Associate Pastor Full Time

Lake Shore Baptist is prayerfully seeking an Associate Pastor to serve alongside our Senior Pastor. The Associate Pastor will be responsible for several key ministry responsibilities: church discipleship, volunteer development, outreach and missions, and various pastoral and administrative functions to support the church.

Lake Shore Baptist Church Mission Statement: Glorifying Jesus Christ by proclaiming biblical truth and making disciples who love and serve Him.
 
POSITION TITLE:  Associate Pastor
 
REPORTS TO:         Senior Pastor.
  
PAY STATUS:          Full-time.
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
The Associate Pastor must be a committed Christian whose life demonstrates the Biblical qualifications of a pastor as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-10. He must have a clear conviction of his call to Christian ministry, as well as the full support of his spouse, if married. He must live a lifestyle in agreement with our statement of faith (The Baptist Faith & Message, 2000). Lastly, the Associate Pastor must have completed a bachelor’s degree in a theological or ministry-related field, and have experience serving and/or leading in the local church.
 
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
– Effectively organize and lead people, teams, and events.
– Ability to preach and teach the Word of God.
– Possess strong communication skills.
– Work effectively with other members of the ministry team and members of the church.
– Exhibit strict confidentiality with information regarding the church and its members.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
– Intentionally develop and cultivate a growing personal relationship with God.
– Regularly pray for the church and the community.
– Create, implement, and oversee a leadership development pipeline to strengthen, support, and grow volunteer teams at LSBC.
– Oversee the discipleship pathway of LSBC, including adult bible studies, home groups, and more.
– Responsible for executing first-time guest follow-up processes.
– Take a leading role in the oversight and execution of on-campus outreach events.
– Build the missions ministry with a focus on local and global missions.
– Preach 2-4 times each year, or as needed.
– Support the Senior Pastor’s ongoing pastoral care duties such as hospital and home visitations, pastoral care appointments, etc.
– Attend Church Council and staff meetings, as scheduled.
– Perform other administrative and related duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

SALARY RANGE: $70-75k plus benefits.

If you are interested in this position, please send a resume, three references, and a sermon sample to [email protected] and [email protected]. We look forward to talking with you!