Christ Redeemer Church
Senior Pastor Job Description
The Senior Pastor’s overall responsibility, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is to lead the members and attenders to a closer relationship with God. This is done by helping all to love God and others in our everyday lives through discipleship and accountability.
It is also done through ensuring solid Bible-based teaching and preaching that has application to all levels of spiritual maturity. The Senior Pastor should lead the church by demonstrating the love of God through his own servant leadership and shepherd care
for those around him.
Primary Responsibilities
- Continually pursue a deeper relationship with Christ; maintain a purposeful walk with God to be able to preach, teach, counsel, and love the congregation with a humble servant’s heart.
- Preach a Christ-centered, Bible based message each week at all worship services.
- Meet with the Leaders regularly and contribute to leadership decisions. Manage assigned portions of annual budget expenditures.
- Attend staff meetings and assist in the supervision and mentoring of staff.
- Work with the worship team to coordinate worship music.
- Meet with members as needed for marriages, funerals, baptism, hospital calls and limited counseling.
Sought After Characteristics
- Bachelor’s and/or Masters Degree in a relevant subject such as Christian Ministry or Biblical Studies preferred. All applicants prayerfully considered.
- Profess and exhibit a lifestyle consistent with CRC’s
Statement of Faith.
- Has spent several years as a Senior Pastor or Associate Pastor with significant preaching and administrative d
- Ability to relate to members of a diverse church body.
- Able to speak hard truths in love to address conflicts within the church. Seeks to do this by trying to shape a more Christ-like, grace-filled perspective on church life in those involved.
- Demonstrates a humble, shepherd spirit.
- Conform to the qualifications found in Titus 1:5-9;1 Timothy 3: 1-17; and 1 Peter 5: 1-4
- Adheres to a conservative, scriptural interpretation on marriage, the sanctify of life, and all other life issues as defined by Scripture only.
Salary and Benefits
- Anticipated salary range: $75,000 to $120,000 depending on experience.
- Health care benefits.
- Vacation time commensurate with years of prior work in full-time ministry.
www.CRCguntersville.com
Mail resume, cover letter, references, recommendation and, if possible, any on-line video links of sermons to aid in evaluation to:
Jeana Ross
P.O. Box 671,
Guntersville, Alabama 35976
