Lead Pastor Search Profile

4POINTS.ORG

Page Of ContentIntroduction

Our Story

Our Vision, 4 Points Stance

Our Team

Our Strategy

Our Beliefs

Ministries

Lead Pastor Job Description

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Hello!and welcome...

This profile is designed to give potential candidates an over-

view of the ministry position and the mission, values, and key

beliefs of 4 Points Church.

As you review this information please prayerfully consider how

4 Points mission and values align with your ministry passions

and calling. We trust the Holy Spirit will speak to you and guide

your ministry search.

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Our Story

From the beginning, 4 Points Church focused on reaching the least, the lost, and

the lonely with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The life-giving message of the Gospel,

the passion and joy of Sunday services, and the simple style of 4 Points brought a

welcome response from people from our surrounding communities.

Today, the 4 Points Church is renewed in its mission to reach the least, the lost, and

the lonely with the gospel of Jesus. We invite you to see for yourself how exciting

church can be when the focus is simple and people are free to seek God with pas-

sion.

As exciting as our early history has been, we firmly believe that the best is yet to

come!

Our founding leaders dreamed of a

church with a simple goal—to help peo-

ple connect with God so that their lives,

families and eternity could change.

With the help of a small group of peo-

ple committed to seeing this dream

become a reality, 4 Points held its first

service on October 16, 2011, at the Pizza

Inn in Duncan.

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Our vision is to reach the least, the lost, and the lonely with the Gospel of Christ and see life change as a result.

Our Vision

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4 Points Stance

Our TeamDuring our interim time, we have been led by Pastor Rob

Campbell. Pastor Rob has over 25 years in ministry leading

multi-site churches in expansion and growth. He and his

wife, Virginia live in Easley, SC.

Daven Acker Daniel Pearson Zach JohnsonDirectional Leadership Team Directional Leadership Team Directional Leadership Team

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Austin Barnett Shannon Scott Kimberly GuthzeitExecutive Pastor Worship Leader Kids Director

Joseph LandersStudent Pastor

Our Strategy

We consider reaching people who do not know God personally to be one of our greatest responsibilities. Our Sunday services are for people at all stages in their spiritual journey but are primarily designed for those who do not yet have a genuine rela-tionship with God.

We believe life change happens in the context of relationships. SmallGroups have one simple purpose: to bring people together. God createdus to live in community with others, and it is only then that we canexperience the full life He intends for us.

The 4 Points Growth Track exists to help you discover and develop yourpurpose and live the full life God cre-ated for you. The Growth Track ismade up of four steps, which guide you through next steps in your jour-ney to know God, find freedom, dis-cover purpose, and make a differ-ence.

Know God

Find Freedom

Discover Purpose

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All of us were created by God to make a difference in the world aroundus. God has a place for you where your unique abilities and passions can impact the lives of others. We believe your life will never make sense until you find, develop, and fulfill your purpose.

Make a Difference

Our BeliefsGod is the Creator and Ruler of the universe and exists eternally as three co-equal persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, everpresent, never-changing, completely trustworthy, and holy. His very essence is good. He is our loving Father who is faithful to his people and his promises.

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GOD

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He lived a completely sinless human life, and is the only person to be completely human and also completely God. He was crucified on a cross, dying in our place for our sins so that we may be recon-ciled with God. After three days he rose from the dead to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to heaven and will return again to reign as King of Kings.

JESUS CHRIST

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He lives in every believer from the moment of salva-tion and provides the Christian with understanding of spiritual truth and guidance in doing what is right. The Holy Spirit’s presence assures us of our relationship with Christ. He guides believers into all truth and convicts peo-ple of their sin. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and makes us more like Christ. We walk out our faith in expectation of the Holy Spirit’s power displayed through miraculous signs, divine miracles, and divine healing.

THE HOLYSPIRIT

God exists as one being in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Although each member of the Trinity serves different functions, they each possess equal power and authority.

THETRINITY

The Bible is God’s holy written word. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the ultimate source of truth for Christians, giving testimonies of God’s character, stories of Jesus Christ’s life and ministry, as well as instruction and wisdom for daily life.

THEBIBLE

Humankind was made in the image of God, created to be in a perfect rela-tionship with him. We became alienated from him through our own disobe-dience, which the Bible calls sin. We are incapable of regaining a right rela-tionship with God through our own efforts, which is why God sent his Son Jesus to take the penalty for our sin so that we may be reconciled with God.

HUMANITY

We were created to exist forever, with “forever” being spent in one of two places: heaven or hell. Spending eternity in heaven means being in perfect union with God, while an eternity in hell means being forever separated from God.

ETERNITY

Salvation comes as a result of believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who was crucified, died, and rose from the dead as a sufficient payment for the sins of man. Salvation is a free gift from God to all, and cannot be earned through our own efforts. It is only by trusting in Jesus Christ that we can be saved from an eternal separation from God. Eternal life begins the moment you receive Jesus Christ into your life through faith.

SALVATION

The Church is made up of a community of believers who are unified through faith in Jesus Christ. The Church is committed to the teachings of Jesus Christ, which are found in the Bible. Members of the Church seek to share the hope of Christ to the world through love, good deeds, and the message of the Gospel.

THECHURCH

Kids Ministry

SURGE Student Ministry

Our kids ministry offers experiences for kids ages 6 weeks to 6th grade. They meet during our morning worship.

We do not allow children into our main worship experience and sixth graders have the option to go to a class we have named Level-Up or attend worship with their parents.

Our student ministry meets on Wednes-day nights from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. We have seen growth in this ministry to an average of 45 students per Wednesday Night.

SURGE has an amazing group of volun-teer leaders that help Pastor Joe with this ministry.

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In the Past 10 years...

730 Salvations 320 Baptisms

Lead Pastor Job Description

Our Lead Pastor offers pastoral leadership to our church family and to the community at large. The Lead Pastor will exercise executive and supervisory control over all aspects of church people and function, and is ultimately responsible for both the spiritual and the corporate health of the church. The Lead Pastor will cast Biblical vision, lead the church body, the church staff, and serve as the president and Chief Executive Officer of 4 Points Church. This will require a clear and compelling communication of the beliefs, values and strategy of 4 Points Church and the ability to align staff and key leadership teams with its mission, vision, and strategy. The Lead Pastor’s is further defined in Article 7 of the Bylaws for 4 Points Church, Inc.

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The Lead Pastor will be responsible for the following:

1. Ensuring the Spiritual Health of the Church:

Responsible for establishing and monitoring the discipleship strategy for the church. This discipleship strategy will include engaging people in corporate worship, encouraging them to grow spiritually, connecting them in serving opportunities and challenging them to fulfill their God-given mission to make disciples. These objectives are accomplished by:

• Defining a clear discipleship path that encourages each person to self-identify their next steps in following Jesus Christ. The Lead Pastor sets the culture for the Church and ensures that life-giving culture is operating in every ministry.

• Leading with a clear vision that can be easily followed and understood by the staff and leadership of the Church.

• Modeling discipleship with key staff and lay leaders.• Providing biblical teaching and casting vision that challenges people to pursue

spiritual growth.• Empowering staff and lay people to implement the discipleship strategy across all

ministries.• Measuring and monitoring the spiritual health of the church and, when necessary,

holding staff and lay leaders accountable for the progress in their ministry areas.• Measuring and monitoring the financial health of the Church with the Directional

Leadership Team to ensure weekly giving, staff tithing and Biblical financial teach-ings are being met.

