Senior Pastor

About the role

Leon Springs Baptist Church is a growing multigenerational SBC church in northwest San Antonio area, with approximately 300 people attending. We are a healthy church executing an intentional transition plan to grow the kingdom. Our purpose is knowing Jesus and making Him known. We seek to live out that purpose through worship, encouragement, biblical teaching, equipping believers for ministry, and sharing the gospel. We are prayerfully seeking a Senior Pastor who will love our church family, faithfully teach God’s Word, and help us grow in spiritual maturity and effective ministry to our community. We invite you to https://leonsprings.org/sermons to view our ongoing worship services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the church’s preaching and teaching ministry
• Provide spiritual and pastoral leadership
• Equip members for ministry
• Guide the church in fulfilling its mission
• Work with the pastoral staff and Pastoral Leadership Team to strengthen church health, develop leaders, and encourage faithful stewardship of the church’s resources

Requirements

• Life reflects the biblical qualifications of a pastor in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:5–9
• Growing relationship with Jesus Christ, consistent prayer life, integrity in personal and public life
• Faithful, clear biblical preaching that helps people understand Scripture and apply it
• Shepherd’s heart, genuine care for people across generations
• Commitment to evangelism, discipleship, missions, and developing ministry leaders
• Ability to lead collaboratively with pastoral staff and the Pastoral Leadership Team, welcoming counsel and building unity
• Agreement with the church’s adopted doctrinal statement, constitution, and bylaws
• Previous pastoral ministry and leadership experience required
• Relevant theological education preferred