EBENEZER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

PASTOR JOB DESCRIPTION

PRINCIPAL FUNCTION:  The pastor is responsible to the church for providing spiritual and administrative leadership of the church; and is to use his skills in proclamation and pastoral care to meet the needs of persons in the church and community.

Responsibilities:

1.   Provide Spiritual Leadership

·      Preach the Gospel, lead worship services, ordinances, funerals and weddings

·      Lead members to so trust and love God that they desire to serve Him

·      Lead the members to love one another and their neighbors

·      Encourage stewardship and world missions support

·      Organize and/or lead Bible studies

2.   Provide Pastoral Leadership

·      Visit church members

·      Lead/train deacons and Sunday School workers in caring visitation of members

·      Counsel members/others in times of need

·      Serve as an active member of our church family and participate in our church and community ministries

3.   Provide Outreach Leadership

·      Train, organize and lead members to do visitation of and witnessing to unchurched persons

·      Lead church in planning regular outreach/revival emphasis

4.   Provide Administrative Leadership

·      Maintain regular church office hours

·      Lead church to develop basic church programs

·      Lead church to elect needed workers

·      Lead church to train officers and workers

·      Lead church to plan monthly/annual calendar

·      Lead church to develop policies that would help members participate in an orderly manner

·      Supervise church employees according to church policy