Senior Pastor

Briarwood Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia, is prayerfully seeking God’s man to serve as our next Senior Pastor. We are a loving, mission-minded Southern Baptist congregation committed to faithfully proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, making disciples, and serving our community. We desire a pastor who will lead with biblical conviction, shepherd our congregation with compassion, and equip believers for ministry.

The Senior Pastor will provide spiritual leadership by faithfully preaching and teaching God’s Word, caring for the spiritual needs of our church family, and leading our congregation in fulfilling the Great Commission. This is a full‑time position.

• Be a man who has experienced salvation through Jesus Christ and has a clear call from God into pastoral ministry.
• Be an ordained Southern Baptist minister.
• Affirm and support the doctrines and beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention.
• Meet the biblical qualifications for a pastor found in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:7–9.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to biblical preaching, discipleship, evangelism, and missions.
• Possess strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Previous experience serving as a Senior Pastor.
• Bachelor’s degree from a Southern Baptist‑affiliated college or seminary.

• Provide spiritual leadership for the church and faithfully lead Briarwood Baptist Church in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ locally and around the world.
• Preach and teach the Word of God through biblically sound, Christ‑centered sermons.
• Shepherd and disciple the congregation through biblical teaching, encouragement, and spiritual guidance.
• Provide pastoral care through hospital visits, home visits, nursing home visits, crisis ministry, counseling, and other times of need.
• Work alongside church leadership to develop and implement ministries that strengthen discipleship, outreach, and missions.
• Represent Briarwood Baptist Church at civic, educational, and community events, fostering partnerships and opportunities to share Christ.
• Promote a healthy culture of prayer, unity, stewardship, and servant leadership throughout the church.

Briarwood Baptist Church is a growing Southern Baptist congregation located in Blackshear, Georgia. Our mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ through biblical preaching, Christ‑centered worship, intentional discipleship, missions, and serving our community. We are a multigenerational church family that values strong biblical teaching, meaningful relationships, and reaching our community with the hope of the Gospel.

• A welcoming, family‑oriented atmosphere.
• Excellent outdoor recreation including hunting, fishing, boating, and nearby Okefenokee Swamp adventures.
• Affordable cost of living and housing.
• Strong conservative community values and a supportive local business environment.
• Convenient access to Waycross, the Georgia Golden Islands, beautiful Florida beaches, and historic Savannah.
• Pierce County School District is among the state’s most respected public school systems, nationally known for strong academics, outstanding athletics, fine arts programs, and exceptional community support.

• A current résumé.
• Two preaching samples (video preferred; links to online sermons are encouraged when available).
• A letter detailing their personal testimony of salvation and call to pastoral ministry.

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* Briarwood Baptist Church understands that many qualified candidates are currently serving in ministry. All inquiries, résumés, preaching samples, and application materials will be handled with the utmost confidentiality by the Pastor Search Committee. Information will not be shared outside of the committee without the candidate’s knowledge and consent.