Senior Pastor

Halesford Baptist Church Senior Pastor Job Description and Key Responsibilities

The Senior Pastor serves as the spiritual leader of the church and is responsible for spiritual leadership, pastoral care, and overall administration, in accordance with Halesford Baptist Church’s by-laws. The Senior Pastor’s overall responsibility, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is to lead members and attenders to a closer and deeper relationship with God, and as such this role requires a deep commitment to faith, e?ective

preaching, strong leadership, and a passion for guiding the congregation in spiritual growth. The Pastor will be expected to conform to the qualifications found in

1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.

Following are key responsibilities that Halesford Baptist Church expects of a Senior Pastor.

Governance and Accountability

• Final Authority in all major church matters rests with the church membership through duly called business meetings.
• The Senior Pastor serves as the primary spiritual and organizational leader, working in partnership with Deacons, Trustees, staff and ministry leaders.
• The Senior Pastor is accountable to the church body, with structured support and evaluation provided by the Deacon Body and Personnel Committee and an annual review of these actions will be conducted to provide encouragement, feedback and accountability.

Spiritual Leadership

• Prepare and deliver Christ-centered, Bible-based sermons each week, on Sundays and Serve as the primary preacher and teacher, giving priority to the study and proclamation of God’s Word.
• Collaborate with ministerial sta? and worship teams to coordinate cohesive and spiritually meaningful, weekly worship services.
• Prepare Bible studies and teachings that are biblically sound and relevant to our
• Leading the observance of Church ordinances; baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
• Execute, and communicate the church’s mission and vision by aligning ministerial activities with the church’s overall goals for spiritual and physical growth.

• Lead the church in fulfilling its mission through evangelism, discipleship and community engagement.
• Model Christ-like character and spiritual maturity.

• Provide spiritual guidance and counseling to congregation members, in collaboration with ministerial sta? and lay leadership.
• Actively participate in visitation to members in hospitals, nursing home and private O?er support and prayer during these visits to provide comfort and spiritual care.
• Officiate at weddings and funerals.
• Promote and foster a sense of community within the congregation and encourage outreach e?orts to the wider community.

• Oversee and coordinate ministerial sta?, including associate pastors, ministry leaders, and church sta?.
• Meet with the church deacons and lay leadership
• Regularly attend sta? meetings and serve as an ex-officio member of church teams while respecting their designated roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with lay leadership to manage church budget and financial
• Ensure compliance with church policies and
• The church campus is the primary work location, and the Pastor will be expected to maintain regular office hours.

Vision, Growth and Strategic Direction

Work with church leadership to establish and periodically review measurable goals that reflect:

Encourage long-term health stability, and sustainable growth of the church in all age groups.

Job Qualifications

• Be a born-again Christian man, called of God, to the work of the gospel ministry.
• Hold a degree, preferably a Master of Divinity, or a higher degree from a recognized evangelical seminary.
• Adhere to the Church’s Statement of Faith and bylaws.
• Five or more years of experience as a senior pastor or ten years as an associate pastor in a role that involved preaching and supervision of sta?.
• Currently an ordained
• Willing to relocate and live preferably no more than 25 miles of Halesford Baptist Church.
• Citizen of the United

• Job Title:
  
  Senior Pastor
• Time Type:
  Full Time
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