Pastor Full Time

ABOUT THE CHURCH

Center Grove Baptist Church is a small rural church located in Northeast NC just outside the town of Ahoskie. We are centrally located 2 hours outside of the Outer Banks, 1 hour from Greenville, 1 and a half hour from Norfolk, VA, and 2 hours from Raleigh. Our church was founded in 1897 by a small group of men living in the community. Throughout the years as the congregation grew in number, additions to the original sanctuary has been added. We remain a small country church that loves the Lord and continues to dedicate ourselves to sharing the gospel.

CGBC is a Christ centered Southern Baptist Church dedicated to loving God and loving our neighbors as ourselves. We believe in one God who revealed himself as our Father, manifested Himself in flesh as his son Jesus Christ, and abides in believers’ hearts as the Holy Spirit. We also believe the Bible is the infallible word of God having all authority for salvation and Christian beliefs and standards to live by. At CGBC our mission is Gods great commission, which is: Go and make disciples of all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. We are a mission minded church supporting local missions, national missions (Appalachian backpack ministry), and worldwide missions (Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child). We also have an active Woman on Mission Group who ministers to the congregational needs as well as the local community needs. We are a group of women who continue to grow in our
faith by having biblical devotions at each meeting and bible studies as a tool for spiritual growth.

CGBC services are held every Sunday morning starting with Sunday School at 10:00 am and Worship Service at 11:00am, we also have services every Wednesday night at 6:15 pm with our Children’s Ministry and 7:00 pm for our adult bible study. The average
attendance for Sunday School is 13 people, average attendance for worship service is 38 people, Children’s Ministry is 3-4 youth and 9-12 kids, and Bible Study is 10-12 people.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

Center Grove Baptist Church is prayerfully seeking a pastor that accepts and agrees with the Baptist Faith and Message and is a bold visionary and a strong leader for the congregation. We are seeking a pastor to lead our congregation in spiritual growth as we move forward to a new chapter in 128 years of serving the Lord in our rural community. The pastor will lead and teach prayerfully and compassionately rooted in the word of God and focused on meeting our congregational and communities spiritual needs.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES – The responsibilities of the pastor should include, but are not necessarily restricted to:

LEADERSHIP

• Provide leadership for and assist in coordinating the activities of the church, such as Sunday School, Wednesday night Bible study, mission projects, youth and children’s ministry.
• Provide administrative leadership for the total church program.
• Make plans for the programs of the church, as well as the work of the church council.
• Serves as ex-officio member of all organizations and committees, and if necessary, call special meeting of the Deacons or any committee.

WORSHIP

• Conduct worship service with doctrinally rich, gospel-centered, authentic, heartfelt and encouraging messages to a multi-generational, relational, and culturally relevant congregation.
• Administer the ordinances of the church.

PASTORAL CARE

• Care for people and lead the church in caring for people in the Church and Community.
• Be available for counseling for couples preparing for marriage, and others as requested.
• Conduct weddings and funerals.

AREAS OF EMPHASIS

• Visionary/Leader
• Loving/Compassionate
• Biblical and Relevant Sermons
• Teaching and Disciples
• Community service and Outreach (with emphasis on young families, youth, and children).
• Evangelism and church growth (bring people to faith and grow the local congregation).

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Exhibits a personal and growing relationship with God.
• Experience in resolving conflict biblically, in both personal and professional capacities.
• Ability to generate new ideas, develop leaders, instill values, and communicate biblically-sound approaches to help church leaders and members reach the greater community.
• Exhibits a sense of calling and passion for working with people of all age groups.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Maintains a friendly, enthusiastic, and flexible team approach while working with congregation members, volunteers, and staff members.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Ordained Baptist Minister with knowledge of Baptist policies, doctrine, and beliefs.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• The pastor serves under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the Church body, and provides counsel to and receives counsel from the Deacons who serve the congregation.