Goal:To find the man who is called by the Lord to be our long-term pastor. To make disciples. To proclaim the truthof the Gospel. To encourage, teach and equip members from the Word of God. To grow the church to the gloryof God.

Preferences:The successful applicant will be a Christian man who is answering God's call to make disciples by fosteringspiritual growth and fellowship, reaching unbelievers for Christ, and engaging our community to these ends. Heshould be actively reading scripture and growing in the knowledge of God's Word. He will affirm ImmanuelBaptist Church's statement of faith (found on our website: https://havreimmanuel.org/about/). Applicants do nothave to be ordained but must be willing to pursue ordination with the SBC. Higher education, or the lack of it, isnot a significant factor in our evaluation of applicants.

Responsibilities:The Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church would lead the Elders to develop a clear vision and intentional plan togrow the church, disciple its membership and evangelize the community. In addition, he will be responsible to:– Preach the Sunday sermon– Participate and/or lead at least one midweek Bible study or book study– Provide at least four hours a week visitation and/or office hours– Meet with the Elders at least once a month– Attend church business meetings– Officiate at weddings and funerals

Financial Provisions:Immanuel Baptist Church will provide a housing allowance to the successful applicant. However, as churchmembership is not numerous enough to pay a salary, the Pastor will need to secure supplemental income (e.g.bi-vocational, retirement income, etc.).

Our Church and Community:Immanuel Baptist Church is an Elder-led church located in Havre, Montana. Currently, Immanuel has 22members with a dozen or so other attendees. Havre is a small rural community. The four main employers intown are the university, hospital, rail road, and Border Patrol. Agriculture is the primary industry in the Hi-linearea surrounding Havre. Havre is 20 minutes from the Rocky Boy Reservation and two hours from Great Falls,MT.

Applicants:Please provide a current resume with three professional references and a one-page cover letter sharing howyou came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior, how you came to be called into the ministry,and how God is leading you to pursue a position here at Immanuel Baptist Church. Please email Bill Chambers(Immanuel's Point of Contact for the Pastoral Search Committee) at [email protected]