Journey Church in Roanoke, Virginia, is seeking the person God is calling to become the succession pastor of our community of faith. Journey is composed of imperfect people seeking to connect with Jesus and with one another in life-transforming ways. This is how people in the Journey family have described our church . . . Accepting. Loves, welcomes and encourages people of any race, socioeconomic level, marital status, age, spiritual background; does not embarrass or condemn or beat people down emotionally; is not cliquish Celebrating. Has incredibly talented musical, multi-media and dramatic persons leading in worship Discipling. Leads unchurched people to Jesus; connects them in meaningful community for learning and fellowship; intentionally moves them from wherever they are spiritually toward becoming more fully devoted followers of Christ Missional. Tithes to mission initiatives and serves in the community where there are needs, whether physical, emotional or spiritual Transforming. Empowers people to use their gifts in transforming lives for Christ, always ready to be the hands and feet of Jesus, seeking no reward or recognition Truth-telling. Biblically-centered teaching; sensitive in a relevant way to issues facing people in today’s world; does not back away from hard questions; shares the gospel message to people who may have never heard it before; does not compromise what’s expected of Christ-followers to serve and develop spiritually The person Journey is seeking to become our succession pastor will: • Be a committed follower of Jesus, exemplifying a Christ-like life • Possess significant preaching and leadership skills • Demonstrate meaningful emotional intelligence • Possess a servant’s heart • Have a passion to connect people to Jesus • Be theologically educated • Believe God calls women and men to pastoral ministry • Be spiritually discerning • Possess Godly wisdom • Possess the capacity to effectively supervise staff • Have experience in effectively building volunteer teams Journey’s current pastoral team is gifted and loves serving with our church and in our community. In affirmation and appreciation of their ministry, our church provides meaningful financial and emotional support to our staff. The Roanoke region has great recreational activities, festivals, things to do in nature, quality school systems and is a wonderful place to live. For more info about our community, check out visitroanokeva.com.