Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead Sunday worship; engage in preaching, teaching, and directing the general activities of the church in order to fulfill the church's mission as set forth in the New Testament.

• Care of the general spiritual welfare of the congregation.

• Work collaboratively with the Diaconate and Trustees

• Hire and supervise non-elected church staff

Qualifications

• Theological education, graduate level preferred

• Lead pastor experience

• Is or willing to be ordained with Mission Northwest

Expectations

• Values involvement in the community through the local ministerial association and attendance at community functions

• Becomes a pastor for the community

• Comfortable with praying with others, visitation, and flexible hours

• Uses different styles of preaching (expository and topical, for example)

• Build consensus to lead the boards and the congregation

• Delegate responsibility and authority as appropriate

• Communicates with transparency

In summary, we seek a pastor who works with us to discover where God is already working, and then brings us together around what God is already doing.

First Baptist Church is a member of Mission Northwest (https://missionnorthwest.org).