Senior Pasor

Agnes Baptist Church

Springtown, Texas, United States

Date Posted:

Categories: Pastor

Denominations: Independent Baptist

Church Size: 150-200

Average Sunday Attendance: 65-80

Job Type: Full-Time

Agnes Baptist Church is located in a rural setting west of Springtown, Texas. We are a diverse, active body of

believers with a desire to grow, whose mission is to "Love God, Love People and Make Disciples".

We are currently searching for a passionate individual who is committed to lead us in growth, reaching those in

our community for Christ and ministering to those who are hurting.

Job Description:

GENERAL MINISTRY RESPONSIBILITIES

Communicator: The Pastor will be the primary communicator at each of our Sunday and Wednesday worship

service. In addition, the Pastor will have a communicable passion for prayer.

Visionary Leader: The Pastor will be a visionary and vision communicator.

Shepherd: The Pastor will lead, feed and protect the congregation.

Overseer: While not being immersed in details, the Pastor will have an understanding of how smaller parts of

the church ministry fit in with the big picture. He will be organized; an effective communicator so that

followers can understand the big and small pictures. He will be responsible for managing and encouraging our

part-time administrative staff and volunteer staff.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Spiritual Life: The Pastor will need to have a consistent personal devotional life and demonstrate that he truly

loves and is committed to following Jesus whatever the cost. He will be committed to putting safeguards in his

life against temptations to pride and impurity.

Character: The Pastor will be a married man with "above reproach" character traits in keeping with the Elder

qualifications set forth in 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5. His wife will be a woman with above reproach,

moral/character traits, conducting herself in a manner befitting a senior/associate pastor's wife. Above all, both

should be approachable and personable.

Credibility: The Pastor will uphold a positive reputation among a wide variety of people. This includes

having a lifestyle that builds credibility with personal practices of being trustworthy, showing concern for

people, and being morally pure in all walks of life.

Competence: The Pastor will:

1.Possess qualities that meet the requirements of the ministry position as stated above.

2.Possess pronounced communication skills with a comprehensive working knowledge of Scripture and

doctrine. He needs to be strongly grounded in a conservative/evangelical approach to teaching/preaching from

the Bible. As an independent Baptist Church we have a strong tradition of teaching people God's Word in an

expositional manner; either book by book, or the study of passages that speak to a particular topic. We desire

practical applications in how to apply God's Word to our daily lives versus inspirational types of

preaching/teaching that only uses the Bible as proof texts.

3.BA/BS seminary degree or higher from a reputable institution is preferred..

4.Have substantial experience and a proven track record of effective church leadership. Generally we are

looking for a person who has had a minimum of five years' experience as an effective Pastor.

5.Be a self-starter with the ability to assess the past and present as well as step toward the future through

innovation and implementation. He will not only be self-motivated but also able to motivate others to action.

Compatibility:

A board of three deacons and five trustees performs the general oversight of the church.

The Pastor will:

1.Possess healthy and God-honoring relational and conflict resolution skills.

2.Perform the day-to-day functions of the church without direct and/or close supervision.

3.He will be in agreement with Agnes Baptist Church's doctrinal statement, vision, and methodology.