor will be competent and cooperative in the following areas:

• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence in relationships.
• Masters degree in Theology or Divinity preferred, or degrees applicable to ministry.
• Skillful communicator in the pulpit, in person and in writing.
• Able to minister in and embrace a multigenerational church with diverse cultural and denominational backgrounds.
• Senior church leadership experience preferred, or other equivalent ministry experience.
• Willing to sign and comply with the Town + Field Statement of Faith, Lifestyle Agreement and Leadership Commitment, complete a Criminal Reference Check, and obtain credentials with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada.

Town + Field Church offers the Lead Pastor a competitive salary and employment benefits package. Information regarding salary and benefits will be made available to short-listed candidates through the Town + Field Personnel Committee.

We are interested in you. We are curious to explore your unique giftings and how they fit within and help shape the church.

Review our job description and submit your resumé to [email protected].