Associate Pastor Full Time

Ministry Description

Midway Baptist Church is looking for an Associate Pastor to join their team. Midway is a growing, multi-generational church focused on glorifying God and making disciples. Our church family is unified, generous, and devoted to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are located in Phenix, VA, a rural setting about 45 minutes from Lynchburg and 20 minutes south of Appomattox.

We are looking for a full-time Associate Pastor to work with the whole church and have a focus on adults. Midway seeks to reach people for Christ and make disciples from children to senior adults. The Associate Pastor will help disciple people through Christ-centered teaching, leading, and shepherding as well as seeking to reach the community with the Gospel.

Primary Ministries:

Leading
– Provide vision, leadership, and management in line with the mission and vision of Midway Baptist Church
– Recruit, train, lead, and equip ministry volunteers and leaders
– Assist Senior Pastor with ministerial duties and in worship services, as needed

Teaching
– Prepare and teach Christ-centered lessons from God’s Word, aimed at transforming hearts, in multiple formats throughout the week

Shepherding
– Develop meaningful relationships with the congregation
– Minister through personal communication, prayer, counsel, and soul care
– Assist in creating a welcoming church environment by connecting with visitors and prospective members through personal outreach and follow-up 

Ministry Requirements

Qualifications
– A life and ministry that are marked by humility, integrity, and spiritual maturity and meets the standards of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
– Vibrant personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ
– Theological agreement and shared convictions with Midway Baptist Church and its Statement of Faith.
– Strong interest and experience in ministry
– Supportive of the church’s overall mission, ministries, and pastoral leadership
– Skilled at cross-cultural and cross-generational ministry within a socioeconomically diverse congregation
– Proficient at mobilizing members and executing strategy
– Gifted communicator in oral, written, and digital contexts
– Possess a graduate-level degree in theology, divinity, or religious studies 

Key Values & Characteristics
– Follower of Christ
– Active devotional and prayer life
– Committed to the inspiration, authority, and sufficiency of the inerrant Word of God
– Personal holiness and integrity
– Leadership gifts with a shepherd’s heart
– Strong interpersonal skills
– Commitment to the Great Commission and heart for the nations
– A teachable spirit and willingness to be personally developed while also developing others
– Energetic, motivated, and creative
– Team builder and player

If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected].