Lead Pastor

General Character of our next Lead Pastor:

• One who models a humble servant’s heart, who will naturally embrace and continue our church’s legacy of Togetherness, commitment to Discipling, and Generosity.
• One who knows they’ve been ‘called by God’ to proclaim the truths of Jesus, and whose personal theological formation is wholly consistent with the doctrinal foundations of the Church of the Nazarene.
• One who prioritizes prayer in his/her own life and in the corporate life of the church they lead.

Specific Leadership Emphases:

• One who can communicate and build relationships across generations. We recognize that our local church is in very significant risk of losing relevance for our surrounding community if we cannot grow in our capacity to connect to younger generations and families.
• We recognize that we need to be more intentional in our Community Outreach and Engagement. Our next pastor will be one who has a capacity to guide us into our surrounding community with a unified mission, and is skilled at ensuring we are adequately trained and equipped for this task.
• While Togetherness is both a key value and legacy for us, we recognize that there are occasionally challenges for all persons to feel included. Our next pastor will have a natural capacity to build connections and a broader sense of inclusivity.
• One who celebrates the diversity of gifting within the Church and who is anxious to see every believer equipped & trained, and challenged & freed to engage in meaningful mission.
• One who intentionally affirms and celebrates the unity of the Christian Church Universal, and seeks to engage other local churches in a spirit of unified mission.
• One who is wholly committed to the broader mission of the Church of the Nazarene through participation in district and international initiatives.

In support of our pastor, we, as a church, want to ensure that we practise unconditional love and grace to all, and we are committed to utilizing every member’s gifts & talents.

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DS Comment:

This is a healthy church, with a long legacy of missional engagement.  They have been struggling to find focus following the departure of a much beloved, long-term pastor nearly 4 years ago.  They were well cared for by their most recent pastor of 3 years, and I believe they are now ready and anxious to follow the leadership of their next pastor;  they simply need someone who can articulate a clear vision for their community.

Approximately 30% of the current congregation are Filipino-Canadians, who add a particular zeal that embodies the character of multicultural Canada.