Associate Pastor

Forest Hills Baptist Church; Burgaw (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Hills Baptist Church in Burgaw, North Carolina, seeks a faithful Associate Pastor dedicated to making disciples and investing in the next generation. The role emphasizes preaching, teaching, shepherding children and families, pastoral care, and collaborative leadership with the Lead Pastor.

The successful candidate will be passionate about outreach, have a heart for evangelism, and align with the church’s doctrinal convictions, including a complementarian view of ministry.

Qualifications

• Must possess a genuine profession of faith and clear testimony of salvation.
• Called to and gifted for pastoral ministry according to I Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9.
• An evangelist’s heart, passionate to share the hope of the Gospel with the lost.
• Able to clearly teach and communicate God’s Word to all ages and demographics, particularly to younger children and youth.
• Utilizes an exegetical approach to sermon prep and delivery.
• Not shy and willing to be a self-starter that engages with our local schools and sports leagues.
• Self-disciplined, motivated character with a servant’s heart.
• Holds firmly to core Christian doctrines and convictions, but humble and gracious towards others.
• Teachable, flexible, and willing to submit to the leadership of the Lead Pastor.
• Fully in alignment with the BFM 2000
• In agreement with a complementarian view of pastoral ministry
• If married, absolutely committed to wife (and children)
• Actively guards moral purity
• Able to complete and pass a nationally accredited background check

Responsibilities

• Preaching and teaching: weekly Sunday School for adults; Sunday worship preaching 10–12 times a year.
• Shepherding Children’s Ministry; counsel families; train youth leadership; disciple parents of school-age children.
• Serve on Pastoral Leadership Team; help provide vision for spiritual health and direction.
• Pastoral care: counsel individuals/families; maintain ministry presence.
• Administration and events: assist in budget planning; review ministry plans; attend weekly staff and Deacons’ meetings; lead outreach to the surrounding community.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Discipleship

Teaching

Evangelism

Counseling

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Associate Pastor

(full time)

Forest Hills Baptist Church in Burgaw, North Carolina, is seeking a faithful Associate Pastor who is passionate about making disciples and investing in the next generation.

Key Responsibilities

Preaching and Teaching

Weekly Sunday School teaching for adults

Sunday morning main worship preaching (10-12 times a year)

Pastoral Role

Shepherding Children’s Ministry

Regularly available to counsel families

Equip and train children and youth group leadership team members

Disciple and support parents with school age children

Serving as a member of the Pastoral Leadership Team

In conjunction with the Lead Pastor, providing general oversight and vision for the spiritual health and direction of the church

Eager to support the Lead Pastor’s vision and ministry plan

Pastoral Care

Partner with Lead Pastor to provide counseling to individuals/families

Regularly exercise the ministry of presence in all facets of church life

Administration and Event Planning

Participate in annual budget planning with Stewardship Team

Work with Lead Pastor and staff to review and revise annual ministry plan

Attending weekly staff meeting and monthly Deacons’ Meeting

Regularly meeting with Lead Pastor for discipleship and accountability

Develop and lead outreach efforts that intentionally connect our church with the surrounding community

Skills, Qualifications, and Biblical Convictions

Must possess a genuine profession of faith and clear testimony of salvation

Called to and gifted for pastoral ministry according to I Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9

An evangelist’s heart, passionate to share the hope of the Gospel with the lost

Able to clearly teach and communicate God’s Word to all ages and demographics, particularly to younger children and youth

Utilizes an exegetical approach to sermon prep and delivery

Not shy and willing to be a self-starter that engages with our local schools and sports leagues

Self-disciplined, motivated character with a servant’s heart

Holds firmly to core Christian doctrines and convictions, but humble and gracious towards others

Teachable, flexible, and willing to submit to the leadership of the Lead Pastor

Fully in alignment with the BFM 2000

In agreement with a complementarian view of pastoral ministry

If married, absolutely committed to wife (and children)

Actively guards moral purity

Able to complete and pass a nationally accredited background check

Compensation

This is a full-time position with compensation corresponding with experience and qualifications.