Senior Pastor

Live Oak Church is a 6-year old church in Johns Island SC.  We are looking for a Senior Pastor to lead our church in teaching the saints and reaching the lost.  

Responsibilities: The following constitute the major responsibilities of the Senior Pastor:

 I. Worship:

1. To regularly preach and teach the Word of God and administer the ordinances (The Lord’s Supper and Baptism) to the congregation.
2. Plan and orchestrate all aspects of worship in close coordination with the associate pastor of worship. To encourage the worship leadership to develop and maintain a music program for all ages and to integrate music into worship and other areas of the congregation.
3. Actively involved with leading and coordinating prayer and prayer meetings.
4. Primary preaching pastor for all worship services.
5. Will develop the preaching schedule and secure a pulpit supply for scheduled absences.
6. To officiate at special services such as weddings, funerals, nursing home services, etc. as called upon or his schedule may allow.

II. Vision and Leadership (Administration):

1. Plan overall direction of the church with staff and Elders, focusing on spiritual and ministerial objectives for 3, 5, and 10 years.
2. To oversee the administration and management of all areas of the congregation's ministry in consultation with the Deacon Fellowship, teams and staff. Meet as often as necessary with staff to: 
3. Advise staff members for Music and Worship and Youth Ministry acting as their mentor.
4. Discuss and evaluate ministries and their progress.
5. Ensure that staff is working together to reach vision plan
6. Spearhead the growth of the staff
7. To support and assist staff who have primary responsibility in the ministries of education, youth, pastoral care, fellowship, and older adults.
8. To supervise, manage and evaluate, seeking input and support from the Personnel Team and Deacon Fellowship, the staff of the congregation. To be consulted in the screening and hiring of non-ordained staff and to participate in the calling of ordained staff. To build a sense of teamwork among church staff and hold regular staff meetings to coordinate the ministries of the church and facilitate communication.
9. To serve as the staff representative to the following: Southern Baptist Convention, Georgia Baptist Convention and the Charleston Baptist Association.

III. Stewardship:

1. To work with the Elders to promote, educate, and advocate responsible biblical stewardship in the congregation.
2. To assist the Budget and Finance Team with financial matters of the congregation.
3. To oversee and promote congregational benevolence and mission through ongoing local and foreign missions support of the association and Cooperative Program and by meeting community needs as they arise.

 IV. Outreach/Visitation:

1. To work with the Leadership Team to implement ministries that reaches out to the un-churched, in-actives and new residents of our community with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
2. To direct the assimilation of new members into the life of the congregation in conjunction with the teams and organizations of the congregation.
3. To encourage all organizations and ministries of the church to carry out their work with an emphasis on welcoming others to participate in the mission work of Christ.
4. Responsible for delegating to staff and deacons opportunities for outreach. This will include but is not limited to hospitals, nursing homes, shut-ins, new attendees etc.

 V. General Pastoral Responsibilities:

1. To provide pastoral care by assisting the staff, committees, teams, and member caregivers through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
2. To make appropriate referrals when necessary and quickly respond to crisis situations which arise in the congregation.
3. To assist in teaching children, youth, and adults in the Christian education program of the congregation as his schedule may permit.

 VI. Working Conditions:

The position of Senior Pastor provides great flexibility in hours available for work, including evenings and weekends. 

VII. Qualifications for the Senior Pastor:

1. The senior pastor shall be a born-again believer who is called to pastor by the Holy Spirit to both teach and preach the Word of God.
2. Meets all the Biblical qualifications of the role of senior pastor as they are broadly defined in the books of First Timothy and Titus.
3. Adheres to the Live Oak Church Constitution and By-Laws.
4. Has a consistent philosophy of ministry with Live Oak Church.
5. It is preferable he has experience-previous successful pastoral ministry experience.
6. Preferable that he is married.
7. Is trained in scripture and ordained.
8. Education – It is preferable he is a college graduate with training in ministry.
9. Is growing spiritually and has an authentic Christian walk that serves as a good role model.
10. Is visionary and self-motivated.
11. Has a proven record of working well with others and is committed to a team approach to ministry.
12. Committed to excellence in ministry and programming within a diverse range of ages and cultural backgrounds.
13. Passion for people and reaching the lost for Christ.
14. Teachable spirit and a learner.
15. Heart for empowering the ministry potential of associates and lay workers.
16. Exemplifies the humility and servant attitude of Christ.
17. Provides effective and sound Christian counseling.

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