Position Description

Community of Hope Church is prayerfully seeking a Transitional Pastor to shepherd and lead our congregation while we seek for a long term senior pastor. Our current senior pastor will be with us until July 31, 2026.

We are a welcoming and family-oriented church of approximately 100 people. We are committed to growing together in faith, deepening discipleship, and serving our local community with the love and message of Christ. We are theologically conservative, evangelical, and complementarian. For more information about Community of Hope, please see our church profile.

We seek a Transitional Pastor who:

• passionately loves Jesus, loves people, and holds to the Bible as the inerrant word of God.
• can provide pastoral care and shepherding.
• has a strong working knowledge of the scriptures, ideally having Bible college and/or seminary training.
• is above reproach, attaining to the qualifications of an elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7 & Titus 1:5-9).
• agrees with our statement of faith
• provides skilled exegetical, illustrative and applicational preaching.
• can lead our leaders of various ministries within the church.
• is willing to be directly accountable to our elders team.
• equips and encourages the church family in using their gifts to serve the wider community while communicating the good news of the gospel in various ways (1 Peter 4:10).
• has ministry experience in the North American context.

Only applications from those legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered. A Criminal Record Check is a requirement of employment.

If, after prayerfully reviewing this information, you sense this role and church family could be a good fit for you, please send your resume to jason@gethope.ca.