Christians United Church is searching for a new Pastor to lead us into the future.

About the Church:

Christians United Church (CUC) is a diverse, non-denominational protestant church located on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Even though we are a small congregation we are active with a vibrant Women’s ministry, a growing Men’s ministry and a missional, drive through food pantry that serves 80 to 100 families a month. Our attendance averages 30 people for our Sunday morning worship service, but over 90% of this group serves the church in one or more ways. CUC has a large social media following that averages over a 100 per week.

For more information, see the CUC website: cucindy.org

Qualifications:

We are seeking a bi-vocational or retired pastor who believes and teaches that the Bible is the infallible Word of God, in the Holy Trinity, and that Christ Jesus was born and crucified for our salvation to lead us into the future, grow the church within the community, and work to empower our congregation to expand our youth attendance and programs, as we serve God. We are searching for a pastor who has a seminary or Bible college degree and has sufficient experience to be able to counsel, teach, and lead a church in our understanding of the Bible as well as lead the church’s growth. We believe that the person God will lead to CUC will have a Pastor’s heart, knows God’s Word, lives God’s Word, teaches and preaches God’s Word, and is genuine. This person will be a good communicator, a strong leader who is not afraid to stand and defend the Word of God, who can follow through with plans, and is seasoned enough to know and to have lived God’s word, but is not too rigid in dogma, as long as it does not contradict the Word of God. (see website for additional information on believes and what the church teaches)

Job Description: 

The person hired will be expected to:

a.              Organize, coordinate, and lead Sunday morning worship services and Wednesday night Bible Study.

b.             Actively support and work at the monthly food pantry

c.              Call, visit, and/or meet with and pray for church members who are infirmed and/or who request visits or meetings.

d.             Organize, coordinate, and lead special services during the Advent/Christmas season and Easter/Lenten season.

e.              Work with the youth teachers of the church to build youth programing.

f.                Actively Participate in all church activities.

g.              Work closely with the Elders, church leaders, the CUC council, and staff to meet a full range of ministry needs of the church.

Application Process: 

Applications should include a resume and a cover letter that includes a statement of faith. These must be submitted to:

Christians United Church Search Committee

900 N. Mitthoeffer Rd.

Indianapolis, Indiana 46229

 Or emailed to:

cucindy@sbcglobal.net

Applications will be reviewed by the search committee who will contact applicants to set up an interview. Following the interviews, the search committee, as led by the Holy Spirit, will select one or two applicants to meet the church and preach on one Sunday. The congregation will then make a final decision on the pastor selection.

At that point, the search committee will offer a contract to the pastor and negotiate a salary.