Associate Pastor

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OVERVIEW

Salem Baptist Church of Salem, VA is seeking an Associate Pastor. The Associate Pastor of Families will assist the Senior Pastor with all pastoral duties (especially teaching, preaching, and ordinances) and oversee all administration needs in the areas of technology, education, events, community-building, and building maintenance.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Professing Christian with a consistent testimony and walk of faith

  • Commitment to the overall health of Salem Baptist Church through faithful service and membership

  • Essential agreement with the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message and the New Hampshire Confession of Faith

  • Familiarity with the Church’s Constitution and By-Laws and Covenant

  • Qualified to be an elder/pastor according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-5

  • Desire to work with/help equip others for the work of ministry

  • Ability to organize and perform regular/routine work and special projects

  • Self-motivated, dependable, flexible, and responsible

  • Effective administrative and personnel management skills

  • Basic understanding of church accounting and financial responsibilities

  • Ability to provide clear verbal and written communication with the congregation, staff, and other church officers

  • Ability to use computer/technological skills to update the church website and take care of other relevant technological needs

  • Graduate degree in general theological/biblical studies preferred

  • Commitment to get to know, love, and lead Salem Baptist Church

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Actively oversee the administration of the church (40%)

  • Share the shepherding of church members by providing pastoral care through biblical counseling, prayer, visitation, regular hospitality, preaching/teaching, and personal discipleship relationships (25%)

  • Share in the training of men and future elders (10%)

  • Experience in leading music preferred (25%)

  • More specific responsibilities related to the candidates’ giftings are to be discussed further with interested candidates

MORE INFO & APPLYING

For a full job description please click the button below. Interested applicants should e-mail any questions and their material to heath.rickmond@gmail.com.

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