Job Description
Senior Pastor - Second Missionary Baptist Church
Licensed and Ordained Minister. True believer in God's Word. Must have a clear understanding of Church Doctrine.
Provide a balanced overview of the whole counsel of God.
Dealing with Doctrinal issues that may need particular attention.
Apply biblical principles to moral, ethical and political issues
Ensure that encouragement, reproof and correction are in balance
Conduct baptisms and oversee memberships
Give opportunity for people to respond to gospel message/accept Christ.
Administer/conduct the Lord's Supper
Love and Ability to Preach and Teach God's Word.
The ability to prepare and deliver biblically sound, inspirational and spirit-filled sermons.
The ability to provide biblical based teaching
Preach Sunday Worship Services (11:00am), Bible Study, and New Member Classes.
Strong supporter of the Ministry of Christian Education.
Strong in Evangelism.
Disciple, equip and teach the congregation to train believers in the basics of the Christian life so that they may be assimilated into the congregation, grow and reproduce in order to impact their homes, church and community.
Disciple new believers
Provide leadership development opportunities
Equip congregation to disciple others
Train, organize and lead members to do visitation of and witnessing unsaved people
Set example in cultivating unsaved people
Lead church in planning regular outreach/revival emphasis
Provide advice and supportive resources to the wider community
Minister and visitation to ill and bereaved members.
Love for God.
Must be a born again baptized believer in Jesus Christ
Lead members to trust and love God so that they desire to serve Him.
Lead the members to love one another and their neighbors
Encourage stewardship, missions support and tithing.
Be innovative to move the church forward.
Establish a vision and develop a strategic plan for the church
Create an suggested outreach vision that is both Local and Foreign Mission oriented
Develop and implement a strategic plan for healthy church growth, membership growth, financial growth and facility preservation
Strong Knowledge of the Bible.
Skilled in biblical teaching
Skilled in biblical preaching
Demonstrated Community Involvement.
Lead the congregation in planning, conducting and evaluating its Local, National and Worldwide Missions
Maintain contact with all church and community supported initiatives
Diversity Minded.
Leading the development of all ministries, discipling, and community outreach.
Have a vision for growing church membership that is both educated in the work of God and strong in relationship with Christ, particularly a vision, commitment and experience for increasing the numbers and spiritual development of youth, young adults and adults in the congregation.
Able to keep confidentiality.
Counseling trouble people and those in need
Spiritual counseling of church members
Moral integrity must be above reproach
Conflict Resolution.
Ensure that prayer has a prominent place both in the church and in personal lives
Work with the Church Leadership in maintaining a spiritually healthy church
Lead church to develop policies that would help members participate in an orderly and deliberate manner Demonstrated Spirit of Unity
Oversee worship service in collaboration with the Music Ministry
Consistently connect with deacons, ministers, colleagues and resource persons.
Provide leadership/workshop development opportunities.
Provide training to associate ministers
Pastor selected must reside or be willing to commute to Terre Haute, IN. Be mission minded
Lead mission to grow God's Kingdom according to His Word
Lead vision to change lives through God's Word.
Educational Requirements.
High School diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor's Degree preferred
Job Tags
Local area, Worldwide