Bi-Vocational Pastor

White Sulphur Baptist Church: Bi-Vocational Pastor Position

Position Overview
White Sulphur Baptist Church (WSBC) is seeking a biblically grounded, Christ-centered, and spiritually mature pastor to lead, serve, and shepherd our congregation. We are an established rural congregation currently in a season of rebuilding and revitalization. We desire a pastor who feels called to serve in a bi-vocational capacity and who has a heart for helping a church grow spiritually, strengthen its ministry, and reconnect with the surrounding community.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate integrity, accountability, humility, and a servant's heart. He should be led by the Holy Spirit, maintain a consistent personal walk with Christ through prayer and devotional study, and demonstrate genuine compassion for both the congregation and those who have not yet come to know Jesus Christ.

Position Expectations
This is a bi-vocational position intended for a pastor who maintains outside employment or a career while fulfilling his pastoral responsibilities. The pastor will be expected to lead Sunday morning worship services and one additional regularly scheduled worship or teaching service, such as Wednesday evening or Sunday evening.

Other pastoral responsibilities, including member visitation, hospital visits, emergency needs, and general congregational care, should be fulfilled as his outside employment and availability allow. The pastor will work alongside and provide guidance, encouragement, and instruction to the deacons as they share in these areas of ministry.

The pastor will be responsible for preparing and delivering biblically sound, well-developed sermons for Sunday morning worship. WSBC currently uses the New American Standard Bible (NASB) during Sunday services. The pastor should maintain consistency in the primary translation used during congregational teaching while remaining free to reference other translations and biblical study resources during preparation.

The pastor will communicate the theme of his Sunday message to the worship leader sufficiently in advance to allow the worship team to select, prepare, and practice music that supports and complements the message.

Church Leadership and Vision
White Sulphur Baptist Church is a member-led congregation operating with guidance from its deacons, pastor, and other church leadership. We are seeking a pastor who values collaborative leadership and understands the importance of working together toward shared goals.

The pastor will work with church leadership to establish an overall vision and goals for the congregation. He will also work with individual ministry leaders to help determine how those goals can be accomplished within their respective areas of responsibility.

We Desire A Pastor Who Will:

• Encourage spiritual maturity and healthy numerical growth within the congregation.
• Promote evangelism and meaningful engagement with the surrounding community.
• Help rebuild church attendance, participation, and involvement.
• Identify, encourage, mentor, and develop existing and emerging church leaders.
• Support and strengthen the work of the deacons and ministry volunteers.
• Encourage greater congregational involvement to support existing ministries and develop new opportunities for service.
• Work collaboratively with church leadership to establish and pursue a shared vision for the future of WSBC.

Church Background and Ministry Opportunities
WSBC is an established rural congregation with an average Sunday attendance of approximately 60 people. Our church is built upon a foundation of biblical teaching and has a core group of faithful volunteers who support our existing ministries.

We are seeking to build upon that foundation by encouraging greater participation and developing additional volunteers to support the work of the church.

Our congregation has previously hosted community outreach activities, including concerts, movie nights, and other community events. We also maintain a small church food pantry to assist local families in need.

We desire a pastor who will encourage these existing efforts while helping the congregation identify additional opportunities to share the Gospel, serve our neighbors, and strengthen our presence in the community.

Doctrinal Beliefs
White Sulphur Baptist Church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of the Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963 and the 2000 amendment thereto.

We band ourselves together as a body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ, personally committed to sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind.

The ordinances of WSBC are baptism and the Lord's Supper.

The pastor must demonstrate a firm understanding of the Christian faith and a commitment to the biblical principles and doctrinal beliefs of the Southern Baptist tradition.

Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A clear and genuine calling to Christian ministry.
• Previous ministry experience as a senior pastor, associate pastor, or youth pastor.
• Experience serving in a church that is rebuilding, revitalizing, or working toward renewed growth is especially desirable.
• Strong biblical knowledge and the ability to communicate Scripture effectively.
• A commitment to continued spiritual and theological development.
• The ability to work collaboratively with church leadership and congregation members.

Graduation from an accredited seminary, preferably with a master's degree or higher, is strongly preferred. However, candidates with demonstrated ministry experience and those actively pursuing seminary education may also be considered.

Personal and Spiritual Qualifications
The pastor should exemplify the biblical characteristics of Christian leadership, including:

• Integrity, honesty, and accountability.
• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Dependence upon the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
• A consistent personal prayer life and commitment to Bible study and devotional time.
• Humility and a servant's heart.
• Compassion for church members and the lost in the community.
• Grace, patience, and maturity when working through disagreements or differences of opinion.
• Biblical leadership within his household, demonstrating Christian character in his family life.

Church Membership and Residency
The selected pastor will be required to become a member of White Sulphur Baptist Church. If married, the pastor's wife will be expected to join WSBC as a member alongside him. He must reside within a reasonable driving distance of the church to support regular participation in worship services, pastoral responsibilities, and involvement with the congregation and community.

We are a small town church located centrally between Frankfort and Georgetown Kentucky. Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky and host to many outdoor recreational opportunities. Georgetown is home to the Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky facility, and is an expanding town as Toyota continues to bring in new opportunities. The Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum are two biblically based attractions a short drive north of Georgetown.

WSBC hosts a 4,000 square foot multipurpose worship facility with a 5,000 square foot separate Sunday School wing sitting on 3 acres with an additional 8 acres for expansion/activities. We are located at 5300 Ironworks Road, Georgetown, KY 40324.

Compensation
Compensation will be discussed with candidates selected for an in-person interview.

Application
If you are interested in leading and growing this church family according to the Will of God, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/L5UBKX6boL3n3Zky9 to complete our Pastoral Search Form and upload your résumé and references. Please direct any questions to [email protected]