Position: Additional Pastor

Holy Ghost Lutheran Church seeks to call to an already vibrant staff an energetic, passionate pastor who will join a team culture in creatively leading the Great Commission in a growing community and intergenerational church body. HGLC is progressive and traditional in worship style, programs, planning, strategy, activities, service, fellowship, and education for the purpose of effectively reaching in and reaching out to all. There is ample opportunity for leadership in a healthy context where the harvest is plentiful and the disciples are eager to grow and serve!

The Top Attributes our congregation hopes for in its next Pastor:

1. Enthusiastic/inspirational preacher and leader
2. Servant hearted/outreach oriented
3. Connects well with a multigenerational congregation
4. Works well on a team (flexible, adaptable, humble)
5. Strong faith in God and the Bible
6. Works well with youth

A Master of Divinity from an accredited Lutheran Seminary. A solid foundation in Biblical knowledge and ordination with a reputable church. Prefer that the candidate be LCMC or NALC certified.

Setting:

Fredericksburg is a flourishing town of 11,500 with an additional 16,000 in the surrounding Gillespie County. Tourism based industry brings many additional visitors on weekends. Situated in the beautiful hill country of Texas, Fredericksburg is a destination place for tourists, retirement setting for some, and perfect family atmosphere for others. Some highlights include: Excellent schools, historical German culture, peaches, pecans, wine country, indoor and outdoor activities galore, hunting, a nationally rated hospital with dozens of top-quality specialists, 200 businesses/shops on Main Street, and 120 restaurants. It's an active place!

Worship:

Holy Ghost offers 3 worship services per weekend. One on Saturday evening (liturgy light), Sunday 8:00 am (more traditional in format), and 10:30 am (informal, varied format: praise, cowboy, polka, guitar, youth, etc.) Communion is offered twice a month as well as most festival days.

Vision for Mission and Goals:

Holy Ghost has the mentality of being a 178-year-old mission congregation whose purpose is to "Be and Make Disciples" according to the Great Commission. Holy Ghost friends and family seek to live out our mission of "Being and Making Disciples" via the acronym: GRACED: G: Go to God in Prayer Daily! R: Read God's Word Daily! A: Attend Worship Regularly! C: Connect in a Study or Small Group! E: Engage in Service at Church and In the Community! D: Dedicate Self to the Tithe and Beyond!

Education Ministry:

Disciples are all the learners in the congregation, from cradle to grave as "Sunday School is not just for children." Emphasis has been placed on children and youth programs with staff investment in a Children & Young Family Minister, as well as a Youth Pastor who leads various traditional and non-traditional programs. Typically, there are 2-4 Sunday adult classes and 2-4 mid-week Bible studies. A pastor oversees our small group ministries with over 20 small groups. There are other learning opportunities for men, women, and specific interest groups.

Current Activities for Mission and Outreach:

Much energy, time, and resources are invested in reaching out to the community and beyond. We have a unique partnership with two rural sister congregations. Deep financial commitments are made to mission churches. Holy Ghost's long history in the community and its continued impact on seeking to be a "city set on a hill" provide continued motivation to be outreach-leaders. Leading the Global Leadership Summit is a huge community service event that HGLC initiates annually. VBS, Wednesday Night Youth Worship & Praise for high school, in-roads into the schools, businesses, city and county are ways relationships continue to be grown for ministry outside our walls. An extension of our mission & ministry is the Kindernest Preschool which has 11 teachers and 60 students. The examples are almost too numerous.