Senior Pastor Job Description
Grants Creek Missionary Baptist Church (GCMBC)
1401 Old 30 Rd. Maysville, NC 28555
Our Mission Statement
Sharing God’s love with all people by being the hands and feet of Jesus.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and Holy Spirit” Matthew 28:19
In the year of 1864 a group of people with desire to worship and fellowship met and held church services in an old log building located approximately five miles from the present Grants Creek Church. In 1900 a wooden framed building was erected, and the church moved its services to the present location. Although early records are incomplete as to the founders of the Church, the original name was known as Capernaum Baptist Church. On October 26,1913, the church name was changed to Grants Creek Baptist Church.
The average Sunday worship attendance is 75. Our previous pastor recently retired after seven years of service. We believe and adhere to the “Baptist Faith Message” Published in 2000 by the Southern Baptist Convention. Our Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, Baptist Convention of NC and New River Baptist Association.
We believe the pastor’s role in the Body of Christ is to feed and lead congregations and communities through the ministries of preaching and teaching God's Word and administering the Sacraments—Baptism and the Lord's Supper. The role of pastor is to be fulfilled with a servant’s heart.
Professional Qualifications
- Ordained Baptist minister with at least 3-5 years pastor ministry experience
- Graduate theological degree from Association of Theological Schools- accredited educational institution
- Devout personal faith in Christ in the Baptist tradition
Knowledge, Skills, and Character
- Comprehensive knowledge of scripture and theological principles.
- Strong integrity exemplary of a spiritual leader of the church
- Strong religious conviction
- Ability to show impartiality, patience, perseverance, and fiscal responsibility.
- Ability to communicate effectively and engage the congregation through preaching and teaching.
- Ability to show compassion for struggles and concerns of others
- Ability to relate and minister to a wide diversity of congregants
- Provide effective leadership of church operations.
Working Conditions
- The position of pastor requires great flexibility in hours available for work, including evenings and weekends.
- The pastor should be in the office and/or be accessible a sufficient amount of time to meet with members of the congregation, prospects, and members of the church staff.
Responsibilities – oversee management of all areas of the congregation’s ministry (additional details below)
- Provide spiritual, pastoral, outreach, administrative and servant leadership to the congregation
- Prepare weekly sermons that capture the essence of the biblical vision; preach and conduct worship services
- Interpret biblical scripture with the congregation
- Visit and comfort the sick, shut-in and bereaved
- Provide counseling to the congregation and prospects
- Officiate at special services (e.g., baptisms, weddings, funerals, infant dedications, etc.)
- Collaborate with church music leaders to integrate appropriate worship music into church services
- Attend monthly church council and deacon meetings, and some commissions meetings to coordinate ministries
- Work with the Deacons and other leaders of the church
- Ensure church facilities are functioning
- Represent the congregation in denominational or community organizations and activities to learn new ways the church can support and engage with the surrounding area
- Develop and share a vision (or plan) for the church to show spiritual growth and membership growth.
Compensation
This is a full-time position. In addition to salary, compensation can include, housing allowance, health insurance, automobile allowance, book/education allowance, travel/conference allowance, paid vacation.