Purpose:

• Responsible to the church to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ
• Teach the biblical revelation
• Engage in pastoral care ministries
• Provide administrative leadership in all areas of church life
• Act as the chief administrator of the paid staff
• Provide leadership of the congregation into a deeper more meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ.

Qualifications:

• Born again and have a personal testimony of his personal conversion and commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
• Align with the Southern Baptist Doctrines of Faith (Baptist Faith and Message).
• Committed to integrity and accountability to those he serves.
• Biblical qualifications for an elder (1 Timothy 3; Titus 1; 1 Peter 5:1-4).
• Have a clear and open calling to serve the Lord in Pastoral Ministry.
• Theological perspective that is conservative, and adherent to the inerrancy of the whole Word of God.
• Public speaking ability (effective communicator).
• Ability to submit to and implement policies decided by the Church Body.
• Strong leadership gift, skills and abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Be a “Servant Leader”
• Plan and conduct the worship services
• Prepare and deliver sermons
• Lead in observance of ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
• Develop a course of action that reaches out into the community.
• Lead the church in an effective program of witnessing to the lost
• Visit members and prospects.
• Visit the sick
• Moderate business meetings
• Spiritual and scriptural counseling
• Premarital counseling
• Officiate at weddings
• Officiate at funerals
• Lead in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the total church program.
• Work with deacons, church officers, and committees
• Ex officio member of all committees
• Train and lead the deacons in a program of family ministries.
• Cooperate with associational, state, and denominational leaders in matters of mutual interest and concern
• Help church members realize their spiritual gifts
• Should defend the Bible as being without error
• Support missions
• Lead and encourage local mission projects
• Lead in development of a church budget that reflects the vision of the church
• Oversee filling of the pulpit on any Sunday he is not present in order to ensure doctrinal consistency
• Serve as chief administrator of the paid church staff