General Information

Job Title:

Pastoral Resident: Grace Bible Church of Oxford

Job Description:

About This Role

The Pastoral Resident position is a two-year paid residency. Residents will assist and perform pastoral work at Grace Bible Church, such as teaching, ministry oversight, shepherding, missions leadership, and project management. They will continue their education and development through pastoral networking, required reading and writing, congregational connection, and attendance at Made to Flourish resident conferences. The resident will work alongside the other pastors at Grace Bible Church to serve her members in the many facets of the church's ministry. The overall goal of the Pastoral Resident position is offering young ministers opportunities early in their career to receive training and development from seasoned pastors in the context of a local church, which will help set them up for long-term success in pastoral ministry.

Anyone interested in applying to this role should first read our pastoral residency packet. This document provides extensive details on this position and should be able to answer many questions applicants may have.

Next Steps

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Position Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Christian with high integrity, actively pursuing a relationship with God
  • Membership at Grace Bible Church will be required for this position.
• Meets the biblical qualifications of an elder, especially "able to teach"
• Master's degree (e.g., M.Div., M.A., M.T.S., etc.) from a qualified institution (or close to completion)
• A clear internal call to lead pastoral ministry (whether lead/senior or otherwise) and/or church planting work
• Multiple sources externally confirming a call to ministry
• Some church-based ministry experience (whether vocational- or volunteer-based)
• Clearly enjoys and prioritizes the local church
• Has demonstrated a strong work ethic
• Agrees with Grace Bible Church's theological convictions and fits the culture of our church
• Gives evidence of leadership skills (e.g., organized, self-motivated, dependable, delegator)
• Has strong people skills and is a self-starter when it comes to forming relationships
• Project management skills (and a "figure it out" mentality)
• Basic proficiency in written and verbal communication
• Ability to adapt to a continually changing environment and work on a team
• Doesn't take themselves too seriously
• Must be able to pass a background screening

Application Deadline

03/31/2026

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$55k-$70k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Grace Bible Church of Oxford

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Church

Denomination

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

City, State

Oxford, MS

Description of Organization

Grace Bible Church is a group of Christ-followers in Oxford, MS who exist for Jesus and are seeking to magnify the worth and beauty of Jesus in everything we do.

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