Senior Pastor Position
Valley Worship Assembly (VWA)
Drayton Valley, Alberta
The Need:
Our church family is currently seeking the individual that the Lord is
directing and calling to become the Senior Pastor of Valley Worship
Assembly in Drayton Valley. This person will be asked to lead our
growing congregation into a building program and into the promising
future that we believe God has for us.
The Town of Drayton Valley:
Drayton Valley is a relatively prosperous oil town with little to no
unemployment. The official population, according to the 2011 census, is
slightly over 7,000. The seasonal work population adds an additional
4,000-5,000. The trading area population is estimated to be approximately
20,000.
The Church:
Valley Worship Assembly was established just over 7 years ago as a
PAOC congregation desiring to serve and reach the dynamic town of
Drayton Valley. The church currently has a voting membership of 41 and
an average attendance of 77 and operates with a 5 person Church Board.
There is a Family Ministries Pastor on staff and the church operates a
downtown youth outreach ministry called the “Well”. For the last seven
years the church has met for services in the West Wind Hotel, but has
recently purchased land in a strategic part of town for new facilities. A
Building Committee is in place and presently working to develop plans for
our new building. VWA has been strong financially throughout its history
and presently carries no debt.
The Person we are looking for:
(Adapted from the VWA “Senior Pastor Job Description”)
Basic Criteria
 Holds an active credential in good standing with The
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada or is one whom the PAOC,
ABNWT District Leadership Team approve.
 If not ordained, has completed studies deemed acceptable to
the PAOC to qualify for the ordination credential
 Has Senior Pastor or similar experience (minimum 5 years)
 Exhibits Godly character qualities and is relationally oriented
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Desirable Qualities
Preaching/Spiritual Development
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Able to deliver Spirit-inspired messages that are life changing
Able to relate Biblical principles to everyday life
Able to create opportunities for those needing to know the Lord
to make a decision
Able to encourage and model genuine worship and a life of
prayer
Able to develop and encourage the prayer life of the church
family
Able to create an arena for the Holy Spirit to do His work teaching, encouraging and modeling the gifts of the Spirit
Able and committed to developing people to spiritual maturity
through Bible studies, small groups, seminars, retreats etc…
Leadership Development/Equipping Church Members
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Able to provide strong, Spirit-led, leadership to the assembly
by working with the church family to clearly define a vision for
VWA and then to translate that vision into practical goals and
objectives, both short-term and long-term
Able to provide leadership to the pastoral team as a spiritual
coach and mentor, overseeing and assessing the pastoral team’s
progress and activities
Able to define and develop ministries for different groups
within the church to meet their particular needs
Able to assess the needs of the church community and then to
develop the plans and leaders needed to provide essential
ministries for maintaining church health
Able and committed to equipping and empowering every
believer for church ministry by helping them discover the gifts
and talents God has given them
Able to motivate, encourage, empower and provide ministry
opportunities so that these gifts are freely and fully exercised in
the Church
Able to encourage the congregation to take an active stand on
current social issues, based on Biblical principles
Able to provide administrative leadership to the church and to
the anticipated building of new facilities
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Evangelism/Mission Outreach
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Able and committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ
with the residents of Drayton Valley and surrounding areas and
to training and empowering church members to do the same
Able and committed to create evangelism opportunities for
church members
Able and committed to inspiring every church member to
become increasingly involved in and supportive of global
missions.
Able and committed to partner with and join forces with other
Christian churches and/or Para-church organizations for
community outreach activities and to actively participate in the
local Ministerial Association.
Other
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Able to perform required special services including baby
dedications, weddings, funerals, communion services, water
baptisms, seniors/hospital services and etc. and to keep
appropriate records of these as required by the church and by
law.
Able to provide pastoral counseling to those in need with an
ability to discern when to refer to other services in the
community.
Able to provide sensitive pastoral care and/or leadership to
diverse cultural groups
Able to raise the profile of the church in the community
Able to fulfill all constitutional responsibilities as outlined in
the PAOC Local Church Constitution
Instruction for Applicants
For consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume to Garth
Anderson, secretary of the VWA Pastoral Search Committee, and/or
Henry Borzel, chair of the VWA Pastoral Search Committee, at the
following email address: vwapastorsearch@gmail.com.
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