GEPC Assistant Pastor of Community Search

Gashland Evangelical Presbyterian Church is currently searching for an Assistant Pastor of Community. If you have found yourself on this listing and believe the Lord is calling you to be a pastor in a congregation like ours, we invite you to do a few things. Please read over the Church Information Form (click here) as well as the Position Description (click here). You will find a lot of good information there about our current position and what we are seeking in an assistant pastor.

We are excited for the next steps here at our church. Our city and congregation are growing. The needs are changing in our community. The fields are ripe. We are expectant and waiting on the Lord in this season. We have been praying for you, your loved ones, and your current circumstances.

Here is what you will need to apply:

  • Cover letter and resume
  • Link to at least 1 sermon
  • Personal Information Form (click here)

Please submit all of this to search@gashland.org

We promise to respond promptly and to keep all applicants informed in a timely fashion throughout this process.

Search Committee Members

Ethan Funk

Chair | Elder

Michael Morefield

Vice-Chair | Pastor

Tom Crossett

Elder (RE)

Laura Cooper

Deacon

Amy Brink

Member

Carol Bryan

Member

Jim Lorenzetti

Member

Jeff Van Der Weele

Member

Where are we in the process?

  • 1. The Search Committee is selected.
  • 2. The Search Committee is oriented to the EPC processes and Book of Order
  • 3. The Session outlines the terms of call guidelines.
  • 4. The Search Committee works with help from the Session and the Ministerial Committee to complete the Church Information Form and the Position Description.
  • 5. The Session votes to accept the Church Information Form and the Position Description.
  • 6. A public announcement of pastor vacancy is released and posted on the EPC website as well as other online locations.
  • 7. Potential candidates provide the required initial application items.
  • 8. Preliminary Screening/Interviewing of Candidates. Initial applications are still being accepted during this step.
  • 9. Decision is made on which candidates would be on the “short-list.”
  • 10. Candidates on “short-list” will have a background check performed, and have references send information per guidelines from the EPC.
  • 11. The Search Committee performs more in-depth interviews with the goal of narrowing down to one potential candidate from the “short-list.
  • 12. The Search Committee prayerfully decides on the first-preference candidate.
  • 13. Search Committee conducts an in-depth face to face interview with the preferred candidate and then votes to continue with the preferred candidate.
  • 14. Search Committee presents preferred candidate to Session. Session will vote to determine if candidate will be called as Gashland's Assistant Pastor of Community.
  • 15. If Session calls the preferred candidate, the Presbytery Ministerial Committee is notified and asked for approval.
  • 16. Following approval from the Presbytery Ministerial Committee, the Session is informed that a candidate has been selected.
  • 17. The congregation is informed.
  • 18. The Presbytery examines the Pastor-nominee and approves.
  • 19. Ordination by Presbytery (if required).
  • 20. Installation of the new Assistant Pastor of Community.