Solo Pastor: First Presbyterian Church of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Solo Pastor:
First Presbyterian Church of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Primary Responsibilities

Preaching (Primary Strength)

• Preach expository, doctrinally rich sermons with clarity and pastoral warmth
• Maintain a preaching ministry rooted in the Westminster Standards
• Plan and lead morning and evening Lord’s Day services

Teaching

• Teach Sunday School as needed
• Lead mid‑week prayer meetings
• Equip the congregation in Scripture and Reformed theology
• Provide theological leadership
• Cultivate spiritual growth through mentoring and small groups
• Train members in holiness and biblical knowledge
• Encourage household discipleship
• Lead worship according to the regulative principle
• Provide inputs for weekly worship liturgies (psalms, hymns, prayers, confessions)
• Maintain reverent, God‑centered worship
• Model personal evangelism and hospitality
• Lead outreach to the community
• Support missions and evangelistic initiatives
• Visit members, shut‑ins, and those in crisis
• Provide biblical counseling and prayer
• Shepherd with compassion and attentiveness

Leadership & Administration

• Moderate the Session
• Provide oversight to ministries and committees
• Ensure ministries align with Scripture, the Westminster Standards, and the PCA BCO
• Administer the sacraments faithfully

Doctrinal Commitments

• Strict subscription to the Westminster Standards preferred
• Few, if any, exceptions
• Clear affirmation of biblical inerrancy, the RPW, and Presbyterian polity

Personal & Pastoral Qualifications

• Preferred:
  Married, modeling a healthy Christian household; must meet biblical qualifications (1 Tim 3, Titus
  1)
• Demonstrates humility, wisdom, and a shepherd’s heart
• Disciplined devotional life
• Communicates with clarity and compassion

Professional Qualifications

• Ordained or ordainable in the PCA
• M.Div. from a Reformed seminary
• 5–20 years of pastoral experience preferred Final date to receive applications

  09/30/2026

  Job Type:

  Full Time

  Salary Range:

  $90k+

  General Information Church/Organization Name

  First Presbyterian Church of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

  Contact Name & Contact Info

  Church

  Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

  City, State

  Fort Oglethorpe, GA

  Description of Organization

  First Presbyterian Church of Fort Oglethorpe (FPFO) is an historic congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America committed to reverent worship, robust discipleship, and faithful proclamation of God’s Word. Located in the Tennessee Valley, FPFO serves a multigenerational congregation with a strong confessional identity and a deep love for the ordinary means of grace.