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href=\"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/pastoral-search\/\" hreflang=\"ko\" title=\"\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4 \ud398\uc774\uc9c0\">\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4<\/a><\/span><\/nav><header class=\"ks-hero\"><div class=\"ks-cross\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><p class=\"ks-eyebrow\">Pastoral Search Announcement<\/p><h1 class=\"ks-title\">Youth &amp; EM Ministry Director<\/h1><p class=\"ks-sub\">Full-Time \u00b7 Ordained Minister<\/p><p class=\"ks-org\">Korean Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis \u00b7 Carmel, Indiana<\/p><\/header><blockquote class=\"ks-quote\"><p>\u201cHere am I; send me.\u201d<span class=\"ks-cite\">Isaiah 6:8<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"ks-intro\">The Korean Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis (KPCI) is <strong>prayerfully seeking a full-time, ordained minister<\/strong> to lead our Youth and English Ministries, someone with a passion for the gospel, a heart for the next generation, and a desire to build a healthy, Christ-centered, multigenerational church alongside us. We are a vibrant congregation of approximately <strong>30 youth<\/strong> and <strong>40 EM members<\/strong>, located in Carmel, Indiana, named the <strong>#1 Best Place to Live in America<\/strong> by U.S. News &amp; World Report for 2026-2027 and known for its excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and growing community of young families.<\/p><div class=\"ks-grid\"><div class=\"ks-col\"><section class=\"ks-card\"><h2>Ministry Responsibilities<\/h2><div class=\"ks-rule\"><\/div><ol class=\"ks-list\"><li>Preach at Sunday worship and provide pastoral care for EM members, while also leading middle and high school youth ministry (pastoral care and discipleship).<\/li><li>Plan and lead worship, Bible study, discipleship training, retreats, and events for both EM and the youth group.<\/li><li>Build trusting relationships with students, young adults, and parents; identify, train, and develop lay leaders and volunteers.<\/li><li>Cultivate a warm, gospel-centered culture where students and EM members grow in faith, fellowship, and service.<\/li><li>Partner closely with our KM Senior Pastor and ministry leaders.<\/li><\/ol><\/section><section class=\"ks-card\"><h2>Qualifications<\/h2><div class=\"ks-rule\"><\/div><ol class=\"ks-list\"><li>Ordained minister.<\/li><li>Available to serve full-time as Youth &amp; EM Ministry Director.<\/li><\/ol><\/section><\/div><div class=\"ks-col\"><section class=\"ks-card ks-card--cream\"><h2>Compensation &amp; Benefits<\/h2><div class=\"ks-rule\"><\/div><dl class=\"ks-pay\"><div class=\"ks-pay-row\"><dt>Salary<\/dt><dd><span class=\"ks-amount\">Up to $60,000<\/span><span class=\"ks-note\">Commensurate with experience and qualifications<\/span><\/dd><\/div><div class=\"ks-pay-row\"><dt>Pension &amp; Health Insurance<\/dt><dd><span class=\"ks-plain\">PC(USA) pension and health insurance benefits package provided<\/span><\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/section><section class=\"ks-card\"><h2>Application Materials<\/h2><div class=\"ks-rule\"><\/div><ol class=\"ks-list\"><li>Resume.<\/li><li>Personal statement: introduction of yourself and your family, statement of faith, ministry experience, pastoral philosophy, and vision for youth and EM ministry.<\/li><li>PC(USA) Personal Discernment Profile, if applicable.<\/li><li>Seminary diploma and certificate of ordination.<\/li><li>Links to 2 to 3 recent sermon videos or recordings.<\/li><li>Three pastoral \/ professional references with contact information.<\/li><\/ol><\/section><\/div><\/div><section class=\"ks-contact\"><h2>Send all materials to<\/h2><div class=\"ks-rule\"><\/div><p><a class=\"ks-email\" href=\"mailto:searching@kpci.org\">searching@kpci.org<\/a><\/p><p class=\"ks-who\">Elder Yong In Kim, Christian Education<br><a class=\"ks-tel\" href=\"tel:+13179955559\">317-995-5559<\/a><\/p><p class=\"ks-review\">Reviewed in the order received until filled. Early application encouraged.<\/p><\/section><p class=\"ks-legal\">Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. All materials submitted will be used solely for the pastoral search process and will be kept confidential; submitted materials will not be returned. All applicants must complete a background check and reference check as part of the hiring process. Final employment is contingent upon successful completion of the church\u2019s hiring process.<\/p><p class=\"ks-foot\"><b>Korean Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis (KPCI)<\/b>Carmel, Indiana \u00b7 searching@kpci.org<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4 Pastoral Search Announcement Youth &amp; EM Ministry Director Full-Time \u00b7 Ordained Minister Korean Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis \u00b7 Carmel,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4735,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7844","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7844"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7850,"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7844\/revisions\/7850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kpci.org\/kpci\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}