Teaching Pastor
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Job summary
The Bluff Church in Poplar Bluff, MO is seeking a Teaching Pastor (Associate Pastor) to lead biblical teaching and shepherd the church with a team of elders. You will work closely with the Lead Pastor, grow with the church, and potentially progress toward Lead Pastor as the Executive Pastor transitions.
The position emphasizes preaching, discipleship, pastoral care, and community outreach, with a vision to reach Poplar Bluff for Jesus and build a unified staff culture aligned with biblically
Qualifications
- Demonstrates mature relationship with Jesus Christ and a healthy spiritual life.
- Strong commitment to Scripture and knowledge of the Bible.
- Effective speaker and teacher of Scripture.
- Meets scriptural requirements 1 Tim 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
- Ability to collaborate with Lead Pastor and elder team.
- Humility and teachability with leadership aptitude.
- Supports vision of a church for people who have given up on church.
- Affirms beliefs and ministry philosophy of The Bluff Church.
- Proven history of healthy church leadership.
- Successful background check is required.
Responsibilities
- Oversee preaching and teaching ministry of the church.
- Preach the majority of the year (about 90%).
- Serve as a member of the Elder Team.
- Deliver messages blending expository and topical styles.
- Lead and recruit for small group ministries.
- Oversee the church's student ministry (middle/high school).
- Collaborate with the Lead Pastor and guide ministry teams.
- Lead evangelism and outreach culture development.
- Participate in worship planning as part of the team.
- Provide pastoral care and personal investment in members.
- Maintain regular in-person office hours.
- Meet with members to provide biblically-based coaching.
- Participate in community service as part of church mission.
- Maintain open communication with elders and the Lead Pastor.
- Attend regular planning meetings with church staff.
- Fulfill pastoral duties as assigned.
Skills
Job description
The Bluff Church is entering an exciting new season, and we are looking for the right person to help lead into it with us.
For the first 16 years of our existence, The Bluff has been led by an elder-led, co-pastor structure. We are now moving to a Lead Pastor and Associate Pastor structure as we prepare for the next chapter of ministry.
We are seeking a Teaching Pastor (Associate Pastor) who loves Jesus, loves people, and has a genuine passion for teaching God's Word. We are looking for someone who is spiritually mature, relational, collaborative, and excited to work as part of a unified staff team.
This role offers meaningful ministry responsibility now, with the potential for future leadership as our Executive Pastor anticipates stepping back from his role in the coming years. While the future structure and responsibilities will be determined as that transition approaches, we believe this position could provide an exciting opportunity for someone who desires to grow with our church and potentially serve in a Lead Pastor role.
More than anything, we are looking for a teammate who senses God's call to help us reach Poplar Bluff for Jesus and guide The Bluff Church into its next chapter.
Love God. Love People.
We believe the church is called to be actively involved in the community. We are continually looking for ways to serve Poplar Bluff and share the good news of Jesus whenever and wherever we can.
After years of ministry as a mobile church, we now have a permanent home and an exciting opportunity to build on what God has already begun.
We believe ministry is best done together. We are looking for someone who values unity, collaboration, humility, and working together toward a shared vision.
This is more than a position. It is an opportunity to invest in the lives of people, serve a community, teach God's Word, and help shape the future of The Bluff Church.
As our Executive Pastor prepares for a future transition, this position may provide an opportunity for expanded leadership and potentially transition into the Lead Pastor role.
Through his teaching ministry and leadership, the Teaching Pastor will strengthen The Bluff Church by “equipping the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness” (Eph. 4:12-13).
He works collaboratively with the Lead Pastor, implementing church ministries to accomplish a shared vision for the growth and maturing of the church body and reaching the community of Poplar Bluff for Jesus.
He maintains spiritual sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit through prayer and Bible study, enabling him to help shepherd the church with confidence, love, and compassion.
- Models a godly lifestyle through personal Bible study, worship, and prayer, demonstrating a commitment to continued growth in Christ
- Regularly shares his faith and demonstrates a passion for reaching others with the Gospel
- Demonstrates a Christ-like example in all areas of life, including family leadership
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills and a love for people
- Demonstrates self-control and maintains a lifestyle consistent with biblical standards of personal integrity
- Demonstrates personal conduct consistent with biblical principles and the values of The Bluff Church
- Demonstrates a mature and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by a spiritually healthy lifestyle and a commitment to personal discipleship
- Exhibits a strong commitment to Scripture and possesses a deep knowledge of the Bible
- Communicates effectively as a gifted speaker and teacher of Scripture
- Meets scriptural requirements particularly as defined in 1 Tim 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
- Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a church staff team under the direct supervision of the Lead Pastor and under the authority of the Elder team
- Has a character of humility and teachability as well as being a leader
- Demonstrates the ability to help lead the church in pursuit of our vision statement to be a church for people who have given up on church
- Affirms and agrees with the theological beliefs, core values, and ministry philosophy of The Bluff Church.
- Demonstrates a proven history of effective and healthy church leadership
- Successfully passes a criminal background check
- Oversees the preaching and teaching ministry of the church
- Preaches the majority of the time throughout the year (90%)
- Serves as a member of the Elder Team
- Delivers messages that are a blend of expository preaching and topical messages
- Provides leadership to small group ministry of the church through leadership, training, and recruitment
- Provides oversight to the student ministry (junior high and high school) of the church
- Work with Lead Pastor and provides leadership to church ministry teams
- Leads the church in developing and implementing an effective culture of evangelism and outreach
- Functions as a member of the worship planning team
- Actively engages in pastoral care and personally invests in church members
- Maintains regular in-person office hours
- Meets with members and shares biblical-based coaching as requested
- Participates in church-sponsored community service
- Maintains open, candid two-way communications with elders and the Lead Pastor
- Actively participates in regular planning meetings with other church staff members
- Pastoral duties as assigned
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