Job Description

SR. PASTOR’S JOB DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Divinity required
• Meets the qualifications of a pastor (1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1)
• Fully adheres to our statement of faith and our mission, vision, and values
• 5 years minimum of pastoral experience

EXPERIENCE

Required

• Gift of pastor-teacher
• Conflict resolution
• Growing staff/teams
• Biblically based and relevant application in teaching and preaching
• Strong administrative and leadership skills
• Vision, direction, and oversight of the church
• Strong shepherding skills
• Connecting, engaging, equipping, and mentoring church leaders and members
• Community engagement/evangelism

Preferred

• Counseling skills and experience 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Primary teacher and preacher of God’s Word (expository, culturally relevant, and Christ-centered)
• Assigns pulpit filling when away
• Oversees corporate worship each week
• Oversees the ministries and resources of the church
• Equips leaders in the church
• Shepherds and protects the flock (counseling, hospital visits, weddings, funerals, pastoral visits, and combatting false doctrine)
• Provides oversight of other ministries and staff, including any assistant pastors, deacons, administrative members, youth programs, Sunday School classes, etc.
• Oversees daily operations of the church, including office and facilities oversight

EXPECTATIONS

• Has a personal relationship with the Lord and a rich prayer life
• Makes God’s Word central to his faith and practice
• Fulfills responsibilities
• Has a balanced approach to life, family, and ministry
• Makes evangelism a priority
• Practices a biblical stewardship of church and personal finances
• Connects and engages with the congregation
• Regularly communicates openly, honestly, clearly, and consistently with church and leadership
• Continues to grow and develop himself and others around him
• Properly delegates with proper authority and without micromanaging
• Provides example to the flock of faithful Christian living
• Separates himself and his family from secular values and trends
• Develops a leadership structure to develop and execute a 5-year vision and strategy for the church that involves reaching younger generations with inter-generational involvement