Snapshot

Denomination: Non-Denominational

Weekly Attendance:  350

Location: Dallas, TX

The Role: Lead Pastor

Meet White Rock Fellowship:

Welcome to White Rock Fellowship. We exist to declare and demonstrate the gospel of Jesus through lives of worship, community, and mission. We seek to embody the concept of the local neighborhood church that lives, plays, worships, and serves in the White Rock Lake area. We love the lake, the trails, the eclectic neighborhoods, and the diversity that makes up White Rock. In short, we are a local church in White Rock, For White Rock.

Our worship services are defined by the Gospel and our continued need for the unending grace and love of Christ. Every aspect of our service strives to center around that. We believe that worship goes beyond singing, but that it feeds into our liturgy, our interactions, and beyond the doors of the church. Our heart is that our Sunday mornings equip our people to take the good news of Jesus into the world.

God designed us to live in community, and we work to foster that in small groups throughout our congregation. We have community groups, women’s Bible studies, and men’s discipleship groups to get involved in for accountability, prayer, and discipleship.

About the Lead Pastor:

The Lead Pastor will strategically lead White Rock Fellowship (WRF) to achieve its mission of declaring and demonstrating the Gospel of Jesus through lives of worship, community and mission.

The Lead Pastor's Responsibilities Include:

Ministry Responsibilities

• Oversee the vision, direction, and leadership of WRF.

• Oversee doctrinal faithfulness at WRF.

• Provide oversight to all ministries at WRF.

• Pastorally care for the congregation and develop leaders.

• Actively meet with the congregation, baptize, serve communion, and officiate weddings, funerals, and other sacerdotal functions.

• As an Elder and Pastor, work to strategically accomplish the vision and mission of overseeing, equipping, and shepherding the congregation of WRF.

• Shepherd and lead staff to accomplish the vision of our church.

• Keep a Kingdom-minded approach to ministry, caring for the proliferation of the gospel in our community and the world (local outreach, global mission, and/or church planting).

Preaching/Teaching Responsibilities

• Serve as regular preacher on Sunday mornings (approx. 42 weeks per year).

• Plan the sermon schedule.

• Coordinate with Worship Leader on Worship Service.

• Work with Student Ministry and Community Groups to align weekly teaching with sermons.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Work with the Elder Chairman to set an agenda for Elder meetings.

• Provide management of staff: including hiring, firing, and development.

• Oversee staff meetings and other important meetings (e.g. All Partner Meetings).

• Oversee budget and budget approval for WRF. 

What You Bring: 

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Lead Pastor:

Education & Experience

• Seminary or equivalent degree

• 7+ years of ministry experience preferred

• Ordained

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong leadership and relational skills for working with elders, deacons, staff, and partners

• Ability to understand the culture of the area

• Ability to cast a vision

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

• Meet the Biblical standards for elders as outlined in 1 Timothy and Titus, and a leadership style consistent with 1 Peter 5:1-3

• Biblically-sound theology

• Faithful, humble shepherd

• Relational, trustworthy

• Directional yet collaborative

• Genuine

• Stable, consistent

• Learner, listener

What it's Like to Live in Dallas, TX: 

White Rock Lake and its surrounding neighborhoods are truly a jewel of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The lake itself boasts biking and running trails, rowing, sailing, and opportunities to connect with nature in the midst of a bustling city like Dallas.

Around the lake are neighborhoods filled with diverse cultures, amazing local coffee and restaurants, and people who aim to be good neighbors to each other. From the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden with 66 acres of tranquil environment located at the banks of White Rock Lake, the annual Lake Highlands Octoberfest, the Dallas Marathon, or the White Rock Que barbecue contest, there are countless ways to enjoy the richness of the city.

Dallas is well known for it’s culinary scene, with many of the city’s best restaurants located in the White Rock area. Everything from tacos to tenderloin to Thai food can be enjoyed all within a short distance from the lake.

Most notable is the tight knit community that is experienced within the neighborhoods of the White Rock area. Each little neighborhood is a world of its own with social groups, neighborhood events, and neighbors who are excited to live life together.

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