First Presbyterian Church of Davenport is entering a season of hopeful discernment as we seek the person God is calling to serve as our next Associate Pastor or Director of Adult Ministries. This search is not simply about filling a position; it is about discovering a partner in ministry who will walk with us as we continue to grow in faith, deepen our love for God and neighbor, and expand our witness in the Quad Cities community.
To those who may feel drawn to explore this call: we invite you to prayerfully consider whether your gifts, passions, and sense of vocation might resonate with the ministry God is shaping here. To our congregation: we invite your prayers, encouragement, and openness as we listen together for the Spirit’s leading.
Throughout this process, we trust that God is already at work—preparing both our congregation and the right person to join us in this next chapter of our shared ministry. We look forward to the ways Christ will guide us as we discern, together, who is being called to join us in this joyful and meaningful work.
We encourage potential candidates to explore this page and our full website to learn more about who we are and how we are partnering with God in the Quad Cities.
Strategic Discernment Task Force formed; Congregational Survey and Conversations held to determine future direction of the church; SDT discerned need for more pastoral/program staff;
Anonymous donor fully funded 5-year position for Adult Ministries; Session approved job description(s); Nominating Committee curated members for APNC; Congregational Meeting held to elect APNC members
COMV trained APNC; APNC created MDP; Session and COMV approved MDP; MDP posted on CLC
Review candidates; Hold Initial Zoom interviews; Hold In Person Interviews w/ candidate(s) to include preaching at neutral pulpit
COMV fitness interview and background check; APNC extends call to candidate of choice; Session calls congregational meeting to elect new AP
AP candidate preaches at FPC; Congregational meeting held to elect Assoc Pastor and approve Terms of Call; Presbytery conducts ordination and/or installation service
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