Lead Pastor - First Baptist Church, East Bernard

 

Job Title:  Lead Pastor
Job Category: Full Time
Accountability:  Elders

Position: 

The Lead Pastor is responsible for shepherding, preaching, vision casting, and leading the church in a growing community. As one of the elders, the Lead Pastor is tasked with cultivating a collaborative environment within the elder body and developing growing leaders.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Preaching and teaching


• Shepherd congregation, staff, volunteers, leaders, and ministry teams.


• Provide pastoral care to the congregation which includes but not limited to counseling, hospital visits, and other needs


• Work with elder body in cultivating vision for the future


• Perform other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Maintain a relationship with God that you enjoy and has influence over your life, appetites, and understanding


• Love, nourish and enjoy your wife


• Lead your family with gravity, gusto, and gladness


• Possess a proven track record of effective leadership and team development


• Be in agreement with the doctrinal position of the church (consistent with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000)

Skills Needed:

• Ability to teach God’s Word effectively


• Ability to plan and implement vision


• Ability to clearly articulate a position


• Proven organizational and leadership skills


• Ability to build consensus


• Excellent interpersonal skills- ability to interface with volunteers, members, and guests


• Ability to solve complex problems using practical, analytical, and intuitive judgment


• Ability to analyze information and situations to identify potential problems