PASTOR

SBC Executive Committee; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Godwin Heights Baptist Church in Lumberton, NC seeks a Pastor to provide spiritual leadership, oversee church departments, and serve as the primary resource for ministry.

The Pastor will conduct services, coordinate worship planning, administer ordinances, engage with community and families, and supervise ministry and office staff with annual evaluations.

Qualifications

• Must have a personal call to ministry.
• Master of Divinity or higher from an accredited seminary preferred.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in leading a church.
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Minister to the spiritual needs of the members of the Church and community.
• Conduct religious services on stated and special occasions.
• Coordinate with Ministry staff in the planning of meaningful expressions of corporate worship.
• Administer the ordinances.
• Engage in community activities and maintain/encourage contact with prospective individuals and families.
• Supervise the Ministry and Office Staff and, in consultation with the Personnel Committee, conduct annual evaluations.
• Have special charge of the pulpit ministry of the Church and, through prayer and study, render effective preaching and pastoral ministries.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Preaching

Communication

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Job description

PASTOR – FULL TIME POSITION

DESCRIPTION

The Pastor of Godwin Heights Baptist Church shall be a person of faith who has experienced a call by God to the ministry. The Pastor shall oversee the welfare of the Church and shall have oversight of, and be the resource for, all departments, committees and areas of ministry. This role is critical to the health and success of Godwin Heights Baptist Church.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Minister to the spiritual needs of the members of the Church and community.
• Conduct religious services on stated and special occasions.
• Coordinate with Ministry staff in the planning of meaningful expressions of corporate worship.
• Administer the ordinances.
• Engage in community activities and maintain/encourage contact with prospective individuals and families.
• Supervise the Ministry and Office Staff and, in consultation with the Personnel Committee, conduct annual evaluations.
• Have special charge of the pulpit ministry of the Church and, through prayer and study, render effective preaching and pastoral ministries.

GENERAL

• Serve as an Ex-officio member of all organizations, departments, and committees.
• Maintain professional competence in ministry and leadership through continuing education.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings.
• Perform other duties that usually pertain to the office.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Individual should knowledge personal call to ministry.
• Master of Divinity, or higher degree, from an accredited seminary of divinity preferred.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in leading a church.
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.

This description provides information regar ding the essential functions of the designated job, and the general nature and level of work associated with the job. It should not be interpreted to describe all the duties whose performance may be required of such employees or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such an individual may be given.