The Lead Pastor will provide spiritual oversight and leadership direction for its Elders, Deacons, and Deaconesses. He is to preach, equip, disciple, evangelize and provide necessary counsel for those in need. He must champion the church vision and mission! Along with the Elders, the Lead Pastor will direct the congregation and provide oversight for the ministry teams. He will be knowledgeable of the ByLaws and use them as a guide for leading the church. He must also be well grounded in the scriptures, demonstrate godly character, and provide a good role model for those both inside the church as well as outside the church. He also needs to have the spiritual maturity and skills to equip and develop leaders so that the ministry can grow and mature.
Faith Fellowship Church has the luxury of being an established church while simultaneously providing the excitment of a new church plant. The ministry was founded twenty-five years ago with the mission of reaching Asian Americans. It began with just six members and then grew to over 100 members. After twenty years, the founding pastor retired. The church was led for a couple of years by its associate pastor. Then, eighteen months ago, it was determined that the ministry should take a new direction. Instead of focusing on just Asian Americans, the church would become more diverse in order to be more effective at reaching the various cultures that make up Missouri City. To assist with this new direction, they contacted the leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention and hired an Intentional Interim Pastor to facilitate with the transition. Having completed the process, the church has a new name, new vision, new organization structure and a renewed passion for reaching out to the 250,000 residents that live within a five mile radius of the church building. The church is prepared for growth! The church has financial resources as well as a committed group of members who have been equipped for the task ahead. All that is needed is the right leader to chart the course and steer the ship!
