Senior Pastor Full Time

Senior Pastor – Full Time

Who We Are

Macedonia Baptist Church’s mission is to “Love God, Love Others, and Serve All.”  We’re a church that cares for each other like family and are looking for a Senior Pastor to shepherd the church through sound Biblical teaching and leadership. Macedonia Baptist has an average attendance of 220 people on Sundays with a strong Wednesday small group discipleship as well as growing youth, children’s, and music ministries.  Macedonia Baptist is a member of the Georgia Baptist and Hiawassee Baptist Associations.

Where We Are

Macedonia Baptist Church is in Hiawassee, Georgia, a city in the mountains of North Georgia.  Hiawassee is a resort community that continues to grow and bring in full-time residents who enjoy the lakes and mountains.

What the Position Requires

The Senior Pastor will join our current staff consisting of the Minister to Students, Worship Minister, Children’s Director, Secretary/Ministry Assistant, Bookkeeper, and Custodian. They each have a heart for the Lord and serve the church joyfully.

The Senior Pastor will serve as the shepherd of the church by leading and nurturing the congregation. The pastor’s main responsibilities will be to preach and teach God’s Word, minister to spiritual needs, cast a vision for our church and community, and provide Biblical leadership for the church.

Qualifications and Experience:

·       Christ-centered, Bible-based, prayer-driven, born-again Christian.

·       Meet the spiritual and character qualifications as found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9

·       Exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23

·       Hold to the doctrinal beliefs of the Southern Baptist Convention as described in the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message

·       Education and a Divinity Degree are preferred.

·       Demonstrate a commitment to expository preaching.

·       Five years of documented church leadership experience preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities:

·       Proclaim the Word of God in a regular pulpit ministry and clearly present the Gospel (two Sunday Morning services each week as well as Wednesday night discipleship)

·       Lead and guide pastoral staff and support team

·       Provide leadership and vision for the church, defining strategic goals as the key leader.

·       Motivate, equip, and nurture the congregation through example, preaching and teaching of God’s Word, and spiritual counseling

·       Participate in evangelism efforts through preaching and giving invitations during worship services, special services, visitation, and other outreach activities

·       Provide spiritual counseling and make referrals to competent individuals or agencies as needed

·       Work in a spirit of cooperation with the deacons and other ministry teams to meet the needs of the congregation, administration, and management of church operations

Application Requirements and Process:

All interested and qualified men must submit the following information via email to [email protected]

·       A current resume that includes relevant ministry, professional, and educational experience.

·       A cover letter that includes how you believe the church would benefit from your leadership and why you are interested in shepherding Macedonia Baptist Church

·       Final candidates will be notified, invited to interview, and asked to provide additional information later in the selection process.  You can learn more about Macedonia Baptist Church @ www.mbchiawassee.org.