For additional information contact:

Dennis Hoyt

Phone: 719-890-0275

Email: dennis.hoyt@gmail.com

Visit Walsenburg Church of Christ website: www.walsenburgchurchofchrist.net

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Our goals for finding a minister to work with this congregation includes:

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Must Have:

• A desire to lead people to Christ teaching not only the form of worship, but the great joy found in spiritual relationships with God through His great love for us as manifest in the gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated originally by Holy Spirit inspiration.

• A broad and thorough knowledge of the old and new testaments.

• The ability to work with members to deepen and continue to develop our faith and have a strong desire to be evangelists to a lost world.

 

Desired Ability:

As we do not have elders, the ability to work collaboratively with the men of congregation.

Other qualifications:

While we we recognize that one man may not exhibit all of the following, our church family is praying for someone who exhibits:

 

• Biblical Knowledge; Someone who knows the scripture well.

• Leadership Ability; Ability to ground people in reality while still giving them hope for the future.

• Confidence

• Both insight and intuition

• Ability and willingness to participate in the community and the Church.

• Outreach; Comfortable with others, able to reach out in the community and our church family

• Willing to both preach and teach the good news found in the Bible.

• Able and willing to make pastoral care a priority

• Someone willing to join our church family in making hard decisions

• Plenty of energy and a positive attitude

• Willing to collaborate to continue building a strong congregational foundation to support growth.

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Application Process:

Contact Dennis Hoyt or any other member of the local congregation. Based on initial conversations and preliminary screening, an in person or zoom interview with members of the congregation may be held. Eventually we will want to see either in person or via streaming, a sermon message. Finally, an in person meeting with the whole congregation will be held prior to offering the position.

Salary:

We expect to be able to support this position with an annual salary in the mid $40,000 range, depending on experience and our continued financial ability.

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What We Believe:​

• Scripture as Authority:

  • Churches of Christ believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and the sole guide for faith and practice. 

• Restoration Movement:​

  • We consider themselves part of the Restoration Movement, aiming to restore the church to its original form as established by Jesus Christ. 

• A Cappella Worship:

  • Most Churches of Christ only use a cappella (unaccompanied vocal music) in their worship services, believing this is what is prescribed in the New Testament. 

• Baptism by Immersion:

  • We practice baptism by immersion for the remission of sins, a belief that it is a necessary step for salvation. 

• Weekly Communion:

  • The Lord's Supper (communion) is observed weekly, typically on Sundays, and is open to all believers. 

• Congregational Autonomy:

  • Each local congregation operates independently, without a central authority or hierarchy. 

• Emphasis on Unity:

  • We strive for unity among believers, emphasizing the importance of following the Bible and avoiding denominational divisions. 

• Individual Responsibility:

  • We believe in individual responsibility for one's faith and actions and encourage personal devotion and a biblical lifestyle.