Job Board

Cedar Grove is a nondenominational, 75-year-old church of approximately 400+ people on a given Sunday that is in the beginning stages of revitalization. Today, we are recharged with new leadership and new resources to pursue a new impact in our community and the world. The year before COVID we experienced 25-30% growth. Today we are seeing new people and families visiting every week. Cedar Grove has a strong leadership team, including a new Lead Pastor with significant church growth experience…and we believe that God is just getting started with us. We are motivated to see what He can do through ordinary people who trust in an extraordinary God.

That’s where you come into play. We want you to know that we see this as a pivotal role. The right person for this position has the potential to make a dramatic impact not only in our church but in our community…and beyond. Vibrant churches are pretty rare in the Bay Area and many more are needed in what has become one of the most influential corners of the world. We want to be one of them.

We are looking for the kind of person who is energized more by building and shaping a ministry rather than maintaining something that already exists. While we won’t compromise biblical truth we want to discover new ways to make Jesus known together. In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, faithfulness, innovation, focus, and leadership — in the context of a trusted and unified team — are important to us.

We also want you to know that we want to invest in you and get you the resources that you need to do the job and grow as a servant-leader. We believe in the power of Christ-centered, courageous, Holy Spirit-enabled people who share a common vision, enjoy meaningful relationships, and are headed in the same direction together.

CGCC is located in the heart of Livermore, California, a town of approximately 90,000 people, the home to 50+ vineyards, and in a beautiful corner of the country. Within a three-hour drive, you can find spectacular places like Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Carmel, and of course, San Francisco. It is a special place to live and raise a family.

>>PRIMARY TRAITS

CHARACTER: pursues a life of integrity; a humble, hopeful, and healthy (albeit imperfect) Christ-follower who personally experiences God’s transformative power and models a grace-fueled life; has a high view of Scripture

COMPATIBILE: a kindred spirit (esp. with our Lead Pastor); shares our general philosophy of ministry (1: encounter God 2: grow together 3: make a difference); excited about entering into our current ministry culture and enhancing it

CULTURAL FIT: able to effectively serve in an eclectic, suburban Bay Area environment; knows how to be a “Daniel while in Babylon”

COMMUNICATOR: an effective communicator (both verbal and written); a clear and compelling teacher of God’s Word;

COURAGEOUS: confident in the Lord and humble about themselves; willingly sits under the authority of Scripture, including in matters with which the world disagrees or resists; an aspirational dreamer who believes God for great things and senses and shares the Holy Spirit’s leading; refuses to settle for mediocrity because of the vital work God has for His Church

COMPETENT: presents a skill set that helps “move the ball down the field”; a relentless and resourceful servant; finds solutions where others can only see problems

COLLABORATOR: works with CGCC’s staff and leaders and provide support as needed; offers input without needing to be the loudest voice in the room

COACH: an attractional leader to whom others gravitate; an experienced builder of people and ministries; a team-builder who inspires, equips, and galvanizes believers, awakening their potential

COUNSELOR: demonstrates self-awareness and high emotional intelligence with good soft skills such as an ability to “read the room”; an active listener who offers care and comfort or wisdom and sound advice when needed

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

Support the Lead Pastor in communicating God’s Word as a regular member of the preaching team

Oversee (but not manage) kids, student ministries; Lead life groups (with support); Provide support ministries (incl. men’s & women’s) as needed

Help develop a discipleship path and strategy (to both reach the community and equip believers), particularly outside of the Sunday morning church service gathering

Build teams of leaders and volunteers who are invited, trained, communicated with, empowered, cared for, and inspired; Able to assess effectiveness of these ministries and redirect as needed

Pastoral duties (weddings, funerals, visitation, biblical counsel)

>> REQUIREMENTS

A personal story of trusting in God’s saving and sanctifying work

Doctrinal alignment in both the essential and secondary elements of our faith; a willingness to yield to church eldership in disputable doctrinal matters

A preaching/teaching gift and style that fits CGCC

Experience in building and leading a ministry

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Formal ministry education and training, preferably from an accredited college or university

5 years of pastoral experience leading/ministering to an adult congregation
Able to work with all age groups

A team player who understands their role and models a strong work ethic and healthy work/life balance

REQUESTS

If interested, please send the following items to joydombrow@cedargrove.org.

Cover letter – introduce yourself to us and your interest in the position

Résumé/CV – incl. your ministry experience, educational background, and at least three references

Your salvation story — include a paragraph of each of the following: (1) who you were prior to knowing Jesus, (2) how you came to know Jesus, and (3) who you’ve become since knowing Jesus

Doctrinal statement – a 2-4 page summary of your theological views on core doctrines as well as your position on sex/gender/marriage as well as the role of women in church leadership…and any other matters of faith that are important to you

Any personality assessments you have taken (DISC, Meyers-Briggs, Enneagram, etc.)

Brief philosophy of pastoral ministry – a 1 page summary of your philosophy and practice of pastoral and church ministry

Two sermons – including a video or audio recording of recent sermons