Associate Pastor

SBC of Virginia; Phenix (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Midway Baptist Church in Phenix, VA seeks a full-time Associate Pastor focused on adults to shepherd and disciple the church family. The role emphasizes Christ-centered teaching, outreach, and leadership across generations.

The Associate Pastor will work with the Senior Pastor, develop relationships with visitors, and contribute to worship and ministries that reach the community with the Gospel.

Qualifications

• A life and ministry marked by humility, integrity, and spiritual maturity.
• Theological agreement with Midway Baptist Church’s Statement of Faith.
• Strong interest and experience in ministry leadership.
• Supportive of the church’s mission, ministries, and pastoral leadership.
• Skilled at cross-cultural and cross-generational ministry within a diverse congregation.
• Proficient at mobilizing members and executing strategy.
• Gifted communicator in oral, written, and digital contexts.
• Possess a graduate‑level degree in theology, divinity, or religious studies.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and management in line with the church's mission and vision.
• Recruit, train, lead, and equip ministry volunteers and leaders.
• Assist Senior Pastor with ministerial duties and in worship services, as needed.

Skills

Humility

Integrity

Spiritual maturity

Theological alignment

Cross-cultural ministry

Cross-generational ministry

Leadership

Communication skills

Disciple-making

Education

Graduate theology degree

Job description

Ministry Description

Midway Baptist Church is looking for an Associate Pastor to join their team. Midway is a growing, multi-generational church focused on glorifying God and making disciples. Our church family is unified, generous, and devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are located in Phenix, VA, a rural setting about 45 minutes from Lynchburg and 20 minutes south of Appomattox.

We are looking for a full-time Associate Pastor to work with the whole church and have a focus on adults. Midway seeks to reach people for Christ and make disciples from children to senior adults. The Associate Pastor will help disciple people through Christ-centered teaching, leading, and shepherding as well as seeking to reach the community with the Gospel.

Primary Ministries:

Leading

• Provide vision, leadership, and management in line with the mission and vision of Midway Baptist Church


• Recruit, train, lead, and equip ministry volunteers and leaders


• Assist Senior Pastor with ministerial duties and in worship services, as needed

Teaching

• Prepare and teach Christ-centered lessons from God’s Word, aimed at transforming hearts, in multiple formats throughout the week

Shepherding

• Develop meaningful relationships with the congregation


• Minister through personal communication, prayer, counsel, and soul care


• Assist in creating a welcoming church environment by connecting with visitors and prospective members through personal outreach and follow-up

Ministry Requirements

Qualifications

• A life and ministry that are marked by humility, integrity, and spiritual maturity and meets the standards of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9


• Vibrant personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ


• Theological agreement and shared convictions with Midway Baptist Church and its Statement of Faith.


• Strong interest and experience in ministry


• Supportive of the church’s overall mission, ministries, and pastoral leadership


• Skilled at cross-cultural and cross-generational ministry within a socioeconomically diverse congregation


• Proficient at mobilizing members and executing strategy


• Gifted communicator in oral, written, and digital contexts


• Possess a graduate-level degree in theology, divinity, or religious studies

Key Values & Characteristics

• Follower of Christ


• Active devotional and prayer life


• Committed to the inspiration, authority, and sufficiency of the inerrant Word of God


• Personal holiness and integrity


• Leadership gifts with a shepherd’s heart


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Commitment to the Great Commission and heart for the nations


• A teachable spirit and willingness to be personally developed while also developing others


• Energetic, motivated, and creative


• Team builder and player