Senior Pastor

Job Posted 1/5/2025
The Congregation at Duke University Chapel
401 Chapel Drive West Campus
Durham, NC 27708
United States
Employee
Full-Time
Experience Required
Degree Required
Security Clearance Required
Is sponsorship provided for this position?
No
Industry
Church / Religious Organization
Application Closing Date
4/1/2025
Travel
No Travel
Job Description


The Congregation at Duke University Chapel is an interdenominational, inclusive church in Durham, NC located on the Duke University campus. We are seeking a new full time Senior Pastor for our 435 member Congregation. Our mission statement is: Believing that God reaches out to us with love and forgiveness, we seek to grow together in faith through worship, study, service and our life together.

The Congregation worships in the Duke University Chapel, serves in ministry in the Chapel, but is independent of the University; the Senior Pastor does not have an academic appointment. Ideally a candidate would be familiar with both parish and academic settings. Our Congregation was formed in 1985 and has been served by 3 pastors, the latest of whom retired in December of 2023. We currently have an Interim Pastor who expects to remain in that role until a new Senior Pastor is hired. 

We are seeking a fully ordained Protestant pastor who is skilled in Christian education for all ages, mission and community service, pastoral care, stewardship, and administration. The senior pastor will lead a staff consisting of another full time position, several part time and internship positions, and will attend monthly meetings and serve as an advisor to a 12 member Council made up of elected Congregation members. We worship in the Duke University Chapel and the Senior Pastor may be expected to offer prayers, administer sacraments, and occasionally preach (on average once per quarter) at the request of the Dean or his staff of the Duke University Chapel.

For more information about the Congregation and the Duke University Chapel, please see:

https://congregation.chapel.duke.edu

https://chapel.duke.edu/worship

The Senior Pastor job description can be found: 
https://congregation.chapel.duke.edu/pastor_search 

We are eagerly and prayerfully considering this new chapter in our Congregation life. We welcome candidates who are interested to submit a cover letter, full resume, 
statement of faith and experience (2 page maximum), and link to sermons. Please submit your materials to: congregationchapelpastorsearch@gmail.com
 
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Job Requirements
1. Masters of Divinity degree from an accredited divinity school or seminary and ordination in good standing with an established protestant denomination.

2. Ability to incorporate the beliefs and practices of the Christian faith into programmed activities.

3. Strong communication skills and an engaging personality. Ability to recruit, motivate, lead, encourage, and thank staff and congregants, and to communicate the vision for ministry at the Congregation at Duke University Chapel.

4. Team player: ability to work cooperatively, flexibly, fruitfully, and creatively with others. Ability to offer leadership in meetings. Willingness to respect and affirm all people, regardless of race, gender, age, background, sexual orientation or any other identity characteristic.


6. Self-starter with excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to manage details, meet deadlines, and work in an atmosphere with minimal direct supervision on a day-to-day basis.

7. Ability to work with a PC-based desktop environment, including familiarity with word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation software.

8. Minimum physical requirements:
a. Ability to use a computer for communications, writing projects, and meetings.

b. Ability to independently navigate Duke University Chapel, including areas that are only accessible via stairs and narrow halls.

c. Ability to visit families and individuals in the home, hospital or other locations that are outside of the Duke campus.

d. Ability to effectively work extended and varying hours as needed, including days in excess of 9 hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

e. Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals, including in person, via telephone, and by Zoom.
Employer
The Congregation at Duke University Chapel

401 Chapel Drive West Campus
Durham NC 27708
United States
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