Bi-Vocational Pastor

Pittsburgh Baptist Church; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pittsburgh Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a bivocational pastor with a Master’s from seminary to lead worship, preaching, and counseling within a traditional Southern Baptist context.

The church prioritizes expository, verse-by-verse preaching, deep Bible study, and strong pastoral care. The candidate should be married, energetic, and bring 6–10 years of pastoral experience to guide evangelism, discipleship, and prayer in a faith-filled community.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree from seminary required.
• 6–10 years of pastoral experience preferred.
• Energetic candidate who is currently married.

Aufgaben

• Plan and conduct worship services; prepare and deliver sermons; lead in observance of ordinances.
• Lead and coordinate the church in an effective program of witnessing and in a caring ministry for persons in the church and community.
• Visit members and prospects as requested and needed.
• Conduct counseling sessions, perform wedding ceremonies, baptisms, and conduct funerals within reasonable time constraints.
• Serve as chairman of the Church Council to lead in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the total program of the church.
• Work with deacons, church officers, and committees as they perform their assigned responsibilities; train and lead the deacons in a program of family ministries.
• Act as moderator of church business meetings.
• Cooperate with state denominational leaders in matters of mutual interest and concern; keep the church informed of denominational developments; represent the church in civic matters.
• Serve as Chairman of the church council, work alongside Trustees and Deacons, to lead in planning and organizing church activities and strategies.

Kenntnisse

Excellent preaching

Leadership

Sermon preparation

Counseling

Ausbildung

Master’s degree from seminary

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description & Congregational Expectations

Pittsburgh Baptist Church is seeking a bivocational pastor who holds a formal education including a Master’s degree from seminary. We prefer a candidate who is energetic, currently married, and who brings at least 6-10 years of pastoral experience.

The strengths our congregation values most in our next pastor are exceptional preaching and strong leadership. We are looking for someone who will prioritize sermon preparation and prayer, and who is committed to counseling individuals through personal and spiritual challenges.

Our congregation values an expositional preaching style not in the Reformed tradition, following a logical, detailed, and point-by-point sequence, grounded in Scripture, so that the text itself provides the meaning. We appreciate extended study through Bible book series and sermon series that allow for deep engagement with God’s Word over multiple weeks.

Our top ministry priorities for the incoming pastor are evangelism — actively showing Jesus through word and action — alongside discipleship and spiritual formation, building meaningful relationships within our congregation, and a commitment to corporate and personal prayer.

Pittsburgh Baptist Church is a non-Reformed traditional Southern Baptist church, part of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), seeking a pastor who is also a member of the SBC.

Pastoral Responsibilities

1. Plan and conduct worship services; prepare and deliver sermons; lead in observance of ordinances.
2. Lead and coordinate the church in an effective program of witnessing and in a caring ministry for persons in the church and community.
3. Visit members and prospects as requested and needed.
4. Conduct counseling sessions, perform wedding ceremonies, baptisms, and conduct funerals within reasonable time constraints.
5. Serve as chairman of the Church Council to lead in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the total program of the church.
6. Work with deacons, church officers, and committees as they perform their assigned responsibilities; train and lead the deacons in a program of family ministries.
7. Act as moderator of church business meetings.
8. Cooperate with state denominational leaders in matters of mutual interest and concern; keep the church informed of denominational developments; represent the church in civic matters.
9. Serve as Chairman of the church council, work alongside Trustees and Deacons, to lead in planning and organizing church activities and strategies.