Family and Worship Pastor

Antioch Baptist Church; Lewisburg (KY); Sur place; USD 23 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Antioch Baptist Church in Lewisburg, Kentucky seeks a Family and Worship Pastor to shepherd youth and children, oversee worship and music, and partner with the Senior Pastor in ministry direction. This full-time role combines leadership of youth/children’s programming with oversight of the music and worship ministry.

The Family and Worship Pastor will be part of a pastor-led team, participate in elder development, and have opportunities to preach.

Qualifications

• Meets biblical qualifications for church elder/overseer (1 Tim 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9).
• Strong doctrine and ability to teach and rebuke false teaching.

Responsabilités

• Provide vision for youth (birth–12th grade) and children’s ministries.
• Lead and develop the church’s worship music ministry.
• Recruit, train, and shepherd volunteers for age-graded ministries.
• Plan camps, retreats, mission trips, and events.
• Preach monthly in Sunday worship under the Senior Pastor.

Connaissances

Youth ministry leadership

Church music ministry

Preaching

Relational skills

Communication

Formation

Formal theological/ministry education appreciated

Description du poste

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Lewisburg, Kentucky

Now Seeking a
FAMILY AND WORSHIP PASTOR

Antioch Baptist Church in Lewisburg, Kentucky is prayerfully seeking a Family and Worship Pastor — a called, spiritually mature man who is gifted to shepherd the next generation and lead the congregation in God-centered worship. This is a full-time pastoral position that combines oversight of our youth and children’s ministries with direction of our music and worship ministry. This position will remain open until filled.

Profile of the Church

Antioch Baptist Church was founded in 1818 and has served as a hub of Christian faithfulness in Logan and Todd Counties for over 200 years. At various times, Antioch has been known as a “singing church” and a “discipleship-emphatic” church — but whatever our reputation in any given season, we have always been centered on Biblical fidelity.

Worship and Weekly Life

At present, the church averages 65–75 attendees on a given Sunday, with the vast majority faithfully attending Sunday School prior to morning worship and Small Group on Sunday evenings. On Wednesdays, we offer classes for all ages and a full community meal prior to service.

Missions

Antioch is an outward-looking church. We send members each year to international mission fields including Honduras, Nicaragua, and Ghana, as well as American cities in need of gospel ministry such as New York City, Salt Lake City, and Otoe, Oklahoma. We partner with three missionary families — one serving in Japan, one in Albania, and one in Oklahoma.

Culture and Convictions

Culturally, our church is conservative. We have publicly stood against abortion and same-sex marriage as those issues have arisen in our local communities. Ecclesiologically, we are striving to follow the model outlined in Mark Dever’s Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, including the development of a plurality of elders. The Family and Worship Pastor would serve as our second elder.

Theology and Worship Style

Theologically, we are covenantal. Regarding worship music, we do not hold a rigid position on style — our conviction is that music must be Biblically faithful and structured to welcome and accommodate full congregational participation.

Convention Life

We are glad participants in the Southern Baptist Convention, and we invest in that partnership by funding our pastor and any others who desire to attend the annual SBC meeting each June. We also actively utilize the resources and opportunities offered by the Kentucky Baptist Convention and our local association.

The Role

Youth & Children’s Ministry (Birth–12th Grade)

• Provide vision and hands-on leadership for all youth (grades 6–12) and children’s (birth–5th grade) programming.
• Recruit, train, and shepherd volunteers for age-graded discipleship ministries.
• Develop and implement biblically faithful curriculum that partners with parents in the discipleship of their children.
• Cultivate meaningful pastoral relationships with families of the church.
• Plan and coordinate camps, retreats, mission trips, and special events.

Worship & Music Ministry

• Lead the congregation in corporate worship that is theologically rich, God-centered, and accessible to all generations.
• Direct, recruit, and develop the church’s music ministry (vocal and/or instrumental).
• Select worship music consistent with the church’s theological convictions and in collaboration with the Senior Pastor.
• Assist in planning weekly services and special services (Christmas, Easter, etc.).

Preaching

The Family and Worship Pastor will have opportunity to preach in the Sunday worship service on a monthly basis, as desired, under the oversight of the Senior Pastor.

Who We’re Looking For

• Meets the biblical qualifications for a church elder/overseer as set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:6–9.
• Holds firm to sound doctrine and is able to give instruction in it and to rebuke those who contradict it (Titus 1:9).
• Has a genuine confession of faith in Jesus Christ and a life consistent with that profession.
• Has demonstrated experience in youth ministry leadership and a track record of spiritual investment in students and families.
• Is able to lead congregational worship and direct a church music ministry.
• Possesses strong relational and communication skills with children, youth, adults, and parents.
• Is in full alignment with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 and the theological commitments of Antioch Baptist Church.

Formal theological or ministry education is appreciated, though not required. The Family and Worship Pastor is accountable to the church body.

Compensation

This position has an annual salary of $26,000.

“He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he is able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.”

— Titus 1:9