Bivocational Pastor Pittsburgh Baptist Church

BRN United; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Baptist Church is seeking a bivocational pastor who holds a Master’s degree from seminary. The candidate should be energetic, ideally currently married, and bring 6–10 years of pastoral experience.

The next pastor will prioritize expositional preaching, sermon preparation, and prayer, with counseling for personal and spiritualChallenges. The church emphasizes a text-driven, expositional preaching style, detailed in scripture, with extended Bible study through series over multiple

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from seminary required.
• 6–10 years of pastoral experience preferred.
• Energetic, ideally married.
• Strong preaching and leadership are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct worship services; prepare and deliver sermons; lead in observance of ordinances.
• Lead and coordinate the church in witnessing and caring ministry for members and the community.
• Visit members and prospects as requested.
• Conduct counseling sessions, officiate weddings and funerals, and perform baptisms within reasonable time.
• Serve as chairman of the Church Council to plan, organize, and evaluate church programs.
• Collaborate with deacons and church officers; train and lead in family ministries.
• Act as moderator of church business meetings.
• Cooperate with denominational leaders and keep the church informed on developments; represent the church in civic matters.
• Lead in planning church activities and strategies alongside Trustees and Deacons.

Skills

Preaching

Leadership

Counseling

Pastoral care

Education

Master’s degree from seminary

Job description

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.