Pastor Openings

Below is a current listing of congregational pastorate openings arranged by conference. Scroll down or jump to a specific conference by clicking on its name:

Allegheny Mennonite Conference

Conference Minister: Amy Yoder McGloughlin, Amy@alleghenymennoniteconference.org

FTE Position
Two pastoral positions totaling 1.5 FTE

Departing Pastors
Jennifer Davis Sensenig and Joyce Peachy Lind

Interim Pastor
Gwen Groff

Open Date
Early 2025

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Wes Bergen

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE pastor

Departing pastor
John Verburg

Open date
August 1

Contact:  office@alleghenymennoniteconference.org

Atlantic Coast Conference

Executive Conference Minister: Joanne Dietzel, joanned@atlanticcoastconference.net, 717-394-8107

FTE Position
0.75-1.0 FTE Interim Administrative pastor, duration 6 months possibly extending to 18 months

Departing pastor
Leslie Homer-Cattell

Open Date
September 1, 2024

Contact
Send resume and cover letter to Carol Eby-Good at src@communitymennonite.org

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Amy Yoder McGloughlin

Open Date
Immediate

Contact
Lois Huston, clews310@yahoo.com

 FTE Postion
1.0 FTE Lead Pastor

Departing Pastor
Stan Shantz

Interim Pastor
Dorcas Lehman

Open Date
Flexible

Contact
Jennifer Gehman, at JSMC.SearchCommittee@gmail.com

Central District Conference

Conference Minister: Doug Luginbill, doug@mcusacdc.org, 574-534-1485

FTE Position
.5 FTE Pastor (Open Jan. 1, 2022)

Departing Pastor
Amy Aschliman

FTE Position
0.3-0.5 FTE Pastor of Faith Formation

Departing pastor
Susannah Griffith

Open date
Early 2024

FTE Position
Pastoral team member at 0.25 FTE

Transitional pastor
Gary Martin

Departing pastors
Tim Schrag and Jane Roeschley

Open Date
Immediate

Central Plains Mennonite Conference

Conference Minister for Ministerial Leadership: Susan Janzen, susanjanzen@centralplainsmc.org, 319-610-1007

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Galen Kauffman

Interim Pastor
Jack Scandrett

Open date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor of Preaching and Congregational/Community Life

Departing Pastor
Seth Miller

Open Date
Fall 2024

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Solo Pastor

Departing Pastor
Tim Springer

Open Date
Negotiable

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Rachelle Luitjens

Interim Pastors
Kent McDougal and Pam Gerig Unruh

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Solo Pastor

Departing Pastor
Matt Troyer-Miller

Open Date
Immediate

Mosaic Mennonite Conference

Executive Minister: Stephen Kriss, skriss@mosaicmennonites.org

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Tim Moyer

Open Date
Immediate

Contact
Josh Meyer, Mosaic Mennonite Conference Leadership Minister, jmeyer@mosaicmennonites.org

FTE Position
Part time interim pastor

Departing pastor
Gwendolyn Groff

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
Part-time Pastor

Departing Pastor
none

FTE Positions
0.5 FTE x 3 (some flexibility) for 3 person pastoral team, one each that is culturally Black American, White American, and Hispanic.

Contact
Noel Santiago, Mosaic Conference Minister, nsantiago@mosaicmennonites.org .

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Interim Supply Pastor

Departing Pastor
Wayne Nitzsche

Interim Dates
October 1, 2024-April 1, 2025

Contact
Josh Meyer, Mosaic Mennonite Conference Leadership Minister, jmeyer@mosaicmennonites.org

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Wayne Nitzsche (October 1, 2024)

Open Date
April 1, 2025

Contact
Josh Meyer,  Mosaic Mennonite Conference Leadership Minister, jmeyer@mosaicmennonites.org

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Associate Pastor, new position

Open date
Immediate

Contact
Leadership Minister Randy Heacock, RHeacock@MosaicMennonites.org

Gulf States Mennonite Conference

Conference Moderator: Jeff Landis jefland50@gmail.com; Ph.601-480-6951

Illinois Mennonite Conference

Conference Moderator: Darrel Miller, dlmiller@frontiernet.net

FTE Position
0.5-0.75 FTE Executive Conference Minister

Departing Pastor
David Miller

Open Date
Fall 2022

Contact
Darrel Miller, Conference Moderator,  dlmiller@frontiernet.net

FTE Position
0.5-1.0 FTE Pastoral Team member

Departing Pastor
Kurt Walker

Continuing Pastor
Jessica Litwiller

Open Date
January 2023

FTE Position
2 pastoral team members, each at 0.25 FTE

Transitional Pastor
Gary Martin

Departing Pastors
Tim Schrag and Jane Roeschley

Open Date
Immediate

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference

Conference Minister: Sharon Yoder, 574-534-4006; sharon@im.mennonite.net

FTE Position
.25 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Keith Reynolds

