Senior Pastor

Pastor

Reports to: Board of Deacons

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Exhibits a personal and growing relationship with God, a teachable spirit, and a healthy family life.
• Has a personal spiritual life congruent with the biblical mandates for leaders found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.  1 Peter 5:1-3
• Pastor should be called by God, spiritually mature, and demonstrate strong leadership skills. 
• Called to ministry and has a passion for outreach, both personally and at a ministry level.
• Exhibits strong, visionary, and servant leadership.
• Knowledge of the Bible. Rightly dividing the Word.
• Making Disciples of Jesus Christ. Always pointing people to Jesus.
  • A Disciple is one who makes Jesus' teachings his way of life. 
• Has a strong testimony of God’s faithfulness in his life.
• Has and maintains growing relationships with spouse and family.
• An example of a believer. He can say, “Follow me as I follow Christ.”
• Able to counsel from the Bible and not man’s wisdom.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee the planning, organization, and implementation of all corporate services, prepare and deliver messages and lead the church.
• Work closely with deaconsd to provide spiritual direction of the church
• Serve as a spiritual resource and advisor to the leaders of church ministries and committees.
• Coordinate the process of membership, termination of membership, and church discipline.
• Coordinate member meetings and the annual meeting.
• Provide specialized pastoral care when appropriate (funerals, weddings, hospital visits, etc.)
• Provide individual counseling from scripture to as needed
• Support, encourage, uplift, visit, and help those in our church and the community 

Compensation to be determined.