Pastor Profile for FBC Geneva: First Baptist Church is searching for a passionate follower of Jesus Christ to provide spiritual leadership as the Senior Pastor. We seek a Pastor who has a solid understanding of the foundation of the Christian Faith and who has a strong desire to nurture all persons in Faith. The Pastor will provide Christian spiritual, moral and ethical leadership in order to provide for the welfare and oversight of the church. He shall use his skills in proclamation and pastoral care in meeting the needs of people in the church and community, and for providing administrative leadership for the church. The Pastor is expected to conduct himself in accordance with the biblical requirements of an overseer as referenced in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.

Profile

Principal Responsibilities: The pastor is responsible for leading the church to function as a New Testament church. The pastor will lead the congregation, the organizations, and the church staff to perform their tasks. The pastor is leader of pastoral ministries in the church. As such he works with the deacons and church staff to: (a) Lead the church in the achievement of its mission. (b) Lead the church to engage in a fellowship of worship, witness, education, ministry, and application. (c) Proclaim the gospel to believers and unbelievers. (d) Care for the church's members and other people in the community.

The pastor shall be the Shepard of the church, administrator of the church and ex-officio head of all departments of the church work. His specific duties shall be to give special attention to the spiritual needs of the members, to preach at stated times at the church, to administer the ordinances of the New Testament, to serve as n ex-officio member of all committees of the church, and to have supervision of the church staff unless such supervision is otherwise specifically provided.

Areas of Emphasis: • Evangelism and Church Growth (bring people to faith and grow the local congregation). • Leadership vision and a compelling plan for the future of the church. • Discipleship and spiritual formation. • Prayer. • Building relationships in which people are connected and care for one another.

Preferred Qualifications: • Supervisor experience of ministerial staff. • Seminary degree. • Five years minimum pastoral ministry experience. • Ordained Baptist Minister with knowledge of Baptist policies, doctrine, and beliefs.

Compensation: A benefits package will be offered. The Pastor's salary and benefits package will be determined based on experience and education. The First Baptist Church of Geneva is prayerfully seeking our next full time Senior Pastor. Our current pastor is retiring after 10 years of service. Please send resumes to [email protected].