Overview: Believers Fellowship is looking for a teaching pastor who loves God's people and loves to preach God's Word; who is trained in understanding and applying Scripture; and who feels called and equipped by the Spirit to teach the congregation and lead the church staff.

Responsibilities: • Prayerfully prepare and deliver exegetical, Gospel-centric sermons 30+ times per year. Sermons should point people to Jesus, be faithful to the text, and be crafted in such a way as to disciple Christians and reach those who do not yet believe. • Shepherd, oversee, lead, and represent the church staff. • Pastor the congregation, leading them through the power of the Spirit to greater spiritual maturity, love for God and love for others. • Pursue spiritual growth in community for himself and with his family. • Together with the elders, prayerfully participate in the governance, mission, and direction of the church. • Disciple, equip and empower volunteers and emerging leaders within the church. • Pursue other ministry areas in accordance with interests and giftings, such as counseling, administration, outreach, small groups, etc.

Qualifications: • Master of Divinity. • 5-10+ years of ministry experience leading a staff or in a lead role in a church with greater than 500 average weekly attendees. • Meets the qualifications of an elder in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. • Demonstrates humility, wisdom, integrity, sincerity, approachability, and relatability; having experienced true and on-going change by the power the Gospel. • Holds firmly to the supreme authority of Scripture for life and worship. • Agrees with Believers Fellowship's doctrinal statements. • Demonstrates ability to collaborate with others and lead a staff in a way that models the servant leadership of Jesus.

Benefits: Competitive salary; health and vision insurance; paid time off; professional development opportunities.

Application Process: Interested pastors should submit a resume, cover letter (including philosophy of ministry), and references to [email protected] by 30 Nov 24.