Senior Pastor

Pastor Job Description Job Title:

Pastor Reports To:

The Elders & General Council Position Status:

Full-Time Purpose:

The Pastor is responsible to the church for proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, for using his skills in spiritual leadership, and for engaging in pastoral care ministries to meet the needs of persons in the church and in the community.

Responsibilities:

Set as a guideline of personal behavior the standard required in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-4, and Titus 1:5-9. Provide spiritual leadership for the total church. Maintain a regular program of study to enable himself to plan and conduct Bible based worship services. Prepare for and conduct worship services; lead in the observance of the ordinances; and lead the church in Proclaiming the gospel to the church and community. To visit all hospitals or emergency rooms that our congregants are admitted and visit shut-ins & the elderly along with home visits to the congregants if needed. Oversee other members of the church staff according to staff organization. Conduct premarital, vocational, family, bereavement, counseling sessions, etc., as needed. Recommend other professional help when necessary. Be willing to perform wedding ceremonies and conduct funeral services when needed or as requested. Work alongside the Council and committees in performing assigned responsibilities. Be available for and lead in training as needed. Serve as a representative of the church in civic matters. To lead the church to understand, embrace, and accomplish its mission of making disciples both locally and globally through the engagement of the congregation in worship, community, and ministry. Serve as the leader in seeking to win the unsaved; lead the membership in soul winning training. Plan and promote periods of evangelistic emphasis for the unsaved and renewal for the Christians. Serve as a spiritual adviser in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the total church program.