The word OPPORTUNITY cannot be emphasized enough here. The students are hungry. The leaders are asking for more, and the parents of students are chomping at the bit… this role oozes opportunity. The low-hanging fruit is right there. Schools are within a very short drive. Students longing to be engaged. Ballfields, gymnasiums, and technology are all at your fingertips.
There is a solid foundation to build upon, and you’d be joining a team that will immediately look to partner with you. The staff at One Church is committed to each other and can’t wait to see YOU succeed.
In the 1990s, Murfreesboro’s rapid growth prompted Dr. Mark Gregory to found Calvary Baptist to reach the expanding community with the gospel. Initially meeting at Middle Tennessee State University on March 1, 2000, the congregation relocated multiple times before purchasing 40 acres in north Murfreesboro and settling at 431 Dejarnette Lane in 2004.
Dr. Gregory led the church with a strong emphasis on the Word of God for 19 years. In 2019, he transitioned to a teaching role at a Bible college, and Pastor Steve Willis became the second pastor in early 2020. Despite starting during the COVID-19 crisis, Pastor Steve increased attendance from 200 to over 700 by 2022.
Now renamed One Church, it has grown to about 1,400 weekly attendees across two campuses, with 1,100-1,200 at the Murfreesboro campus. The church emphasizes worship, service, and connection, ensuring members participate in weekly worship, ministry, and small groups.
One Church plans to plant more congregations around Murfreesboro instead of becoming a mega-church. These new campuses will be part of a unified network under the leadership of one group of elders and pastors led by Senior Pastor Steve Willis.
Plain and simple, the student pastor will oversee all things student ministry (and team) at the Calvary campus of One Church. This will include leading the Sunday morning and Wednesday evening programs, recruiting, training, sustaining and celebrating the volunteer team, and communicating well with parents of teens. It is expected that this new leader will be a strong verbal communicator but also train up others to teach as well.
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What a Strong Candidate Would Look Like: