Senior Pastor Full Time

We are a traditional Baptist church located in historic Madison, GA in Georgia’s Lake Country. We are thirty minutes from Athens, GA, an hour from Atlanta, GA, and just over an hour from Augusta, GA. We have an average of 125 active in Sunday school and 250 in worship service with a sanctuary that can accommodate approximately 350-400. We adhere to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

The Senior Pastor will be responsible for preaching, teaching, pastoral care, church leadership, and community outreach.

Responsibilities Include:

· Preaching and Teaching: Deliver biblically sound sermons and provide spiritual instruction in accordance with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

· Shepherding and Pastoral Care: Provide guidance, counseling, and support to church members, including visitation to the sick, bereaved, and homebound.

· Leadership and Administration: Lead the church in fulfilling its mission, overseeing staff, deacons and ministry teams, and guiding church programs and initiatives.

· Discipleship and Evangelism: Encourage and equip the congregation to grow in their faith and actively share the Gospel within the community.

· Community Engagement: Represent the church in the local community, foster relationships with other churches, and participate in SBC associations and conventions.

· Church Governance: Work with deacons and church leadership to ensure effective decision making, financial stewardship, and adherence to biblical principles.

· Missions and Outreach: Promote and support mission efforts at the local, national, and international levels, including SBC initiatives.

Qualifications and Requirements:

· Meets the biblical qualifications of 1 Timothy 3: 1-7 and Titus 3: 1-7

· A degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school is expected

· Holds to the doctrinal beliefs of the SBC and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000

· Demonstrates a commitment to expository preaching

· Committed to the inerrancy and authority of Scripture

· Church leadership experience preferred

· Display heart for growth through soul winning and outreach

· Planner and Visionary

We are looking for a servant leader who will guide our congregation with biblical integrity and a passion for the Gospel. If you feel called by the Lord to serve in this role, we invite you to prayerfully consider becoming a part of our church family.