Senior Minister Search

 
 

A message from retiring senior pastor, Jim Ketchen.

Overview

The First Christian Church of Francesville is seeking through prayer and God’s will to call our next Senior Minister. This vacancy will be the result of the retirement of Jim Ketchen who will have faithfully served our body of believers for nearly 40 years. We seek to call an individual who can partner and lead our congregation into the future of fulfilling our vision of Transforming Tomorrow Today.

What We seek

In desiring to find the right man and possibly family to lead with us in Francesville a number of factors will be considered. Below is a sample of what we are looking for and a link to the formal job description.

  • A man full of the spirit and qualified for leadership as set out by 1 Timothy 3:1-10

  • 5 years of experience on a church staff

  • Preferred bachelors degree or higher from a bible college

  • Driven to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ

  • Able to relate and communicate well with all generations

  • Bible is authority of life and teaching, not afraid of addressing difficult topics

  • Understands and values a rural setting and living

  • Committed to missions through giving and short term mission trips

  • Values the next generation and is supportive of kids and students ministries

  • Able to provide vision and leadership for adult evangelism and discipleship

  • Willing to be visible in the community and find an area of service

  • Experienced in pastoral care including, visitation and counseling when appropriate

Who We Are

First Christian Church of Francesville has a 150+ year history of serving in Pulaski County Indiana. Francesville is a community of less than 1,000 residents with a strong core of community leaders. The church has invested heavily in youth ministries and missions over the last several decades. With this focus we have remained a vibrant and multi generational congregation. Our two Sunday services are identical and investment has been made into live streaming. We have a strong group of elders and ministry teams that lead alongside of our Sr Minister, Student Minister and Kids/Worship Minister. The local community has a high level of support for the school system and the area churches have recently worked together to bring LifeWise Academy (release time religious education) to the system. We also have many in our church that drive from other local communities. The church is committed to navigating the future by staying true to our vision of Transforming Tomorrow Today.