Vocational Elder (Pastor)

Kaleo Church Vocational Pastor Job Opening

Kaleo Church is currently accepting applications for the position of Vocational Pastor. We are a small church located in Aberdeen, WA, and we are prayerfully seeking an experienced vocational pastor who will lead our church alongside other non-vocational elders.

Pastor Profile
*Our vocational pastor will be above reproach, meeting the scriptural qualifications for elders as described in: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, 1 Peter 5:1-4.
*Formal Bible education preferred.
*A demonstrated ability in expository preaching and teaching that is relatable to new and seasoned Christians alike.
*Skills in leadership, shepherding, relationship building, discipleship, community outreach, and evangelism. Experience in administration is a bonus.
*Previous pastoral experience strongly preferred. We don’t think the context of our church is very suitable for a brand new pastor.
*Experience in Biblical Counseling preferred.
*In agreement with the Mission, Statement of Faith, and Theological Convictions of Kaleo Church.

General Job Description

Gospel Preaching and Teaching
The Vocational Pastor will:
Assume primary responsibility for providing clear, compelling, expositional, Christ-centered preaching of the whole counsel of God.
Identify and train other men in the church who can preach the Word.
Be actively involved in teaching outside the primary Sunday service.

Shepherding
In cooperation with the other Elders, the Vocational Pastor will:
Take initiative to safeguard doctrine, develop the mission, vision and core values, and cast and execute the vision for Kaleo in alignment with Scripture.
Equip Kaleo for discipleship, growth, evangelism, prayer, and other forms of ministry.
Promote and foster unity and a gospel culture within the body.
Be involved in pastoral care, counseling, visitation, and discipline.
Leadership

The Vocational Pastor will:
Identify and train leaders from among the congregation.
Foster unity among the elder team.
Ensure that everything that Kaleo does as the gathered church is conducted for the glory of God, edification of the believer and salvation of the lost, in alignment with Scripture and Kaleo’s core values.

How to Apply
Please read the following statements and make sure that you are in essential agreement with them (full agreement with our statement of faith, and theological convictions is required):
● Kaleo’s Confession of Faith
● Kaleo’s Theological Convictions.
● Kaleo’s Mission, DNA, Discipleship Rhythms, and Values all of which can be found on our website under the “about” tab.
● Kaleo’s Mission is to follow Jesus and promote his kingdom on the Harbor as it is in Heaven.

To be considered for the position please submit the following items to kaleograysharbor@gmail.com and CC to jordan.kaleochurch@gmail.com
Cover Letter: A personalized cover letter expressing your interest in the specific position, sharing your vision for ministry, and how your experience aligns with the church's mission and values.
Resume.
3 references.
A brief testimony.
2 Sermon samples.

After reviewing your application, we may contact you to schedule a follow-up interview and request any additional information we may need.
Snapshot of Kaleo Church.
Kaleo is a “teenage” church that was planted as a Spanish-speaking church in 2007. Over time, more English speakers joined the ministry until Kaleo morphed into a bilingual church. After 2020, Kaleo slowly transitioned to a fully English-speaking church.
Kaleo currently has about 14 families in partnership (membership) and about 50-60 regular attendees (partners and non-partners). We have families of all ages and walks of life, as well as people of different socio-economic backgrounds and from different towns in Grays Harbor.
Kaleo is a non-denominational church with reformed baptistic convictions. However, we strive to be a church where believers with different convictions and from different traditions feel loved and welcomed, and can grow in the gospel and be challenged to think deeply about their convictions without feeling alienated from the life of the church.
We also strive to be a church where unbelievers experience the love of Christ and are challenged to repent from their sins and surrender their lives to Jesus.
Some of the main rhythms and ministries of Kaleo are: Sunday Gathering at 4 PM, Sunday School for kids 0-5, Gospel Communities (home groups that meet during the week), DNA groups (small discipleship groups for men and for women), monthly prayer meeting, monthly potlucks, various game nights, etc.
Kaleo is a very relational church where most people know each other and care for one another. With many young families and small children, we see the need to train parents, expand our children’s ministry to include more ages, possibly form a youth group, have more classes on marriage, discipleship, parenting, etc.
As our mission states, Kaleo seeks to promote God’s kingdom everywhere on the Harbor (and beyond). We desire to be used by God to bring people from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of God. We want to reach all of our neighbors with the gospel. In the last few years, however, God has particularly sent the homeless population of Aberdeen to us. This is a complex ministry, but who are we to stand in God’s way? For the last 3 years Kaleo has been hosting a weekly Bible study for the homeless, and we have seen slow but steady growth in the spiritual lives of the people we serve.
At the same time, Kaleo’s focus remains broad and thus we seek to minister to everyone regardless of their housing status, age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, etc.
These are only some highlights of the ministry of Kaleo. At the end of the day, we want to be faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ in everything we do, and we strive to build the church in whatever direction he leads.