Pastor

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION:
The pastor is responsible to the church for providing spiritual and administrative leadership of the church; and is to use his skills in proclamation and pastoral care to meet the needs of persons in the church and community.

• Preach the Gospel, lead worship services, ordinances, funerals and weddings
• Lead members to so trust and love God that they desire to serve Him
• Lead the members to love one another and their neighbors
• Encourage stewardship and world missions support
• Organize and/or lead Bible studies
• Lead/train deacons and Sunday School workers in caring visitation of members
• Counsel members/others in times of need
• Serve as an active member of our church family and participate in our church and community ministries

• Train, organize and lead members to do visitation of and witnessing to unchurched persons
• Lead church in planning regular outreach/revival emphasis
• Maintain regular church office hours
• Lead church to develop basic church programs
• Lead church to elect needed workers
• Lead church to train officers and workers
• Lead church to plan monthly/annual calendar
• Lead church to develop policies that would help members participate in an orderly manner
• Supervise church employees according to church policy