Applicants must have proven to be faithful and conscientious men. The applicant should have expertise in evangelism and leadership. He should be a man of integrity, a faithful member (in service and attendance)of a local congregation of the Church of Christ. He must share the Biblical principles and ideals of the South

Edmonton Church of Christ. He should have maintained a blameless reputation among the brotherhood and in the community in which he lives. The applicant should have a missionary heart that is indicated by their actions in evangelism. He should also manage his own household well by having a stable home life and secure personal finances.

The applicant should exemplify the qualities and characteristics in his life the spiritual intent of Titus 1:7-9 and 1 Timothy 3:2b-3, 6-7, 8b-9 where it is stated, “... must not be overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it”. (Titus 1:7-9). “... should be above reproach, temperate, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money”. He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. He must be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. He must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience”. (1 Timothy 3:2b-3, 6-7, 8b-9)

In addition, the applicant should accept the verbally inspired nature of the Bible, that is, believing that both the Old and the New Testaments were inspired by the Holy Spirit to the very words used in the original autographs, but that the church today lives and acts solely under the commands found in the New Testament. He should believe deeply in the concept of the restoration of the New Testament ideal throughout the world and should be active in urging all people to return to the New Testament and be what Christ, the apostles, and other inspired men of the New Testament have taught us to be. The applicant should also have a strong personal relationship with God built on his private prayer life and continuous Bible study time, who is self-motivated and works conscientiously without immediate supervision.

teaching men in the church. He should be a defender of the faith, urging others to seek salvation as clearly taught in the Scriptures. He should emphasize that baptism is for the forgiveness of sins and for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit so that it places the convert in the spiritual body of Christ, the New Testament church. He should promote the worship of God according to the New Testament pattern and must not encourage human innovation regarding that worship—such as instrumental music in worship or practices that draw attention to individuals

(praise teams, clapping, raising and waving hands) —in any way. He must be committed to advocating the universal Christianity of the New Testament with its eternal principles that may be appropriately applied in any culture.

He should be involved in soul-winning of some type locally and be thinking through new methods of evangelism. He should be able to lead the members of the SECC congregation to make good use of their time in fulfilling their roles of service in connection with SECC.

Pulpit preaching (four regular Sundays each month)

Congregational Care Leadership:

a. Spiritual growth of members

b. Involvement of members

c. Care for needy or struggling members

Organize midweek CARE groups

a. Prepare teaching curriculum

b. Train new leaders

c. Help more members to be attending

Coordinate and provide leadership for the congregation’s local evangelism

Other duties as required from time to time by the business meeting

A Degree, diploma, or equivalent experience preaching for the Church of Christ.

Minimum 5 years experience in preaching for the Church of Christ.

Dynamic public preaching of his own prepared sermons, which are clearly based in Scripture.

Effective public teaching skills, able to engage and involve the congregation in a class situation, including discussion, question and answer, and in-depth analysis of the Scriptures.

Proven ability to teach the gospel, in a one-on-one or small group setting, to non-Christians.

Ability to relate to others and build relationships through strong interpersonal skills.

Experienced at planning, implementing, and coordinating a congregation’s local evangelism, including leading by example and inspiring members to be involved.

Able to teach men and help them to develop the ability to teach others (2 Timothy 2:2)

Able to lovingly, but clearly and without compromise, use Scripture effectively to correct doctrinal error (2 Timothy 2:24-25)

Interested applicants should submit their resume to the South Edmonton Church of Christ Hiring Committee in person, via mail or e-mail at  edamo78@yahoo.com