Senior Pastor

Praise Assembly Church Ministries, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Praise Assembly Church Ministries (PACM) in Winston-Salem, NC, seeks a Senior Pastor to serve as primary spiritual leader, preacher and teacher. This full-time exempt role oversees church health, ministries, and leadership, with probationary terms leading to Board Chair and President responsibilities.

The Senior Pastor must shepherd staff, volunteers and ministry leaders, model Christ-like leadership, and submit to a full background check.

Qualifications

• Committed Christian dedicated to facilitating spiritual growth and maturity.
• Minimum of five years’ experience preaching and teaching the Word of God.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred.
• Strong leadership, organizational and communication skills to collaborate with staff, administrators and ministry leaders.
• Willing to submit to background, credit check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Preach and teach the Word of God during regularly scheduled services (Sunday, Discipleship Class, Bible study).
• Lead spiritual education within the Church.
• Provide pastoral counseling to members via PACM Ministers as needed.
• Administer sacraments and weddings/funerals during services.
• Train and ordain Ministerial Officers of the Church.
• Serve as ex-officio Board member and mediator as needed.
• Pray for the congregation and support pastoral visitation as required.

Skills

Preaching

Leadership

Communication

Conflict mediation

Strategic thinking

Background check readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Job description

Here at Praise Assembly Church Ministries（“PACM”） we want our church to be a community

whose members corporately and individually put into effect the threefold priority of God first,

God’s family second, and God’s work in the world third. We take this biblical mandate seriously,

and our expressions of it are not fixed, but a growing process that we endeavor to reach as we

continue to be led by the Holy Spirit.

We believe the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew

28:18-20) will grow and mature the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. To that end our Mission is

threefold:

1. To save the lost;

2. To become a church for those without a church home; and

3. To present the Gospel in a simple way so that ALL will grow to know Jesus.

PACM is currently seeking a Senior Pastor. The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary

spiritual leader, preacher, and teacher, responsible for the overall health and well-being of

the congregation, providing pastoral care, oversight of the church’s ministries and

leadership, ensuring the church’s mission and vision are effectively implemented. After

completion of the applicable probationary period, the Senior Pastor will also act as the

Chairperson of the PACM Board of Directors and the President of the organization, guiding

the church in its business affairs, in order to compliment the spiritual mission and vision.

The Senior Pastor must be an example for and able to work with, church employees, volunteers and Ministry leaders in order to aid in ushering the Holy Spirit into all PACM services, events and programs. This position is a ministry; therefore, the person in this position will be extending the ministry of PACM to our members, staff and community and will be required to submit to a full background check.

PRAISE ASSEMBLY CHURCH MINISTRIES IS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH LOCATED AT 3254 KERNERSVILLE RD., WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27107.

Job - Type:

This position is for a full-time exempt employee. While the Senior Pastor will not be prohibited from having a secondary job position elsewhere, the role of Senior Pastor at Praise Assembly must be their priority. The Senior Pastor must be available to work, on-site, each Sunday, Wednesday, and for at least one (1) additional day per week in order to maintain office hour availability and manage the operations and administration of the Church.

Compensation Range:

Starting salary range will depend on qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Committed Christian, dedicated to facilitating spiritual growth and maturity in yourself and others;
• A minimum of five (5) years experience preaching and teaching the Word of God;
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher preferred;
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills required to effectively collaborate with both the church staff and administrators as well as the other members of the business and ministry;
• Demonstrated innovative, visionary and strategic thinking;
• Ability to mediate and engage in effective conflict resolution; and
• Must be willing to submit to a background check, credit check, and drug screen.

Primary Responsibilities Include but Are Not Limited To:

~As Spiritual Under-Shepherd of Christ for PACM it is the Senior Pastor’s responsibility to:

• Preach and teach the Word of God, and/or facilitate the appointment of other Ministry Leaders or guests to do so, during regularly scheduled services, including but not limited to Sunday morning service, Discipleship Class and Bible study;
• Operate as the leader of spiritual education within the Church;
• Provide or facilitate the provision of pastoral counseling to members by an appropriate PACM Minister as needed;
• Administer the spiritual needs of the Church, including but not limited to Holy Communion, Baptisms etc., at all regularly scheduled Church services, and weddings and funerals;
• Train, ordain, and ensure the spiritual education of all Ministerial Officersofthe Church;
• Serve as an ex-officio member of each of PACM’s Ministries and serve as a mediator if the need arises;
• Pray for the congregation; and
• Assist the appropriate PACM Minister, as needed, with the visitation of Members who are ill and/or unable to attend regular services.

~As the Chairman of the Board of Directors and President for PACM, it is the Senior

Pastor’s responsibility to:

• Preside over all Board meetings;
• Work in a mediatorial manner to ensure that all Board business is conducted efficiently, equitably, and in the appropriate manner;
• Ensure that the Board receives the appropriate training as it pertains to their duties;
• Operate as President and CEO of the organization;
• Oversee the strategic vision as it pertains to the organization’s finances, administration, ministry growth and development, and member retention
• Maintain effective communications, to include weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings (as applicable) with members of the organization/church, to include but not be limited to: Ministry Leaders and the Church Executive Team.

Additional responsibilities, not listed herein, may be required