Senior Pastor

Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions; Scottsboro (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions seeks a pastor to serve as the spiritual leader of the church, proclaiming the gospel and teaching the Bible while providing pastoral care. The role includes supervising paid and volunteer staff and leading worship, evangelism, and the church’s overall program.

The candidate should be ordained and preferably hold a theological degree, with willingness to collaborate with deacons, church officers, and committees in a SBC context.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be ordained and preferably hold a theological degree.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct worship services; prepare and deliver sermons and lead in observance of the church ordinances.
• Lead the church in an effective evangelism program and in a caring ministry for those in the church and community.
• Lead the church in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the total program of the church (Church Council).
• Cooperate with the local association, state convention and Southern Baptist Convention leadership in mutual interests; represent the Church in civic matters.
• Act as moderator of the church business meeting.
• Work with deacons, church officers and committees in assigned responsibilities.
• Administer the paid church staff; supervise ministry staff; both volunteer and paid ministers and directors.
• Serve as ex-officio member to recommend and advise committees and teams.
• Visit and minister to members and prospective members in homes, nursing care facilities and hospitals.
• Oversee church discipline matters and conflict management with deacons.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Pastoral care

Teaching Bible

Sermon delivery

Education

Ordination

Theological degree preferred

Job description

Principle Function

The pastor is to be the spiritual leader of the church. He is responsible to the Lord and the church to primarily proclaim the gospel and teach the Bible. He is also to engage in pastoral care, provide supervisory leadership in all areas and administrate the paid and volunteer staff.

Ministry Requirements and Responsibilities

1. Plan and conduct worship services; prepare and deliver sermons and lead in observance of the church ordinances.


2. Lead the church in an effective evangelism program and in a caring ministry for those in the church and community.


3. Lead the church in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the total program of the church. (Church Council)


4. Cooperate with the local association, state convention and Southern Baptist Convention leadership in matters of mutual interest and concern. Represent the Church in civic matters.


5. Act as moderator of the church business meeting.


6. Work with deacons, church officers and committees as they perform their assigned responsibilities.


7. Serve as administrator of the paid church staff; supervise the work of the ministry staff; both volunteer and paid ministers and directors.


8. Serves to recommend and advise committees and teams as an ex-officio member.


9. Visit and minister to members and prospective members in homes, nursing care facilities and hospitals.


10. Oversees, along with deacons, all church discipline matters of members and the management of conflict issues in the church.


11. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

Candidate Requirements

Candidates should be ordained and preferably hold a theological degree.