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2. Modeling Biblical Priorities:

The Lead Pastor models a growing personal relationship with Christ, reflected first in his marriage and family. The Lead Pastor will consistently convey integrity in words, relationships and actions with all people, inside and outside of the church. These ob-jectives are accomplished by:

• Committing to a daily quiet-time with God.• Participating in a 4 Points small group on a regular basis.• Setting appropriate boundaries to protect character and integrity.• Developing personal evangelism opportunities inside and outside the church.• Supporting the ministries of 4 Points by faithfully giving at least 10% of • income.• Adhering to and encompassing the qualities and characteristics required of 4

Points employees, as defined by the Staff Handbook.

3. Strategic Leadership and Planning:

Responsible for clarifying and championing 4 Points mission, vision and strategy. The Lead Pastor will oversee strategic planning and staff coordination in the execution of the church’s mission and vision. The Lead Pastor will challenge every level true to its mission and vision. This leadership and input will be provided through many activities including:

• Coordinating and leading staff meetings and engaging other activities designed to clarify and execute 4 Points goals and objectives. Facilitating regular meetings with the staff leadership team.

• Serving on the Directional Leadership Team. • Providing leadership in vision casting and goal setting.• Monitoring the pulse of the ministry through research and evaluation.• Partnering with staff and lay leaders to ensure staffing, facilities, and programs are

appropriately and effectively aligned to best meet strategic goals.• Assigning pastoral and administrative duties to Executive Pastor, staff and leader-

ship teams as applicable.

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4. Oversight of 4 Points Worship Experiences:

Responsible for ensuring that all worship experiences are executed with excellence. The Lead Pastor displays excellent communication skills, the ability to make sound decisions, high level networking, and relational strength that enhance each worship experience. These objectives are accomplished by:

• Delivering relevant, Biblical messages.• Partnering with leadership teams to plan and execute worship and other creative

elements to compliment the teaching in each ministry environment.• Offering direction to the creative team with planning, packaging and promoting

message series

5. Staff Supervision and Development:

Provides leadership to the staff team. The Lead Pastor will lead, evaluate, and mentor existing staff in their respective areas of ministry. Includes the following responsibilities:

• Supervising the staff leadership team as it relates to day-to-day ministry and • operational activities.• Championing discipleship, training and leadership development.• Overseeing the hiring and dismissal process for all staff. (Lead Pastor should

consult with the Directional Leadership Team when discussing hiring and firing)• Providing coaching to the staff in the design and implementation of all church

ministries including evaluating appropriate changes to organizational structure.

6. Reproducing the Church:

Recognizing that God is positioning 4 Points to impact people’s lives beyond the up-state of South Carolina, the Lead Pastor will actively pursue opportunities to expand ministries to reach more people for Jesus. This is accomplished by:

• Continuing to develop a growth strategy that leverages the synergy of existing resources and prepares for expansion in the future.

• Partnering with organizations to equip and invest in ministry initiatives out of 4 Points Church.

• Developing resources that help staff and lay leaders increase the impact of their ministry.

Application ProcessIf you believe God might be leading you to take the next step, we would like to hear from you.

A candidate will be considered when we receive all of the folling:

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Resume

Letter of introduction, to include the following:

1. After reviewing the profile, job description and church website, how do you

believe your specific calling, gifts and experiences might be a possible fit to

help us lead 4 Points Church to fulfill its Mission?

2. In what ways and contexts have you worked in ministry? What are three

things you have learned in ministry that make you effective?

3. We believe that God uses His Word to bring change to people. Please share

an example of how the Bible has impacted your life.

Please send all materials eletronically to:

austin@4points.org

Or mail to:

4 Points Church

ATTN: Pastor Search Team

2355 Hwy 101 South, Ste G

Greer, SC 29651

We will confirm receipt of documents and contact candidates to determine next steps.

Any links you can provide that will display your preaching style will be appreciated.

2355 Hwy 101 South, Ste GGreer, SC 29651

Address

info@4points.orgEmail

(864) 606-3600Phone

4POINTS.ORG

Our Community

4 Points Church is located between Greenville and Spartanburg SC.

This heat maps shows a representation of where our current 4 Points congregation lives.