Lead Pastor: Visionary Leader, Shepherd & Outreach

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Inc.; Arkansas; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Baptist Church of Elkins, located in Elkins, Arkansas, is seeking a full-time Lead Pastor to shepherd a multi-generational congregation and provide gospel-centered leadership. The pastor will focus on preaching, teaching, and practical application of Scripture in everyday life.

The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of prior Lead Pastor experience, prefer a Master of Divinity, and be in agreement with the Southern Baptist Statement of Faith and Message.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of prior experience as a Lead Pastor is expected.
• Biblical qualifications of a pastor per 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9, 1 Peter 5:1-5.
• Willingness to live within the Elkins, Arkansas community.
• In general alignment with the Southern Baptist Statement of Faith and Message (2000).
• Preference is for the candidate to be married.

Responsibilities

• Communicate faith and beliefs through inspirational preaching and teaching.
• Provide leadership vision and a compelling plan for the future of the church.
• Develop and strengthen lay leadership.
• Counseling members who are dealing with personal problems.
• Care of individual members (visiting the sick, grieving, homebound).
• Contact and follow up of potential and new members.
• Work with church groups: committees, deacons, etc.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Preaching

Community outreach

Counseling

Education

Master of Divinity

Job description

First Baptist Church of Elkins, located in Elkins, Arkansas, is seeking a full-time Lead Pastor to shepherd a multi-generational congregation and provide gospel-centered leadership. The pastor will focus on preaching, teaching, and practical application of Scripture in everyday life.

The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years of prior Lead Pastor experience, prefer a Master of Divinity, and be in agreement with the Southern Baptist Statement of Faith and Message.