Port McNeill Full Gospel Church—Lead Pastor

Port McNeill Full Gospel Church is seeking a new pastor! Outgoing pastor, Stan Rukin, is retiring after 14 years of highly effective ministry in the church and community.

Please peruse the information below to see an overview of :

• What we are praying for in our new pastor
• What our community is like
• What our church is like
• Remuneration
• How to respond, if interested in chatting further about this opportunity

Our new pastor :

We would like to see the following in our pastor :

Our general expectations would be that the new pastor preaches on Sundays, and they can get help from our leaders to cover days they are not there or unable. Service leading is not expected as there are many who can do this. Complete visitations and support the congregation as needed. Complete the administration of the church as required with the help of the board. Have at least 3 days in the church office each week where people know they can come if needed. We expect our pastor to have a sabbath day once per week and stick to it. There are NO expectations of the pastor’s spouse, as they are not paid.

Our Community

We are in close proximity of five indigenous communities on the North Island with many more out in the Inside Passage. This heritage is rich and the Port McNeill Full Gospel Church treasures our opportunities. With a population of 2356 (Census 2021), Port McNeill is a prime new location for anyone; with or without a family. Centrally located in the heart of the North Island communities, Port McNeill is a full service community offering schools (elementary and secondary), a hospital, medical clinic with staff, dental clinic, pharmacy, RCMP detachment, fire department and various shopping opportunities. Please keep in mind that part of the charm of Port McNeill is its location. We are a rural and somewhat remote town but we are surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation!

Our Church

Our church has a culture that is rooted in family. We genuinely love, serve and support each other. Many relationships outside of the church are equally important as our community is small. You will walk down the street and literally be stopped by people who know you and are interested in how you are doing. People will wave at you from their cars as they drive by because they know you.

We have always supported missions and we believe in supporting local, national, and international missions that help spread the gospel work which we do with 10% of our total giving each month. The church “tithes” as an example to our congregation.

Pastor Remuneration

A compensation package will be in keeping with training and experience. We also consider the national average salary for a pastor of a rural church of our size. Salary is indexed yearly as per the CPI and every 3 years the salary package is reviewed to ensure we are keeping up with the national average and our pastor is well cared for.

We provide 2 weeks of holidays up to 5 years of experience and 3 weeks over 5 years which the pastor is encouraged to use. We also provide a health benefit of $4000 / yr for a couple / family to be used as needed for any medical / dental or physical well-being needed, but this benefit is per year and does not roll over year to year and unused portions are not paid to the pastor. There is also a small allowance for books and ‘meals out’ for ministry that can also be used as needed.

Contacts

If you need more information and / or specifics you can reach out to :

Miles Trevor and / or Dan Jorgenson (both Church Elders) with regards to the church items.

Rod Barks (ACOP Regional Director) is helping to facilitate the pastoral search.

Cheryl Jorgenson (Church Elder) regarding town and community items.

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