Senior Pastor Job Description
Zoar Baptist Church
Pastor’s Job Description
- The Pastor shall lead the church staff and congregation to perform the mission of the church. The mission of Zoar Baptist Church is to exalt the Lord, equip the laity, and evangelize the lost.
- The Pastor shall plan and conduct worship services on Sunday mornings and Sunday evenings, as well as Wednesday evening prayer services. The Pastor will prepare sermons and coordinate the services with staff and others who will participate in leading the worship services.
- The Pastor shall conduct special services from time to time. These include services such as: The Lord’s Supper, Baptisms, Funerals, Weddings, Ordinations, Easter Sunrise, Hanging of the Green, and Parent/Child Dedication.
- The Pastor will be available for up to two weeks annually to preach revivals at other churches when invited.
- The Pastor shall be responsible for “equipping the saints for the work of the ministry”. The Pastor will lead the church’s educational ministry. The Pastor will work closely with the Sunday School Director, Discipleship Training Director, Vacation Bible School Director, Mission Group Leaders, as well as the professional staff of the church to provide the best Bible teaching/reaching programs and ministries possible.
- The Pastor shall teach the Bible by offering the following classes as needed; Wednesday evening Bible study, Discipleship Training. New Members/Seekers Classes, and Teacher training seminars.
- The Pastor shall evangelize the lost, reach out to the unchurched, and work to reclaim inactive church members. The Pastor will bear witness to the Gospel in words and deeds. The Pastor will work with the Deacon Body and Sunday School leaders to plan and implement the church outreach and inreach programs. The Pastor will make certain that every prospect or visitor to the church is contacted. The Pastor will, from time to time, provide opportunities to train church members in evangelism.
- The Pastor shall provide pastoral care and counseling to church members and their family. The pastor will counsel individuals and families regarding such pastoral care needs, as hospitalization, bereavement, marriage, and other emotional, spiritual, mental, personal, or vocational crises.
- The Pastor shall coordinate pastoral care visits and ministry with the Deacon Body’s Family Ministry Plan, Homebound Committee, and other relevant groups as confidentiality concerns permit.
- The Pastor shall serve as the administrative head of the church. The Pastor shall conduct regular staff meetings and work to coordinate the work of the church’s staff. The Pastor shall ensure that the personnel policies of the church are observed by the staff by serving as the immediate supervisor of the church staff.
- The Pastor shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees and moderator of the church business sessions. The Pastor will work with all committees and ministries of the church to plan and implement programs to accomplish the church’s mission.
- The Pastor shall promote spiritual growth. The Pastor will develop and follow a discipline of Bible and other devotional study. The Pastor will participate in continuing education opportunities as well as a minister support group. The Pastor shall lead in planning and providing opportunities for spiritual growth for others, helping others to identify their own spiritual gifts and/or calling. The Pastor shall serve as a mentor to church members who experience God’s call into the ministry as a vocation.
- The Pastor shall be a servant of the Kingdom of God. In addition to serving Zoar Baptist Church, the pastor shall maintain a vision regarding God’s worldwide redemptive mission. The Pastor may serve the Kings Mountain Baptist Association, the North Carolina Baptist Convention, the Southern Baptist Convention, and the community as the pastor is called upon and when such service does not interfere with the Pastor’s primary responsibilities at Zoar Baptist Church. The Pastor shall enlist denominational, community, and ecumenical resources for the benefit of Zoar Baptist Church.
- The Pastor shall lead the church and witness to the community through example. The Pastor shall role model the Christlike life regarding stewardship, family relationships, spirituality, forgiveness, and love.
Revised February 1997