Associate Pastor
OVERVIEW
South Side Baptist Church (Abilene, TX) is a growing church in a college town seeking to hire a full time Associate Pastor. South Side is committed to expositional preaching, Reformation theology, elder-led congregationalism, regenerate church membership, leadership training, complementarianism, and a culture of discipleship. Current membership is 462 with $1.25M budget.
QUALIFICATIONS
Meets the biblical qualifications
Seminary training and 8+ years of ministry experience *required*
Must be a strong biblical counselor and a strong Bible teacher
Ability to work on multiple tasks, be flexible, and work with little supervision
Commitment to and agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
Maintain regular office hours and be on-the-job 40 plus hours per week
Committed to life-long learning. Humble and hungry.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Do the work of an elder. Preach, teach, disciple, counsel, train, marry, bury, etc.
Regularly disciple church members and train them to disciple others.
Equip members to be the primary disciple-makers of their children.
Build a culture of discipleship and counseling. Mobilize more people to pursue ACBC certification.
Teach regularly for Sunday School, Midweek, and occasionally to college and youth.
Oversee Adult Bible Study with initial and ongoing training.
Be intimately involved in the administration of our membership process.
Help build out a Residency/Internship program to develop leaders.
Oversee the part time staff that leads children and youth ministry.
Assist the Lead Pastor as needs arise and be available to perform other duties as assigned by the elders.
MORE INFO & APPLYING
SSBC Mission Statement: All of Life for Christ
SSBC Vision Statement: SSBC exists to help move people from wherever they are to where King Jesus wants them: submitting every aspect of their hearts and lives to his gracious Lordship.
View the full job description by clicking below. To apply, forward your resume to Pastor Blake.
