Northminster Presbyterian Church A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians Congregation Northminster Presbyterian Church, in Peoria, Illinois is a congregation of 620 active members (median age of 46) with an average weekly worship attendance of 450. The church is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor/Head of Staff who is ready to lead this vibrant, spirit-filled church and to share our passion for becoming more missional in our neighborhood and community. Northminster is a family-focused church whose vision is to be a Christ-centered community doing God’s work in the world. Growth is a huge possibility as a recent survey has found that we are located in an under-churched area with only 2,000 of the nearly 15,000 adults living within a 3-mile radius attend church regularly. We have a 9-member Session committed to being a permission-giving body in order to allow our congregation to flourish. Currently, there are 2 Associate Pastors, 6 full-time support staff and over 14 volunteer-led ministries. We are the sponsor-church for the Peoria Great Banquet ministry, which has reached over 685 people in our community. We support a sister-church in Mexico, to which we make two mission trips a year to help build new churches and schools. Our Christian-based Learning Center, offering classes for 2-year-olds through 4-year-old pre-school, plus after-school care, reaches more than 200 families in our community and is an integral part of our church mission. We are seeking a Pastor with 8 or more years of experience and with a Masters in Divinity who: Knows Christ and makes Him known to others   Is a consistently effective preacher, able to inspire and challenge from the pulpit Inspires service/external mission opportunities   Provides compassionate pastoral care Oversees administrative functions  Facilitates leadership development  To view our complete CIF, please visit our website at . Qualified candidates may send their resumes to Jennifer at . Resumes will be accepted through June 6th, 2014. Peoria was recently ranked the 35th happiest city in the country.
Northminster Presbyterian Church A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians Congregation Northminster Presbyterian Church, in Peoria, Illinois is a congregation of 620 active members (median age of 46) with an average weekly worship attendance of 450. The church is seeking a full-time Senior Pastor/Head of Staff who is ready to lead this vibrant, spirit-filled church and to share our passion for becoming more missional in our neighborhood and community. Northminster is a family-focused church whose vision is to be a Christ-centered community doing God’s work in the world. Growth is a huge possibility as a recent survey has found that we are located in an under-churched area with only 2,000 of the nearly 15,000 adults living within a 3-mile radius attend church regularly. We have a 9-member Session committed to being a permission-giving body in order to allow our congregation to flourish. Currently, there are 2 Associate Pastors, 6 full-time support staff and over 14 volunteer-led ministries. We are the sponsor-church for the Peoria Great Banquet ministry, which has reached over 685 people in our community. We support a sister-church in Mexico, to which we make two mission trips a year to help build new churches and schools. Our Christian-based Learning Center, offering classes for 2-year-olds through 4-year-old pre-school, plus after-school care, reaches more than 200 families in our community and is an integral part of our church mission. We are seeking a Pastor with 8 or more years of experience and with a Masters in Divinity who:  Knows Christ and makes Him known to others  Is a consistently effective preacher, able to inspire and challenge from the pulpit  Inspires service/external mission opportunities  Provides compassionate pastoral care  Oversees administrative functions  Facilitates leadership development To view our complete CIF, please visit our website at . Qualified candidates may send their resumes to Jennifer at . Resumes will be accepted through June 6th, 2014. Peoria was recently ranked the 35th happiest city in the country.