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Infographic showing various Rural Pastor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 97% Full Time, and 3% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $60,902 per year, or $29.3 per hour.

Lead Pastor - Cedar Grove Church (Mifflintown, PA)

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Mifflintown, PA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description


Cedar Grove Church (Mifflintown, PA) - Lead Pastor
The Big Picture
Cedar Grove Brethren in Christ Church (https://www.cedargrovebic.org) is seekinga Lead Pastor, called by God and committed to shepherding our congregation and preaching the truth of God's Word.
Requirements
The Community
Cedar Grove BIC is located in Mifflintown, Pa., a scenic, rural community in Juniata County centered between State College and Harrisburg. Juniata County is a vibrant area full of hardworking, caring people who hold strongly to their conservative values, all of which make it a great place to live and raise a family.
The Church
Our desire is to find a person of integrity who will seek God's vision for our growing church. With approximately 275 weekly attendees representing all age groups, Cedar Grove is one of the larger churches in our county. The congregation includes many young families, one of the largest growing segments of our church body.
It's an exciting time in our church as we earnestly desire spiritual growth and discipleship. We are praying for a lead pastor with a strong knowledge of scripture who believes the Bible to be the authoritative Word of God and preaches the truth of the Gospel to equip us to live out our faith. We value our BIC heritage and traditions, but not above our love for God and faith in Jesus Christ.
The Candidate
We are seeking a pastor who is humble and energetic, with proven management skills and a servant's heart. Our congregation is generous and passionate about outreach in the local community and globally. We value relationships and connections. It's important that our lead pastor can relate to a wide range of personalities and is willing to take time to develop godly relationships within our church family and our local community and to guide our pastoral team as they minister to both.
Responsibilities:
- Provide prayerful, Holy Spirit directed, humble leadership
- Preach the Word of God during scheduled worship services
- Facilitate discipleship and spiritual growth within the congregation
- Manage and mentor church staff team
- Encourage and promote open, thorough communication
- Support church members through visitation and crisis intervention
Requirements:
• Have, or be willing to obtain, a Brethren in Christ pastoral credential.
Benefits
The Process
Please look over this job description and the church's website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:
Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Pastor at CGBIC?
Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Pastor of CGBIC?
In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the beliefs of CGBIC and the Bretheren in Christ? (https://bicus.org/about/what-we-believe/articles-of-faith-and-doctrine/)
Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@no-feepastorsearch.com

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