Seeking Half-Time Pastor

Sojourn Mennonite, a church plant in Fort Collins, Colorado, seeks a half-time pastor for a three-year contract. Employment beyond three years will depend upon growth and financial sustainability. The most competitive candidates will be willing to think creatively about connecting with the community and willing to foster growth through inspiring initiatives. Additionally, successful candidates will demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and preferably have experience planting, re-planting, and/or intentionally growing churches.

Sojourn is an inclusive Anabaptist group that prioritizes peace, community and justice efforts motivated by authentic relationships with God and a desire to bring about God’s Kingdom on Earth. Our worship gatherings, which are a hybrid of in-person and online through Zoom, may be considered non-traditional with robust congregational participation.

This half-time (20 hours/week) position will include some combination of the following tasks (priorities and specifics to be determined/negotiated):

Outreach/growth efforts:

  • Work with lay leadership to create a growth/outreach action plan

  • Work with lay leadership to organize and execute events to increase visibility and encourage invitations

  • Meet with new attendees over coffee/meal to develop rapport

  • Oversee and assist with developing social media content

  • Initiate volunteer opportunities

  • Represent Sojourn in community organizations such as the Fort Collins Interfaith Council

Worship:

  • Sermon once/month (possibly more during Christmas and Easter seasons)

  • Broader planning of themes/topics/children’s education

  • Participation in lay-led Bible studies and small-group discussions

Pastoral care as needed:

  • Spiritual support related to significant life events such as major illness, death of a family member, birth of a child or other stressful event

  • Lead services of baptism, marriage and funerals

  • Work with lay leadership to support congregation members during challenging times and celebrations: personal notes, phone calls, organizing food, etc.

Administrative support:

  • Participate in monthly meetings, such as Worship Committee, Leadership Team, Financial Committee

  • Along with lay leadership, respond to emails and phone calls inquiring about Sojourn

  • Along with lay leadership, provide connections to Mountain States Mennonite Conference

Compensation: This is a paid position with compensation provided according to Everence’s Pastor Salary Guidelines for Mennonite Church USA. Health insurance and retirement contributions are negotiable. Supportive professional expenses proportionate to the half-time nature of the position will be provided.

Interested candidates should contact Conference Minister Amy Zimbelman at amyz@mountainstatesmc.org.