Pastor Full Time

The First Baptist Church, Blossom, TX Inc.

315 Young Street, Blossom, TX 75416

Serving the Lord for over 150 years

Job Description: Church Pastor

First Baptist Church Blossom is seeking an experienced Pastor to provide spiritual guidance, teaching, feeding, leading and nurturing the members to grow as Disciples of Christ, and to reach out and serve the community with the gospel and Christ’s love.

Qualifications:

·         The Office of Pastor is restricted to men and must meet the qualifications set forth in the Holy Scriptures (1 Timothy 3:1-7, and Titus 1:5-9)

·         Proven leadership ability and motivational skills

·         Passion for sharing Christ, discipleship, faithful and consistent in prayer

·         Effective communicator of God’s Word and the ministry and purpose of the church

·         Proven love for the church with a caring encouraging heart and a listening ear for members and attendees

·         Able to equip the members for works of service

·         Have a listening ear and a loving heart towards the community and the lost

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 ministries or tasks

·         The pastor will preach and teach biblical messages which inspire, motivate, equip, and nurture the members of the church to grow as disciples/followers of Christ and serve the church and community

·         He will be available, whenever possible, to minister to the needs of the members of the church during times of crisis

·         He shall conduct/coordinate wedding ceremonies and funerals

·         He shall work closely with the Deacons, Church Council and staff for their training and performance in their work of proclamation, ministry, caring and building up of the fellowship

·         He will coordinate/lead the Contact and Visitation Ministry to members and the community

·         He shall make arrangements for all pulpit supply preachers while he is away from the church

·         The pastor will schedule all services and ordinances and serve as or assign a moderator for all business meetings

·         He will cooperate with local and state Baptist associations in matters of mutual interests and concerns

·         He shall be, ex officio, a member of all committees with voting entitlement only in cases of tie votes within the committee

Application Process:

To apply, please submit the following:

·         A cover letter expressing your interest in the position and outlining your qualifications

·         Your current resume or CV, detailing your education, experience, and accomplishments

·         Contact details including phone and email

·         A statement of faith, describing your personal faith journey and theological beliefs

·         A link to or a copy of a recent sermon or Bible teaching

Please send the requested information above electronically to the Pastor Search Committee Chair at [email protected].

As part of the screening process, successful candidates will be required to submit to a full background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest. We will confirm receipt of your interest in this position via email. This process may take time, and we ask that you pray for our Pastor Search Committee as we carefully consider each candidate and prayerfully discern who God has chosen for our next Pastor.