South Side Baptist Church | Damascus, AR

Posted Date 09/01/2025

Ministry Position

senior pastor

Minimum Education

seminary preferred

Employment Type

full time

Description

Summary of Position

As of September 01, 2025, South Side Baptist Church of Damascus Arkansas is accepting resumes and inquiries for a full-time senior pastor.

Pastor:

Office and Qualifications

Christ is head over His church and is Chief Shepherd of the flock. The church recognizes and calls men whom the Holy Spirit has gifted to serve as pastors. Such pastors are under -shepherds and overseers of the church who teach and apply God's word to nourish, strengthen and guide the flock as it follows and grows in the Lord (Colossians 1 :18; 1 Peter 5: 1-4; Acts 20:28) The pastor's general qualifications are found in 1 Timothy 3: 1-7 and Titus 1: 6-9.

Senior Pastor Leading and Spiritual Direction

The senior pastor of South Side Baptist Church of Damascus shall provide spiritual leadership and shall be responsible for giving direction to all programs of the church. He shall be accountable to the congregation and shall supervise directly or by delegation all other staff members. He shall work with all committees seeking new members and assigning their duties. He shall work with the deacon body and others in ministering to the physical and spiritual needs of members and others who need assistance. He shall lead and encourage church members in their spiritual growth and the spreading of the gospel. The pastor should be wise and mature in responding to conflicts or issues within the church should they arise. The pastor must practice upmost confidentiality within all areas of the ministry of the church. The senior pastor must be male.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

If you have questions contact the search committee Jeff Hutchins (501) 581-5527, Libby Hutchins (501-733-1255, Terry Hurst (501) 581-7773, Hank Wallace (501) 650-5274, Sarah Wallace (501) 650-5732

Administration & Supervision:

A full-time youth pastor and secretary fall under the supervision of the senior pastor. The senior pastor organizes and leads all staff meetings.

Preaching & Teaching:

The senior pastor has the responsibility for preparing messages to preach each week on Sunday mornings and Sunday evening services. The senior pastor also prepares for teaching bible studies on Wednesday evening services. The senior pastor also guides and supports all ministries of the church.

Pastoral Care & Support:

The senior pastor is often called upon to support church members and their families during difficult and challenging times, such as hospital visits, officiating funeral services, and spiritual counseling. The senior pastor is active in the community and regularly attends sporting and community events.

Work Hours:

This is a full-time position consisting of 40 hours per week. Office hours may vary, but typically they are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Additional hours include operation during Sunday morning, Sunday evening, Wednesday night services, and other pastoral care and support.

Benefits & Leave:

The senior pastor shall have two weeks vacation time annually following his first year as pastor. The church shall pay for supply for those two weeks. The pastor shall also have up to two weeks of revival time annually.

Church Description

Approximately 80 to 100 people currently attend worship service each Sunday. Services are also livestreamed on Facebook, which averages 3 to 4 viewers each service. Prior to worship services on Sunday mornings discipleship classes kindergarten through senior adults meet in the classrooms. Wednesday evenings have children and youth activities, and adults have pastor led bible study and prayer time.

Culture & Worship Style:

South Side Baptist Church Statement is "Where Everybody is Somebody and Jesus is Lord". Many families attend the church, and the church membership consists primarily of senior and middle-aged adults with younger children and teenagers. There is an emphasis on engaging and reaching the young adults of our area. Worship services are balanced with traditional hymns and praise and worship music. A time of greeting guests and a short children's time with the pastor occurs on Sunday mornings followed by a message by the senior pastor.

Ministries:

Multiple ministries are supported by South Side Baptist Church. The children's ministry collects Christmas boxes for Samaritan's Purse, has an annual Vacation Bible School, and attends summer camp. The youth ministry collects food for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for approximately 25 families and attends summer camp. The women's ministry includes BSF on site for the community. The men's ministry has weekly morning prayer time. Currently the church has 2 adults serving with Samaritan's Purse in State and National Disasters. An adult music ministry outreach serves Clinton and Greenbrier Nursing Home Facilities. The church occasionally helps assist in providing meals and or snacks to the bible college ministry events in Conway .

On Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings the youth average 10 students and children average 8. The church has an ordained active deacon body consisting of 5 men who serve the church's practical and physical needs. They also assist in Benevolence outreach for the community.

Community Activities

The church engages as a family to serve the community with Fall Festival, 4th of July, and Easter celebration events.

Facilities:

The Church located approximately 2 miles north of Damascus along Hwy 65 is a traditional worship facility with all ministries and classrooms within one building. The worship area has seating for approximately 300. The fellowship hall consists of a full kitchen with amenities, and seats around 150. Upstairs is primarily a youth facility with 3 classrooms, a small kitchen with a snack bar, game room, and small auditorium for worship events.

Church Address

South Side Baptist Church

153 Sulphur Rd.

Damascus Arkansas 72039

Church office: 503-335 7423

Church Facebook website: www.ssbcdamascus.com

Church email: [email protected]

Statement of Faith

We affirm the Holy Bible as the inspired word of God and the basis of our beliefs. The church ascribes to the doctrinal statement of "Baptist Faith and Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2000, with the understanding that any such man-made document must not be interpreted in contradiction to the written Word of God, and that any such statement of faith may be subject to change from time to time as needed to bring it more fully into line with the teachings of Scripture. We voluntarily band ourselves together as a body of believers in Jesus Christ, personally committed to sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind. The ordinances of the church are believer's baptism and the Lords Supper.