Overview

The Serve and Influence Pastor/Director is responsible for leading First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa to live out the mission of "Leading all generations to seek the good of my neighbor* and all God has next" by helping people serve others and influence the world forChrist. This role provides leadership to the Serve and Influence Team, overseeing ministries that mobilize people to serve inside and outside the church, build community impact, and develop leaders who influence others for the gospel. Working under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor, the Serve and Influence Pastor/Director ensures our missions, outreach, and guest engagement effortsalign with the church's mission, vision, values, and strategy, and that every person has a clear pathway to serve and live sent.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Oversight (30%)

• Providing vision, coaching, and encouragement to team members, fostering both personal and professional growth.• Conducting regular team and one-on-one meetings to align ministry objectives, celebrate progress, and address challenges.• Managing budgets and resources for Serve and Influence ministries.• Evaluating ministry effectiveness and implementing improvements as needed.• Leading with a spirit of teamwork, collaboration, and alignment to the mission.

Oversight of Missions and Outreach (70%)

• Developing and implementing a strategic missions plan that includes local, national, and global engagement• Giving care to missionaries with regular encouragement and prayer• Equipping and sending mission teams that meet physical and spiritual needs in Tuscaloosa and beyond• Creating a digital scorecard to celebrate 700,000 All God Has Next Steps and 24,000 neighbors impacted, and at least 4 churches strengthened in and around Tuscaloosa• Overseeing the allocation of resources and funding for mission partnerships and community investments• Managing a pipeline for identifying, equipping, and sending missionaries• Helping FBCT share the gospel locally and relationally through evangelism training• Ongoing support and training to Tuscaloosa Chinese Christian Church and Iglesia Biblica Bautista leadership

Success in this role looks like:

FBC Tuscaloosa becomes a church where guests are seen, valued, and encouraged to take a next step. People joyfully move from attending to serving and from serving to influencing others for Christ, resulting in growing volunteer engagement, healthy mission partnerships, and a clear culture of sending.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ• Agreement with the First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa Statement of Faith and commit to a lifestyle that is consistent with the same• First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa membership• Gift of encouragement and edifying others• Talent for administration, overseeing personnel and processes• Equipped with the ability to work without close supervision• Skilled in listening effectively and communicating clearly• Possess organizational skills• Computer and Tech savvy, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Slack, Square, Jotform, Planning Center, Paycom, Adobe and Google applications (or possesses willingness and ability to quickly become proficient in these areas)• Hold the skills to plan, implement and analyze• Ability to lead teams and sub-teams on a large organizational level• Adept in handling moderate stress levels• Solid team player who can play role as servant, leader or peer in team

Requirements: (Preferred)

• BA or MA in a field related to Christian Education• Minimum of 7 years-experience as a staff member in a ministry leadership capacity• High degree of Emotional Intelligence (i.e., self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, and social/relational management)• Regular and certain attendance

Ministerial Staff ADA Essential Functions:

• Reading and/or preparing written reports/memos/notifications• Hearing and communicating verbally with members, staff and others• Math, reasoning and problem solving• Contact with members and non-members• Maintaining confidentiality• Supervising staff and/or volunteers• Reaching, climbing stairs, walking, standing, sitting, use hands to manipulate, handle or feel• Lifting and/or carrying up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee generally will function in a climate-controlled environment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to outside weather conditions including periods of extreme cold or extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild.

*First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa in compliance with the Americas with Disabilities Act will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities