Pastor

Friendship Baptist Church
, Woodbridge VA Position: Senior Pastor

Description

Friendship Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Pastor who will serve as the spiritual leader and primary shepherd of this congregation. He will work closely with the leadership team to serve and lead the church toward Gospel faithfulness, missional engagement, and disciple making for healthy sustainable growth.

Founded in 2023, Friendship Baptist Church is in the eastern half of Prince William County. It is a growing and diverse suburban community in the greater northern Virginia and the metro Washington DC area. The congregation is a unique gathering of believers which seek to serve and evangelize their community, having a similar population of empty nesters and retirees, many of whom have military and government backgrounds.

The congregation regularly gathers in the banquet room of a long-established restaurant and sports bar. This unique space affords the congregation a place that tells a less traditional story of a typical Southern Baptist Church (SBC) setting, enabling us to engage with the un-reached and un-churched with the Gospel hope of transformation. Although we are a smaller congregation of 35 attendees, we are committed to Good News Club elementary school evangelism, outreach at various local community celebrations, foreign missions, and local mercy ministries.

We are part of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia and participate in the SBC Cooperative Program.

Our Vision & Mission statements and more about us may be found at our website:

Friendship Baptist Church is seeking a man who:

• Meets the qualifications for elders/pastors I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9 and I Peter 5:1-3.
• Holds to the full inerrancy and sufficiency of Scripture, believing that the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God and the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
• Faithfully applies expository preaching as his primary method of proclaiming God’s Word.
• Affirms the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 without reservation, engages with the SBCV.
• Models, develops and cultivates a culture of discipleship.
• Exhibits skill in teaching, pastoral care, and leadership.
• (Preferred) Has a seminary degree from an accredited institution or equivalent learning.

Preaching and Teaching:Fostering spiritual growth and equipping the body for works of service.

Shepherding the Congregation: Genuine pastoral care throughout the flock of God.

Evangelism and Missional Leadership: A heart for the lost, modeling it and equipping evangelism

Vision: Guided by the Spirit and working with an elder team to discern, articulate advance a future.

Accountability: Provide a quarterly review of general performance with elders or Leadership Team.

Qualified applicants should submit the following no later than August 3, 2026:

• A current résumé
• A cover letter describing personal testimony, calling, and ministry philosophy
• A statement of faith affirming The Baptist Faith and Message 2000
• Links to recent sermons
• Three references (pastoral, professional, and personal)

Ministry Type: Senior Pastor Hours: part time

Salary: $3200/month Respond to: Don Carmichael