Senior Pastor

Company	St. James Missionary Baptist ChurchSee more
Address	Fayetteville, AR
Form of work	Full-time
Salary	$47.2K - $59.8K a year
Category	Information Technology

Job description

General Description of Responsibilities

The Senior Pastor is the spiritual leader of the church. He/she is responsible to the Lord and the church to primarily proclaim the gospel and teach the bible. He/she is to be engaged in pastoral care, provide supervisory and administrative leadership in all areas of congregational care including paid and volunteer staff.

Pastoral Requirements and Responsibilities (in no order):

Plan and conduct worship services: prepare and deliver sermons and lead observances of the church by-laws
Lead the church in an effective evangelism program and in a caring ministry for those in the church and the community
Lead an effective program of visiting sick and shut-in members and prospects
Conduct counseling sessions
Conduct funerals
Perform wedding ceremonies
Lead the church in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating all church programs and ministries in conjunction with Deacon and Trustee Boards
Cooperate with the local association, state convention, and National Baptist Convention leadership in matters of mutual interest and concerns
Represent the church in civic matters
Function as moderator of the church business meeting (unless another leader is elected moderator, i.e., Deacon and/or Trustee Board member)
Work with deacons, board of trustees, church officers, and committees/auxiliaries as they perform their assigned responsibilities
Serve as administrator of the paid church staff; supervise the work of the ministry staff, both volunteer and paid ministers and directors
Oversee church discipline and manage conflict in the church, seek to reconcile relationship and promote unity within the church
Provide leadership and vision for the church. Direct plans for ministry and church growth, develop and fine tune the church structure based on the Team philosophy of ministry

Critical qualifications

Must be licensed and ordained. (If not ordained, must be ordained within 6 months of hire date).
Education: A minimum of an associate degree and 5 years of experience in the ministry or a combination of education and experience.
Must possess the following attributes: personal relationship with Jesus, integrity, passion, vision, humility, fiscal responsibility, purpose driven, effective communication skills, encourager, mentoring skills, peaceful, patient, a teacher, gentle, not quick tempered, demonstrated perseverance.
Ability to empathize with the deep concerns of the congregation.

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