Senior Pastor

Fellowship Baptist Church of Warrenton, MO, known for its loving and friendly members, is nestled in a rapidly growing rural community 60 miles west of St. Louis. Founded in 1980 by a small group of families, we have grown to over 200 active members and are sponsoring a Spanish-speaking church in our area.

Description:

The Senior Pastor will serve as the primary spiritual and administrative leader, delivering biblically grounded sermons that align with the Baptist Faith and Message (2000).

Primary responsibilities:

·        Education and Experience

o  Ordained Southern Baptist minister or is requesting SBC ordination

·        Provide Spiritual Leadership

o  Promote and practice personal and corporate prayer

o  Proclaim the full biblical gospel and shepherd the congregation through biblically sound relevant sermons while coordinating the overall atmosphere and structure of services

o  Officiate baptisms, funerals, weddings, and lead Lord’s Supper

·        Provide Pastoral Leadership

o  Connect and engage with members of all ages

o  Conduct, lead, and train deacons and staff in visitation of members

o  Conduct pre-marital, marital, crisis, and other counseling

·        Provide Outreach Leadership

o  Develop evangelism and discipleship in the church

o  Support church staff and ministry teams in community outreach

o  Encourage collaboration with other area pastors

·        Provide Administrative Leadership

o  Lead church to develop Christ centered programs that align with the church vision and mission

o  Lead church to train staff and ministry team leaders

o  Lead, develop and help implement a communication strategy for the church

o  Lead church to develop policies and procedures to encourage member participation

o  Moderate church business meetings

o  Supervise church staff

o  Represent the church in civic events/matters

Application:

If you feel the Lord is calling you to shepherd and lead Fellowship Baptist Church, please submit your resume to [email protected]

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