Description: Zion Lutheran Church of Ottawa Lake
Interim Pastor Position
Basic function and responsibility:
- Serve as an interim pastor to the congregation of Zion Lutheran Church of Ottawa Lake
- Leading Bible study class before Sunday morning worship services
- Lead contemporary Saturday evening worship services
- Lead Sunday morning worship services
- Provide support and pastoral care in times of need (i.e. perform funeral services and baptisms when necessary)
Skills required:
- Preaching liturgy based on the Lutheran Service Book.
- Must be able to understand, believe and interpret the doctrines of the Lutheran church
- Sermons based on Biblical teachings
Reporting Relationships:
- Reports to Zion’s Church Council
Desired Personal Characteristics:
- Strong Christian character
- Strong communication skills with groups and one-on-one
- Personal computer skills to support creation of communication pieces in a variety of media forms (i.e. Power Point presentation, Facebook video recording)
- Compassion for struggles and concerns of others
Education Requirement:
- Graduation from an accredited Lutheran seminary