For the right individual, being the Senior Pastor at Mt. Pleasant Community Church could be very rewarding.

• Community Church values creativity and fun. It’s a church where the Senior Pastor and staff have the freedom—indeed, are invited—to be creative in their teaching and programming. The congregation is also used to humor and even comedy (see Women’s Comedy Night in the Culture section).

• Community Church is an outward-focused church. We have a heart for the un-churched and/or previously churched, and we go to great lengths to communicate the gospel in a winsome manner.

• Community Church is poised for further growth. With a membership of 580 and average Sunday attendance of 1120 (750 adults/ 370 children), Community Church is the largest church in the area. Yet we believe that there is still a large number of people in our area who need Christ. Whether we should seek to accommodate more numbers at the current church campus is a matter for discussion. But we certainly believe that God has much more fruit for us in the Central Michigan area.

• Community Church is a healthy church. While we certainly have our issues and challenges, we are basically unified in a common faith and a shared purpose. We have a remarkably positive spirit on our staff and Board.

• Community Church is a “destination” church for making a long-term impact. This pastorate should not be viewed as a “stepping stone” to bigger and better things. Rather, the congregation is expecting its next pastor to make a long-term commitment to the community. In return, the church can be expected to reward its pastor with loyalty, responsiveness, spiritual growth, and a willingness to pursue great things for God.