Job Overview

If you are looking for a mission that you can commit your life to, then you have just found it!

Bethel Baptist Church of Hayes Center, NE, is a gospel-centered and great-commission-driven congregation that desires to see the transforming power of Christ impact its community, the surrounding region, and the world beyond. This small-town congregation comprises about 15% of the Hayes Center population.

Located in the Hayes County Seat, Bethel Baptist Church is in a prime location for outreach to the 900 residents of the county. Most residents of this southwest Nebraska region are employed through ranching and agriculture related fields, however there is an ongoing need for teachers, itinerate nurses and skilled laborers such as electricians, plumbers, CDL drivers, mechanics, and general handymen. Hayes Center is located roughly 35 minutes from the larger "supply" communities of McCook, NE (on US HWY 34) an hour from North Platte, NE (on Interstate 80)

Bethel Baptist Church is looking for an elder-qualified (1 Tim. 3, Tit. 1, 1 Pet. 5) man of God to lead, shepherd, and invest in their congregation, community, and county.

We are looking for a pastor with a vision and capacity to relationally pastor our church toward spiritual, geographic, and numeric growth. Bethel Baptist Church can offer a nice parsonage and a limited financial stipend. The next pastor of Bethel Baptist Church will need to be either co-vocational or donor-supported through Converge Heartland. CONVERGE HEARTLAND is a denominational district of CONVERGE WORLDWIDE that is home to 60 regional churches and, among many other things, serves as a regional homeland missions agency for assisting gospel-centered churches with bi-vocational and/or donor-supported pastors.

Donor-supported missionaries and ministers with the aforementioned employment skills are highly encouraged to apply for this opening!

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Job Description

Job Description

Title Pastor/Elder

Position Type Vocational, full-time or part-time

Responsibilities Preaching, Pastoral Ministry, Worship Services

Role Summary. A pastor is a called and qualified man whom the members have appointed to lead in the church. By nature of his office, a pastor has God-given authority to teach and shepherd the church.

Qualifications

1. Must meet the spiritual, personal, and character qualifications of an elder found in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:6–9: Aspires the office, above reproach, husband of one wife, sober-minded, disciplined, not a drunkard, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach/give instruction in sound doctrine, able to rebuke those who contradict sound doctrine, not violent, gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money, a good manager of his own household, not a recent convert, well thought of by outsiders, a lover of good, upright, and holy.
2. Must exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22–23: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
3. Must be a member in good standing of Bethel Baptist Church, meeting all requirements of church membership. This means he must agree with the teachings of Bethel Baptist Church as outlined in the Statement of Faith, serve and share in the mission, have regular attendance for Worship Services, support the church financially by giving tithes and offerings, participate in the congregational voting process, as able, and abide by the church disciplinary process of Bethel Baptist Church found in Matthew 18:15–20.
4. Must understand and be willing to endorse and teach the church's biblical and theological teaching as expressed in the Statement of Faith.
5. Must have the organizational skills necessary to work effectively within the context of Bethel Baptist Church.
6. Must be willing to invest the time necessary for faithful teaching and shepherding.

Responsibilities

1. Ministry of the Word (Acts 6:4; 1 Tim. 3:2; Titus 1:9) – Faithfully unfold the meaning of the Bible in various teaching contexts including but not limited to sermons, counseling, group discussions, and meeting with a member. A pastor should communicate clearly, concisely, and in a loving and biblical manner. He must "hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also rebuke those who contradict it" (Titus 1:9). He should protect the church from false doctrines and false teachers, actively leading people toward sound doctrine.
2. Pastoral care (1 Pet. 5:2; Heb. 13:17) – Know and care for the people of Bethel Baptist Church. A pastor should make room in his life for meeting with individuals and families, visitation, and prayer. A pastor should be wise and discerning and know when to be decisive, sensitive, tender, and firm. He should strive to be a man of prayer, personally and corporately.
3. Oversight/leadership (Acts 20:28-31; 1 Thess. 5:12; 1 Pet. 5:2) – Lead in a variety of contexts (individual, groups, larger gatherings) and oversee the ministries of Bethel Baptist Church in such a way that Jesus Christ and His Gospel are central, and church members are led toward maturity in Christ. A pastor's leadership and oversight should effectively "equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ" (Eph. 4:12).
4. Setting an example for the flock (1 Pet. 5:3) – Shepherd the church "not domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock" (1 Pet. 5:3). A pastor should be able to say, "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ" (1 Cor. 11:1). Being a godly example means he must pay close attention to his life and teaching and exercise spiritual disciplines. And in order to be an example, a pastor needs to be seen. Pastors should be regularly present among the people and be willing to open their lives to others.

Other Elder Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in meetings

• Identify, disciple, and mentor future leaders

• Propose the annual budget for approval

• Oversee volunteers and support staff, or delegate such responsibilities to an appointee

• Administer the ordinances

• Strictly maintain appropriate confidentiality

Pastoral Responsibilities

1. Preaching – Preach and teach the Word regularly. Lead public church services. Preach the whole counsel of God as revealed in the Bible and articulated in the Statement of Faith, admonishing the church to walk in the commandments, statutes, and rules of our Lord (Deut. 30:16), leading its members in the practical Christian life.
2. Church Strategy – Oversee and lead the strategy of the church. Work closely with volunteers to lead and oversee the implementation of church vision and initiatives throughout the church's ministries. Collaborate with ministry leaders to ensure alignment with church vision and strategies.
3. Worship Services – Oversee the worship services of the church. Plan and manage the order of service. Develop and maintain a preaching calendar.
4. Other Duties – Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the church.