Summary: We are seeking a man who can “preach the word in season and out of season” (2 Tim 4:2), to be and make disciples for God's glory!

Job Overview

After six years of shepherding our church, God has called our current pastor to another ministry, and we are asking the Lord that he might bring us another pastor. His ministry was primarily focused on helping us grow in health. We are hopeful that the next man God calls to lead us can provide continuity through expositional preaching but also in reaching our community with the saving gospel of Jesus Christ.

In short, we are seeking a man who can “preach the word in season and out of season” (2 Tim 4:2) and wisely lead us into greater Christlikeness to reach our community.

Pastor's Note: As the current pastor, I could not have asked for a more loving and generous church! They gave me a chance when I was young and inexperienced. They patiently endured my failings, and they cheered my successes more than I deserved. I am so thankful to God for giving me to them and them to me. I am so excited for you, the next pastor to get to know and care for this wonderful flock. 

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the preaching and teaching ministry of the church (including the requisite levels of study and preparation for his own sermons and finding other guest preachers at appropriate junctures). In addition to weekly expository sermons through books of the Bible, our pastor currently teaches a weekly Bible study, meets with several people one on one throughout the week to study, teaches Sunday school, and also meets with a group of young men for discipleship every other week.
2. Lead her in fulfilling her vision and values (active in evangelism, active in discipleship, and active in worship). This will include wisely shepherding the church through change. 
3. Shepherd the church’s worship service. This means working with our deacon of worship and our worship team to conduct gospel-centered worship services which are effective for discipleship and clearly present the gospel to unbelievers (see Mike Cosper’s Rhythms of Grace).
4. Provide soul care and discipleship (counseling, mentoring, small groups, visiting homebounds).
5. Ensure the execution of the church’s pastoral duties (leadership development, meeting with leaders, special services or events, vision, guests, relationships with other pastors, etc..). This includes leading the elders in shepherding the membership roster.

Qualifications: 

1. Biblically qualified (1 Tim 3; Titus 1)
2. A committed follower of Jesus himself (1 Pet 5:1-5) with a rigorous commitment to the spiritual disciplines.
3. The right fit for our church’s culture, context, needs and expectations (Acts 6)
4. A leader who can fit into our current church and lead us forward, especially in outreach.
5. Baptistic in his understanding of baptism
6. Committed to an Elder-Rule model for church (see John Macarthur’s The Master’s Plan for the Church)
7. An expositional preacher (see David Helm’s Expositional Preaching)
8. Able to build bridges with people all along the Calvinist-Arminian Spectrum (Jesus and his Gospel first, everything else second)

The right pastor will be able to adequately answer (at least) the following questions:

1. What is the gospel? What must someone do to be saved?
2. How were you saved?
3. What is the role of preaching in the church? What are the first ten or so sermons you would want to preach? 
4. How would you handle a church discipline situation within an elder-rule church?
5. Where are you on the Calvinist-Arminian spectrum? How would you build bridges with someone who disagrees with you?