Senior Pastor in Paxton, IL

Position Title: Pastor

Salary Package: starting at $65,000: 4 weeks PTO (includes 4 Sundays); Relocation Expense Allowance; Starting date any time after July 31, 2026.

Experience: Minimum of 4 years of experience serving as Pastor or Associate Pastor or other related ministry within a local church.

Education: Formal education with a preference to candidates holding a Bachelor’s degree/certificate of completion in theology, pastoral studies, pastoral ministry, or related field from a college, university, or seminary.

Reporting Relationships: The church is governed by elders. The pastor is a voting member of the elder board, reports to the board, and supervises any paid staff.

Church Description:

• Non-Denominational, evangelistic, independent, Bible-believing church (120-150 Attendance)

• Devoted to Teaching, Fellowship, Communion and Prayer (Acts 2:42)
• Church address: 455 W Orleans, Paxton, IL 60957
• Web site:  https://www.upperroombible.org (Statement of Faith)

Qualifications:

• Meets qualifications outlined in I Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9
• Demonstrates a mature, growing relationship with Christ, evidenced by consistent devotional life, prayer, and obedience to scripture
• Holds to the church’s statement of faith/doctrine and is committed to sound biblical teaching
• A proven pastoral/ministry known for building and fostering healthy relationships within the church
• Exhibits servant leadership, humility, and the ability to work collaboratively
• Demonstrates an approachability and strong interpersonal skills necessary to foster unity within the body
• Must hold American citizenship

Job Description:

1. Oversee Ministry Programming
   1. The pastor is the primary teacher who delivers expository sermons for Sunday worship
   2. Oversee the worship ministry in conjunction with our worship leader/pastor
2. Pastoral Care
   1. Provide direct spiritual counsel and biblical guidance to individuals, couples, and families within the congregation
   2. Participate with Elders in the visitation of the sick, hospitalized, homebound, and grieving members
   3. Perform Baptisms and officiate weddings/funerals
3. Vision and Strategy
   1. Exhibiting vision while working closely with Elders, staff, and key volunteers to form strategic plans for the mission of the church
   2. Communicate and promote these plans to the congregation through preaching and teaching with a call to action to encourage individual participation within the body
   3. Mentor and equip leaders to carry forward the vision and strategy of URBC
4. Administration
   1. Oversee day-to-day church operations
   2. Supervise any paid staff
   3. In collaboration with treasurer and leadership boards, manage budget, facilities, procedures, and policies

How to Apply:

• Send resume including schools attended and degrees/certificates attained
• A list of ministries served with beginning and ending dates
• Contact information for three professional references
•  Include a written personal testimony and a brief introduction of your family
•  Statement of your philosophy on pastoring a church (maximum of 3 pages)
•  Provide a means of viewing at least two examples of your teaching.

All interested applicants please send the above items to [email protected].

Thank you for your interest in applying for Senior Pastor of the Upper Room Bible Church

We are prayerfully looking forward to hearing from you and you may expect a reply to your application within 2 weeks of it being received