Family Pastor

About the role

Urbancrest Baptist Church is a highly missional congregation of Southern Baptists located in Lebanon, OH. The church is led by Pastor Geoff Prows and offers two identical modern worship styled services on Sunday mornings, with the first service live-streamed. Average in-person attendance is 550. The church is completely debt free and sits on a 70-acre campus that includes a 1,000-seat worship center, 100-seat student worship area, full education space, high school size gymnasium, outdoor pavilion, 9-hole disc golf course, fishing pond, camping area, Red Barn Ministry, and two parsonages.

Urbancrest has a solid relationship with the community and schools. Lebanon High School (1,271 students) is one mile away, the Jr. High has 1,231 students, a newer Elementary School has 2,186 students, and there are 422 students in Preschool and Kindergarten. Within a one-hour drive are Cedarville University, University of Cincinnati, University of Dayton, and other colleges.

Requirements

• Clear testimony of salvation
• Clear, evident ministry calling
• Some college/seminary experience
• Minimum 5 years of full-time ministry experience
• Ordained, with pastoral experience
• Humble, healthy, hardworking
• Complete agreement with the 2000 Baptist Faith & Message
• Team player

Responsibilities

• Execute the mission of the church through the Children’s ministry
• Shepherd volunteers, workers, and families in the Children’s ministry
• Provide an exciting, engaging age-appropriate experience for children on Sunday mornings during the two worship hours
• Offer to the church and community a quality AWANA or similar experience on Wednesday evenings during the school year
• Build a solid core team of Children’s volunteers
• Calendar regular activities for children and families that foster spiritual growth and fellowship
• Oversee, train, recruit, and execute the entire VBS experience
• Provide an annual summer camp for grades 1–6
• Work closely with the complete staff team in accomplishing the church mission
• Cast vision, oversee budget, lead by example, educate the church family

Benefits

Competitive salary will be based on experience and education.

• Medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement
• Vacation & sick days
• Bonuses

The Children & Family Pastor will report to the Senior Pastor.