Bi-Vocational Pastor

SBC Executive Committee; Belfast (ME); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Little River Church in Belfast, Maine is seeking a Bi-Vocational Pastor who is passionate about Christ to lead our congregation. The pastor will prioritize prayer and the preaching of God's Word while working alongside elders to define the church's direction.

The role requires a male believer with strong biblical maturity, alignment with Baptist faith, and an evangelistic heart, capable of guiding spiritual growth within the church and community.

Qualifications

• Born again believer with a personal testimony of conversion (John 3:1-21).
• Must fulfill the Biblical qualifications for an elder (1 Tim 3, Titus 1, 1 Pet 5:1-4).
• Male as defined in Genesis 1:27 (1 Tim 3:1-2).
• Conservative theological perspective, adherent to the inerrancy of Scripture.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver weekly sermons; prioritize prayer and ministry of the Word (Acts 6:4).
• Lead in observance of Baptism and Communion (Acts 10:47-48; 1 Cor 11:17-34).
• Work with Elders to plan, organize, and guide the church direction (Acts 15:1-35; Acts 20:17-38).

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Biblical teaching

Evangelistic heart

Integrity

Job description

Little River Church in Belfast, Maine is seeking a Bi-Vocational Pastor, who is passionate about Christ, to lead our congregation. We are a Southern Baptist church established in the community for over 40 years. Our worship services consist of contemporary praise music and strong Biblical teaching.

Here at Little River we reach others for Christ by living out the great commission through discipleship and biblical training. Our Vision statement is to be the family of God to our community one relationship at a time.

The Pastor’s primary role and purpose is prayer, and preaching God’s Word. He will also be working with other elders in the church to define the direction the Lord is leading the church.

Qualifications:

• Born again believer; have a personal testimony of his personal conversion.(John 3:1-21)
• Must fulfill the Biblical qualifications for an elder (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5:1-4)
• Must be a male as defined in Genesis 1:27,(1 Timothy 3;1-2)
• Must have a high degree of personal spiritual maturity, reflecting the character of Christ in both his private and public life. ( 1 Timothy 3:7)
• Align with The Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
• Committed to integrity and accountability to those he serves. (Acts 20:28; 2 Corinthians 11:2 )
• Have a clear desire to serve the Lord in Pastoral Ministry; Gifted by God to lead His church in spiritual growth. (1 Corinthians 12;28)
• Theological perspective that is conservative, and adherent to the inerrancy of the whole Word of God. (2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
• Ability to rightly divide the Word of God and communicate meaning and insight from it in a way that challenges the congregation and effectively leads to learning, understanding, and application. (1 Corinthians 2:1-2)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the pastoral ministry or church leadership ( 1 Timothy 3:6)
• Willingness to submit to and implement the by-laws and church constitution that is supported by the Word. (1 Corinthians 1:10)
• Have an evangelistic heart for the lost(Matthew 9:35-37, Matthew 25:35,) able to lead by example.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver weekly sermons; your number one responsibility will be prayer and ministry of the word as described in Acts 6:4
• Lead in observance of the ordinances of Baptism and Communion (Acts 10:47-48; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34)
• Work with Elders in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the direction God is leading His church (Acts 15:1-35; Acts 20:17-38)