Church Pastor

Chamba Valley Evangelical Church invites applications from suitably qualified, mature, and committed Christian candidates for the position of Church Pastor. The successful candidate will provide faithful spiritual leadership, sound biblical teaching, pastoral care, and overall guidance to the congregation in line with the doctrine, vision, mission, constitution, and values of the Evangelical Church in Zambia.

Position Summary The Pastor shall be responsible for preaching, teaching, discipleship, pastoral care, counselling, worship leadership, church administration, leadership development, evangelism, missions, and community engagement. The role requires a spiritually mature servant leader who is able to shepherd the congregation with humility, integrity, wisdom, and biblical faithfulness.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver biblically faithful, clear, relevant, and Christ-centred sermons.

• Lead Bible studies, prayer meetings, discipleship classes, leadership training, and other teaching ministries.

• Provide pastoral care, biblical counselling, prayer, visitation, encouragement, and spiritual guidance to church members.

• Lead worship services, sacraments or ordinances, dedications, weddings, funerals, and other church functions in accordance with church doctrine and practice.

• Work with elders, deacons, deaconesses, ministry leaders, committees, staff, volunteers, and the congregation in a spirit of teamwork and accountability.

• Support church administration, planning, record keeping, stewardship, policy compliance, evangelism, missions, outreach, and community engagement.Minimum Requirements

• Must be a born-again Christian with a clear personal testimony of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.

• Must demonstrate a genuine calling to pastoral ministry and a life committed to prayer, worship, discipleship, and service.

• Must meet the biblical standards for church leadership and demonstrate spiritual maturity, humility, integrity, compassion, and a servant-hearted attitude.

• Candidate must be between 35 and 55 years of age at the time of appointment.

• Must be a degree holder from a recognized institution.

• A degree in Theology, Biblical Studies, Divinity, Christian Ministry, Pastoral Studies, or a related field shall be preferred.

• Must have sound knowledge of the Bible, Evangelical Church in Zambia doctrine, church history, discipleship, preaching, pastoral care, and church leadership.

• Additional training in counselling, management, leadership, administration, youth ministry, missions, or community development shall be an added advantage.

• Must have a proven record of pastoral or ministry experience in a Bible-believing evangelical church.

• Should have experience in preaching, teaching, discipleship, pastoral counselling, visitation, church administration, and leadership of ministry teams.

• Should demonstrate experience working with children, youth, adults, couples, families, and the elderly.

• Experience in church growth, missions, outreach, evangelism, and community engagement shall be an added advantage.

• Must fully subscribe to and uphold the statement of faith, vision, mission, constitution, policies, and doctrinal position of Evangelical Church in Zambia.

• Must believe in the authority, inspiration, and sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures.

• Must be committed to Christ-centred preaching, sound doctrine, evangelism, discipleship, and the spiritual growth of the congregation.

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English and, where possible, in local languages commonly understood by the congregation.

• Must maintain confidentiality, wisdom, and discretion in handling sensitive pastoral matters.

• Must possess strong leadership, planning, organizational, and decision-making skills.

• Must demonstrate honesty, transparency, accountability, discipline, and faithfulness in both private and public life.

• Must be married and demonstrate faithfulness to his wife and responsible leadership of his household.

• Must be legally eligible to work in Zambia.

• Must provide certified copies of academic and professional qualifications.

• Must provide references from previous churches, ministry leaders, employers, or reputable Christian leaders.

• Must be willing to undergo background checks, reference checks, and any other verification process required by the church.

• Ordination, licensing, or formal recognition as a minister of the gospel shall be required or strongly preferred, depending on the church’s governance requirements.Application Procedure Interested candidates should submit an application letter, detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of academic and professional qualifications, proof of ordination or ministerial recognition where applicable, and at least three references from previous churches, ministry leaders, employers, or reputable Christian leaders. All applications should be sent to: [Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally] . Applications should be addressed to: The Church Secretary, Chamba Valley Evangelical Church, P.O. Box 30162, Lusaka. Closing Date: 8th August 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be

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