Commissioned Ruling Elder – Camden – Indiana

Date Posted: March 9, 2026

Organization: Deer Creek Presbyterian Church

Job Type: full time

Position Type: Commissioned Pastor (CRE)

Presbytery: Wabash Valley Presbytery

Salary: $51,816.00

Salary Range: 40000-50000

Organization Website: https://www.deercreekpc.org

Community Type: Rural

Position Details:

Preparing sermons to lead worship from the pulpit and the administration of sacraments once a month and on special religious events, with support from Worship Ministry Team. Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Holy week.
Promote growth of our relationship with Christ through Scripture, study, service, fellowship.
To officiate weddings, baptisms, celebration of life, and funerals.
Providing Pastoral care, including counseling and visitation.
Serving communion to shut-ins at home, hospitalized, and extended care settings, monthly or as requested.
Leading and assisting the congregation in church growth and evangelism efforts, including young adults and youth.
Assisting the Elders, Deacons and congregation in every aspect of the church ministries, by providing support and consultation for all ministries and ensuring that visitors are contacted.
Serving as a resource for Christian Education ministry, educating members and the larger community in Scripture.
Supervising paid church employees: secretary, treasurer, custodian.
This call will need to moderate Session, Deacons, and other ministry teams with discernment. They need to be an effective motivator and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Be able to demonstrate dynamic and enthusiastic leadership characteristics.
Coordinator of church staff and compiling information for bulletins, newsletters and church and community events.
The call needs to have a perception and discernment to guide us toward a renewed life in Christ by delivering Scripturally based sermons, which communicate the Word of God to all generations and all intellectual levels.
To spearhead prayer requests for church members and the community.
The call should be:
Trusting, encouraging, and approachable.
Committed to a future of hope and growth.
Mission focused.
Believe in and encourage shared leadership.
Honest and empathetic.
Attuned to world events.
Empower the Laity.
Positive, patient, available, and have a good sense of humor.
We seek one whose sermons are beneficial and relevant to our daily lives for life application and teach us how to enhance our ability to share Christ with others.
Show enthusiasm for activities at our church, as well as a genuine passion for preaching The Word of God.
A compassionate, friendly person who is comfortable with doing hospital and emergency visitations is also essential.
Skillful in the desire to rebuild our youth ministry.
Continuing personal spiritual growth and lead us by example. Have a close relationship with the Lord and for this to be evident through their words and actions.
We are a rural community. We are a body of believers with vocations that include agriculture, education, health care, manufacturing, accounting and administration. We have a great variety of spiritual gifts and talents.
We will continue our monthly breakfasts to benefit individuals in the community in need, whether medically, physically, spiritually or financially. One example would be to pay medical bills, or fuel cards for transportation.
We put together Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes for families, aside from the Christmas Dinner we host. Our Angel Tree provides Christmas clothing and other needs for the children in Carroll County.
Our deacons help school-age children in need by a mission called the Buddy backpacks to take food home for the weekend.
We take what we are fed in the church and pass on the good news of Jesus Christ where we work and play. This offers an enriching path to Christ’s love.
Many of our church leaders also volunteer and contribute as leaders in other aspects in our community’s life, as in 4-H, religious education, mentoring youth, Great Banquet, etc…

Housing Type: Manse

Address: 4450 N SR 29, Camden, Indiana 46917-9409, US

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