Desired Characteristics of the Rector for St. John’s:

The Rector we seek should:

Ministry

Possess a strong ability to translate Jesus' commandment to love one another into actions within our daily lives.

Be respectful and willing to partner with congregation leadership in building ministries, education and other activities.

Be comfortable in dealing with persons of all age groups, sexual orientations, ethnicities, cultures, socio/economic circumstances and genders.

Exhibit a willingness to engage other religious congregations in spirit of ecumenism.

Preaching

Be able and willing to preach the Gospel, including social justice and contemporary issues and tie these to the Gospel.

Liturgy

Have a willingness and ability to make the liturgy indeed be the "work of the people" and to use the Book of Common Prayer and authorized supplemental materials beyond core liturgical services.

Youth

Be comfortable and proactive in dealing with young people and students; willing to partner with and support parishioners in building and maintaining ministries and activities that target young people, college students and newcomers to the Episcopal church; radically' welcoming.

Music

Have a willingness and ability to appreciate and enthusiastically support the importance of music in our congregation.

Education

Value and support education in theological, church, religious and other related disciplines for all parishioners.

Management Style and Ability

Act as an effective manager while retaining a respectful and Christ-like attitude; and demonstrate an ability to manage relevant staff (including supervision and evaluation).

Financial

Be comfortable dealing with, and understanding, budgets, financial statements, balance sheets and profit and loss statements, including endowments and asset management, and possess a leadership style comfortable with delegating responsibility and follow-up.

Technology

Be comfortable with current technology.