About New Mercy Hackensack Church

The Bible reveals one irreducible fact: God is for broken people. Passage after passage reveals a God who embraces the broken-hearted, the marginalized, the oppressed, the sick and the sinners. We at New Mercy Hackensack Church (“New Mercy”) believe God has called us to place this foundational truth at the core of our ministry.

New Mercy launched on October 10, 2010 as "A Church for the Broken." Employing a unique, round-table pastoral leadership model, this staff of colleagues and friends labored to bring the gospel into this region. We are a church made of broken people, that seeks to grow, welcome and serve other broken people, with the radical love Christ has shown us. Ultimately, this means we are a church called to love and embrace everyone. As a church, we are committed to an “open door” policy that serves our local neighbors and the global community in an effort to reveal the gospel’s redemptive power in our lives and of those around us.

We continue to grow annually, and as of 2024, we averaged around 200 church adult members and over 100 youth and students serviced across two morning Sunday services in New Milford, NJ and Hackensack, NJ.

Round-Table Leadership

There is no question – Jesus Christ is the head of the church and our desire is to follow Him and become more like Him.

The body reflects the strengths and weaknesses of its most senior leader. Recognizing this potential limitation in the traditional church model, the founders of New Mercy established the church with a pastoral round-table leadership paradigm: instead of a senior pastor, we have a team of multiple co-pastors who work in conjunction with senior lay-leaders. This round-table group collectively functions as New Mercy’s “senior pastor.”

New Mercy is organized into four core pillars:

• Core Pillar: Primary focus is making sure the service runs smoothly and deacons/church members/leaders are provided training and education for their respective roles.
• Compassion Pillar: Primary focus is local and global missions, making sure to communicate with partners and lead church members to the mission fields.
• Cultivate Pillar: Primary focus is children and youth ministries.
• Connect Pillar: Primary focus is connecting newcomers, current members, and church leaders through organizing events and small groups.

This team-based leadership structure is configured to complement the pastors’ strengths and giftings. Not only does this structure provide accountability but it also serves as a support group for those pastors and leaders, which is absent in many models of church leadership today. We believe this unique model achieves better overall balance, stability and health for the leadership and the church.

For more information, please visit our church website at https://www.newmercy.church/.

Position Description: Community Care Pastor

New Mercy Hackensack Church is seeking a Community Care Pastor. The Community Care Pastor will join a staff of full-time and part-time pastors and will be supported by elders, deacons, and other volunteer leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the church as a member of the pastoral round-table.
• Teaching gospel-centered sermons to the church body.
• Developing and building community overall in our church body.
• Fostering deeper connections in our different ministry teams (including Welcoming Team, Young adult ministry, Married couples ministry, Affinity group ministry).
• Building a culture of hospitality.
• Overseeing family groups (or sometimes referred to as small groups) & training leaders for family groups.
• Overseeing pastoral meetups with church members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience of full-time ministry.
• Reformed theology – Presbyterian preferred.
• Open to spiritual gifts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters in Divinity.
• Egalitarian.

Personal Characteristics to be Successful at New Mercy:

• Humble, servant-leadership style.
• Collaborative and team player.
• Authentic and genuine.
• Open to different perspectives, yet determined to stand for Biblical truth and justice.
• Not taking oneself too seriously.
• Sense of humor.

Application Process:

To apply, please send the following:

1. Resume
2. A statement of your personal philosophy and vision with regards to community building within a church
3. One recent sermon video sample (if available)

If you have any questions please contact us: [email protected]