Associate Pastor
Job Summary:
Crossway Church is a contemporary Southern Baptist Church seeking a dynamic and
passionate Associate Pastor who demonstrates strong leadership and communication
skills, a heart for ministry, and a desire to work collaboratively within a healthy, Spirit-led team.
The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, relationally gifted, spiritually mature, and
fully aligned with the church's mission, values, and vision.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Ministry Leadership & Oversight
• The Associate Pastor plays a supportive and multi-faceted role within the church, focused on
complementing the Senior Pastor's efforts while addressing the spiritual and organizational
needs of the congregation.
• Provides visionary, energetic leadership that mobilizes people toward spiritual growth and
active service.
*Oversee church budget, staff coordination, and necessary administration tasks
*Develop and implement church growth strategies to include outreach/evangelism efforts, new
member assimilation, church discipleship, and strategic planning sessions with ministry staff.
*Provide oversight to various church ministries, i.e., Men's, Women's, Senior Adults, etc.
2. Preaching & Teaching
• Preach and teach during worship services and Bible study lessons as needed bringing
biblically grounded, culturally relevant, and Spirit-filled messages.
*Lead and facilitate small group ministry within the church teaching and equipping small
group leaders.
3. Communication & Connection
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and public communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Cultivate strong relationships with church members, leaders, volunteers, and the broader
community.
• Serve as a bridge-builder across generations and ministry teams.
4. Team Collaboration & Chemistry
• Exhibit strong team chemistry with pastoral staff, elders, and volunteers.
• Be coachable, collaborative, and encouraging — a unifier with a servant-leader mindset.
• Assist in leadership development by mentoring volunteers and emerging leaders and engage
in personal and professional developments opportunities to grow leadership and ministry skills
5. Pastoral Care
• Provide pastoral care to members through counseling, visitation, and life-event ministry (e.g.,
weddings, funerals, baptisms).
• Work with the Senior Pastor to ensure members and families are cared for holistically.
Qualifications:
• A growing, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ and a clear call to pastoral ministry.
• Demonstrated leadership and preaching/teaching experience (preferably 3+ years in a ministry
context).
• Bachelor's degree required but a Master's Degree in Divinity or Theology preferred.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to connect across diverse age groups and
backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
* Creative thinker with a growth mindset
• High integrity, humility, and a teachable spirit.
• Alignment with the doctrine, mission, and values of Crossway Church
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Location: Vicksburg, MS
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Denomination: Baptist
Job Type: Full-time
Role: Associate Pastor
Salary:
Date Posted: 4 days ago