Lead Pastor

Location: Halls

Ministry Hub is honored to partner with Archer's Chapel Church in their search for a Lead Pastor. Please direct all applications through Ministry Hub and any inquiries to .

• Are you a relational pastor who loves people well and shepherds with care?
• Do you preach God's Word with clarity, conviction, and a heart for the lost?
• Are you energized by the opportunity to lead a loving, multi-generational church into its next season of health, outreach, and growth?

If so, Archer's Chapel Church may be the place for you!

About Archer's Chapel Church

Archer's Chapel Church is a warm, family-oriented congregation located in the Frog Jump community near Halls, Tennessee. With deep roots in the community and a church family that spans generations, Archer's Chapel is known for being loving, giving, and committed to caring for one another.

Our mission is simple and meaningful:
Loving People to Life in Christ. We want to help people encounter Jesus, grow in His Word, build genuine Christian community, and live sent into the world around them. Archer's Chapel describes this discipleship journey through three rhythms:
Active in Knowing, Connected in Growing, and Commissioned in Going.

Archer's Chapel is an independent, Bible-believing church with a heart for clear biblical teaching, authentic relationships, and local impact.

Position Overview

The Lead Pastor will serve as the primary spiritual leader, preacher, teacher, and shepherd of Archer's Chapel Church. This role calls for a seasoned, relational pastor who can faithfully preach Scripture, care for the congregation, develop leaders, strengthen ministry systems, and help the church grow in its outreach to the surrounding community.

Archer's Chapel is seeking a pastor who is not only a strong preacher, but also a true shepherd - someone who is present with people, attentive to the needs of the congregation, comfortable visiting members and shut-ins, and able to help people feel known, loved, and spiritually cared for.

This is a meaningful opportunity for a leader who values a loving rural church context, appreciates a committee-oriented leadership structure, and can lead with humility, patience, conviction, and relational wisdom.

Key Responsibilities

Preaching, Teaching, and Worship Leadership

• Preach and teach Scripture faithfully, clearly, and with practical application for everyday life.
• Lead Sunday worship services with spiritual maturity, preparation, and pastoral presence.
• Communicate the gospel with conviction and maintain a clear heart for salvation, invitation, and helping people respond to Christ.
• Prepare sermons that are biblically grounded, engaging, and responsive to the life and needs of the congregation.

Pastoral Care and Shepherding

• Provide consistent pastoral care for members across all stages of life, from young families to older adults.
• Visit church members, shut-ins, those in the hospital, and individuals or families facing seasons of need.
• Build trust through regular presence, approachability, follow-through, and genuine care.
• Provide pastoral guidance, prayer, counsel, and encouragement as appropriate.

Church Leadership and Ministry Development

• Lead with humility and wisdom within Archer's Chapel's committee-based structure.
• Work collaboratively with church leaders and ministry teams.
• Help identify, encourage, and develop people for meaningful service in the church.
• Strengthen ministry systems and guide volunteers into areas where their gifts can serve the mission of the church.
• Provide steady spiritual leadership while honoring the church's culture, history, and shared decision-making process.

Youth, Family, and Community Engagement

• Prioritize the spiritual formation of the next generation as a key area of church health and growth.
• Help strengthen ministry to teenagers and young families.
• Support and encourage existing children's ministry efforts, including Kids Church.
• Help the church grow in outreach to the surrounding community.
• Be present and approachable locally, building relationships beyond the walls of the church.
• Encourage the congregation to live on mission in homes, workplaces, schools, neighborhoods, and daily life.

Discipleship and Congregational Life

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