Interim Pastor
Marshall Anderson

FTE Position
0.75-1.0 FTE to join a full-time pastor on a pastoral team; job description to be divided, with one designated as team leader

Departing Pastors
Monica Miller and Andrea Grotenhuis

Open date
Summer 2024

FTE Positions
1.5-1.75 FTE for two pastors to fill a pastoral team.  Job description will be divided, with one designated as team leader

Departing Pastors
Dave and Janice Yordy Sutter

Open Date
Late fall 2024

 

Mountain States Mennonite Conference

Conference Minister: Amy Zimbelman, amyz@mountainstatesmc.org

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Zach Martinez, Karen Cox

Open Date
Immediate

Contact
Amy Zimbelman, amyz@mountainstatesmc.org

New York Mennonite Conference

 Conference Minister of Leadership Development, Janette Lyndaker Gallagher,  janette@nymennonite.org

Ohio Conference of Mennonite Church USA

_Interim Conference Minister:  Dan Miller 574-238-1883, danm@ohiomennoniteconference.org 

_Interim Regional Pastor East: Larry Rohrer 574-312-4386. ohiorpeast@gmail.com

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Wendell Slagell

Interim Pastor
Steve Slagel

Open Date
Immediate

Contact
Dan Miller, ohioconferenceminister@gmail.com

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Shawn Hilliard

Interim Pastor
Ernest Hershberger

Open Date
Immediate

Contact
Regional Pastor Larry Rohrer, ohiorpeast@gmail.com

Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference

Executive Conference Minister, Eric Massanari, eric@pnmc.org, 316-212-6514

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing pastor
Kevin Chupp

Open date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Lead Pastor

Departing Pastor
Christie Dahlin

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
0.75 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Jeryl Hollinger

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Lead Pastor

Departing Pastor
Jerrell Williams

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor of Faith Formation

Interim Pastor
Charlene Epp

Open Date
Immediate

Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference

Conference Minister: Stanley Green, stanley@pacificsouthwest.org

FTE Position
0.25 FTE Children & Youth pastor

Departing pastor
Melissa Spolar

Open date
Immediate

Virginia Mennonite Conference

Director, Administration & Communication, June Miller 540-434-9727 june.miller@virginiaconference.org

FTE Position
0.5 – 0.75 FTE with possibility of full-time – Lead Pastor

Open Date
Spring 2024

Contact
James Akerson, District Minister, james.akerson@gmail.com

Contact Person
Chuck Hostetter, District Minister, Chuckhostetter@charter.net, 704-462-4760

Open Date
Immediately

Departing Pastor
Willis Hunsberger

Contact Person
Cheryl Van Horn, search committee chairperson, vanhornsc@nc.rr.com

FTE Position
.25 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Spencer Bradford

Contact
John Bender, gmfgreensboronc@gmail.com, See church info on Facebook.

FTE Position
.25 FTE Pastor

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Contact
Mike Shenk, District Minister, hmichaelshenk3@gmail.com ; 540-820-6554.

Departing pastor
Merle Christner

Open date
Immediate

 

FTE Position
0.75 FTE Lead pastor

Departing pastor
Kevin Goertzen

Open Date
Summer 2024

Contact
Kevin Gasser, District Minister, smcpastor@gmail.com

Western District Conference

Conference Minister: Heidi Regier Kreider, 316-283-6300, heidirk@mennowdc.org; Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based): Kathy Neufeld Dunn, kathynd@mennowdc.org; Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based): Sandra Montes-Martinez sandram@mennowdc.org

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Co-pastor

Departing Pastor
Dawn Yoder Harms

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Associate Pastor

Departing Pastor
Dianne Schmidt

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing pastor
Dave Stevens

Open date
Immediate

FTE Position
1.0 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Marty Troyer

Open Date
Immediate

FTE Position
0.5 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Graciela Tijerina

Open Date
February 1, 2024

FTE Position
.50 FTE Pastor + .25 FTE Pastor

Departing Pastor
Zach Gleason, James Branum

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