Title of Job Position: Church Planting Resident (Full-Time)

Name of Church: Iron Mill Church

Church Location: Danville, PA

Job Description: The church planting resident will be trained and mentored to become a church planter by joining Iron Mill’s pastoral staff and participating in a personalized development plan. In this environment, the resident will be able to observe current ministries, learn through serving, grow through leadership opportunities, and be empowered to start new ministries. Throughout this process, you will be coached, assessed, and supported toward the goal of successfully launching a new church plant.

Compensation: Flexible, a portion of compensation will be raised by the resident

Qualifications:

• A personal, vibrant, obedient, and deepening relationship with Jesus that fulfills the character qualifications of an elder in Scripture
• Clear and affirmed calling to church planting ministry
• Growing and dynamic prayer life
• Passionate about the multiplying vision, core values, and ministry of Iron Mill Church
• Exhibits a healthy marriage and family life
• Ability to effectively build relationships
• Demonstrated leadership aptitude: has a capacity for learning to cast clear vision, develop others to lead, accomplish tasks with limited resources, personally lead others in following Jesus, be resilient under opposition and setbacks, organize teams to accomplish goals, have courage to lead people well
• Growing emotional maturity: learning to understand self, displays humility, accepts constructive criticism, willingness to be accountable, wrestle with difficult issues
• Engagement in a missional lifestyle with a passionate and intentional desire to reach people
• Proven ability to make disciples
• Possess entrepreneurial aptitude
• Technologically proficient
• Currently or willingness to become licensed and ordained by the Alliance

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a personalized development plan based on Alliance Greenhouse Residency
• Based on your personalized development plan serve as an Assistant Pastor at IMC
  • Participate in IMC Elder training and serve as an elder
  • Execute a missional living plan
  • Learn to prepare weekly messages and preach regularly (1x a month) as a part of a rotation
  • Lead and multiply a community group
  • Disciple and develop leaders from within IMC
  • Assist in the oversight of the ministries of IMC
  • Provide administrative direction and assistance
  • Serve outside of the church in another organization or opportunity
  • Develop church planting master plan
  • Complete all necessary readings and specialized training as outlined in development plan
  • Be willing and flexible to join other team efforts as needed

Church Information

Church History: Iron Mill Church launched as a church plant in 2016. They have since launched another plant called Foundry Church in Berwick, PA.

Church Vision: Their vision is to be a church that loves audaciously like Jesus loves us.

Church Ministry Style: Iron Mill is a multiplying church that offers a contemporary worship service, discipleship through community groups, and has an emphasis on reaching the lost.

Church Size: 150 people located in a small city

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.

This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website

Please do not contact the church directly.