Senior / Lead Pastor needed in Jemison, AL

Ministry Responsibilities

• Casts the mission, vision, and direction of the ministry of Victory Baptist Church.
• Serves as the primary preaching pastor, overseeing all preaching, even when absent.
• Guards the sacred responsibility of ensuring all teaching is sound, gospel-centered, and grounded in the Word of God.
• Trains and disciples leaders, equipping and empowering the church to do the work of ministry (Eph 4).
• Strategizes, leads, and implements church-wide initiatives to further the church’s mission and the kingdom of God.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Recommends for hiring, supervises, and dismisses all employed church staff, including the principal of Chilton Christian Academy.
• Provides direct leadership to the pastoral and office staff, building a culture of purpose and unity.
• Assigns duties to all staff and is responsible for their fruitful conduct through annual evaluations and interim corrective action when needed.
• Proposes a General Ministry Budget document to the Board of Trustees and presents it to the congregation.
• Proposes a Ministry Plan document, including the General Ministry Budget, a Staffing Plan, and a Ministry Team Report to the Board of Trustees.
• Annually reviews and recommends salary and benefit adjustments to the Board of Trustees for others on the pastoral staff and non-pastoral staff.
• Schedules and moderates quarterly ministry business meetings.

Other Responsibilities

• Serve our families in conducting weddings and funerals as needed, along with other pastors.
• Serve the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as needed.
• Encourage and conduct baptisms as the Lord provides new converts or as growing believers desire to be baptized.
• Provide short-term counseling to couples or individuals within the church, maintaining the highest standards of moral integrity, biblical counsel, and confidentiality.
• Provide premarital counseling.
• Visit members and prospects as well as the sick.
• Provide leadership to the worship leader regarding the form and content of music used in our worship service.
• Promote faith-promise giving effort to support the mission projects of Victory Baptist Church.
• Provide leadership to the Deacon Board, assisting the board with meeting dates and agendas.

Character/Spiritual Life Requirements

• Defends the Bible as being without error.
• Has good spiritual disciplines, including, but not limited to, a private devotional time, commitment to regular worship, tithing, and giving.
• Demonstrates the activity of the Holy Spirit with fruit as listed in Galatians 5.
• Displays a heart of humility, evidenced in his willingness to shepherd and serve sacrificially.
• Has a love for God’s word and a passion for making disciples.
• Creates and executes vision.
• Agrees with Victory Baptist Church’s mission statement and core beliefs.

Hours and Benefits

• Classified as a full-time, exempt employee with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Benefits offered will be consistent with the current policy for insurance, paid time off (PTO), and holidays.