Senior Pastor

Leon Springs Baptist Church, San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leon Springs Baptist Church in the northwest San Antonio/Boerne area is seeking a Senior Pastor who will lead in biblical faithfulness, prayer, discipleship, evangelism, and mission. The role requires a proven pastor-teacher who can shepherd the congregation and develop ministry leaders.

The Senior Pastor will work with the Pastoral Leadership Team and staff to cast vision, equip members, and maintain healthy church life, while representing LSBC in the community and beyond.

Job description

Leon Springs Baptist Church (LSBC) is a mid-sized Southern Baptist congregation of approximately 350 in the rapidly growing northwest San Antonio/Boerne area. LSBC exists to Know Jesus and Make Him Known. Our mission is expressed through the 5 Es: Exalt, Encourage, Edify, Equip, and Evangelize. We value biblical truth, grace, authenticity, participation, church health, Kingdom focus, and a missional mindset.

Position Summary. The Senior Pastor serves as the primary preaching pastor and spiritual leader of LSBC. He leads the congregation in biblical faithfulness, prayer, discipleship, evangelism, pastoral care, and mission; provides vision and leadership to the pastoral staff and ministry leaders; and works collaboratively with the Pastoral Leadership Team (PLT), deacons, staff, and congregation. The Senior Pastor is called by and accountable to the congregation in accordance with LSBC governing documents.

Primary Responsibilities

• Preaching and Teaching: Serve as the primary preacher and teacher for corporate worship, faithfully handling Scripture with biblical accuracy, theological depth, clarity, grace, and practical application. Lead the church in the observance of baptism and the Lord's Supper and help maintain a healthy overall teaching ministry.
• Spiritual Leadership and Vision: Seek the Lord with the PLT and church leadership to discern, communicate, and advance ministry direction consistent with Scripture and LSBC's purpose, mission, values, and congregational identity. Lead change with wisdom, patience, transparency, and respect for the church's history.
• Discipleship, Evangelism, and Missions: Champion a clear pathway for spiritual growth, member participation, leadership development, evangelism, local outreach, and missions. Equip members to use their gifts and live on mission in their homes, workplaces, community, and beyond.
• Pastoral Care and Shepherding: Model relational shepherding through prayer, presence, counseling, visitation, crisis care, weddings, funerals, and other pastoral ministries. Develop and empower pastoral staff, deacons, and trained members so care is shared appropriately across the body.
• Pastoral Staff Leadership: Lead, encourage, develop, coordinate, and hold accountable the pastoral staff. Establish clear expectations, healthy communication, and a team culture in which gifted leaders are trusted to lead their assigned ministries. In the current LSBC staff structure, the Worship Pastor serves as the second pastoral leader.
• Administrative Partnership: Work collaboratively with the Executive Pastor, who coordinates administrative, financial, facilities, personnel-administration, business, and other operational matters. Maintain appropriate separation between pastoral leadership and delegated operational responsibilities while ensuring both remain aligned with church priorities.
• Congregational and Leadership Partnership: Work constructively with the PLT, deacons, ministry leaders, teachers, volunteers, and congregation. Promote unity, healthy conflict resolution, transparency, and congregational trust. Participate in church business and leadership meetings as appropriate.
• Ministry Oversight: Ensure that worship, children/family ministry, students/young adults, adult discipleship, small groups, missions, stewardship, assimilation, communications, and other ministries remain biblically sound and aligned with LSBC priorities while delegating day-to-day leadership to responsible staff and lay leaders.
• Community and Kingdom Engagement: Represent LSBC with integrity in the community, cultivate healthy relationships with other churches and ministry partners, and encourage Kingdom-minded cooperation consistent with LSBC's identity and convictions.