Lead Pastor - Dickson City, PA

Title of Position: Lead Pastor (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Name of Church: Cornerstone Alliance Church

Church Location: The church is located in the borough of Dickson City, PA which lies just four miles north of Scranton.

Job Description: Cornerstone Alliance Church is searching for a full-time or part-time pastor who is a strong teacher and caring leader who can lead the church forward to become a disciple-making community and reach the unchurched. A transitional team will walk with the church through the process of discerning the greatest hindrances and needs in their church. After the elders and the church walk through that process a more detailed job description will be available.

Ideal Start Date: August 2024

Minimum Education Level: If necessary, must be willing to complete the Ministerial Study Program (MSP).

Minimum Credential Level: Licensed, or willing to be licensed, as an official worker of the Alliance

Minimum Years of Experience: The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience as a staff pastor and has successfully led a congregation to engage their community with the Gospel.

Compensation: Bi-vocational Salary

Church Information

Church Size: Less than 100 Avg. Sunday Attendance

Church Setting: Suburban

Church Vision: Jesus Christ is the center of the life of this church, inviting all people into a loving relationship with God and authentic friendship with one another.

Church History

In February 2018, the Alliance churches in Peckville and Clarks Summit were presented with a unique opportunity. The Peckville church’s senior congregants were struggling to attend services in an aged and inaccessible building, and the Clarks Summit church had been without a pastor for several years and was in decline. District leaders proposed that the two churches pool their resources by merging the congregations and purchasing a new, accessible building somewhere between the two locations. After coming together for several months, both congregations agreed to form the new church, in a new building, in a new community. God was indeed “doing a new thing!” (Isa. 43:19)

In the spring of 2019, Cornerstone purchased their new church home on Main Street in Dickson City, PA, at the site of the former Gibbons-Ford dealership showroom, and began renovations. While this process was delayed during the COVID pandemic, on December 24, 2020 they received their certificate of occupancy and that evening they gathered at their new location for their first service, a Christmas Eve candlelight service. Since then, they have been reaching out to their new neighbors with the truth, love, and power of Jesus.

To be considered for this position, please complete the application to include your testimony, resume and other background information related to the position.

If the district office has reviewed your application and they think you may be a potential match for the position, the hiring manager will reach out to you for next steps.

This position requires licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website

Please do not contact the church directly.