Family Pastor Full Time

TITLE: Family Pastor

REPORT TO: Lead Pastor

REPORTING TO ME: Children’s Director, Student Ministry Intern(s), and Children/Student Volunteer Leaders

CURRENTLY HELD BY: Open

LAST UPDATED: July 2024

VISION AND MISSION OF PINE LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH

• Pine Level Baptist Church seeks to glorify God by equipping the disciples of the church through Gospel-centered/expository preaching, biblically-sound education, Christ-exalting worship, Spirit-led prayer, and soul-nurturing fellowship.
• Pine Level Baptist Church seeks to glorify God by engaging our surrounding culture with Gospel-centered evangelism, sacrificial service, brotherly love, and Scriptural truth.

JOB SUMMARY

• The primary roles of the Family Pastor is in striving to lead his own wife and children as a godly husband and in striving to build up a growing and healthy next generation of leaders and disciples for Jesus Christ at PLBC.
• Preach, Teach, Disciple, and Equip the children and students of PLBC and their leaders to know and understand the Bible.
  Focus primarily on educating students 6th-12th grade while also equipping parents to grow in their ability to disciple their own children.

AUTHORITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

• Pastoral authority lies in the authority of God’s Word (2 Timothy 4:1-2). The Family Pastor is accountable to the Lead Pastor for the performance of his duties.
• Has authority to act in accordance with the church By-Laws, Constitution, and Policies and Procedures.
• Would directly lead the Children’s Director, Ministry Interns, as well as all support volunteers serving in Youth and Children’s ministry. 

OVERSEE MINISTRIES: CHILDREN AND STUDENTS

• Meet weekly with the Children’sDirector to pray, cast vision, plan, challenge, and encourage leadership to all work together to provide a safe, encouraging environment for children and students to grow in their knowledge of the Gospel.
• Host Leadership Training Sessions twice per year to equip the volunteers of both the Children’s and Student’s Ministries in their volunteer roles.
• Organize and Lead special events for Students: Mission Trip, Summer Camp, and more.
• Partner with Children’s Director in overseeing/supporting special events for Children: Vacation Bible School, Children’s Camp, and more.

PREACHING/TEACHING OF THE WORD

• Proclaim the cWord of God and serve as a teacher of Scripture with emphasis on expository preaching, whenever called on by the Lead Pastor (at least 4x per year during the Sunday Worship Service).
• Spend the necessary time in study and prayer for weekly Sunday School training, sermon preparation for the Wednesday night Student Service, and additional discipleship studies.
• Demonstrate the ability to share the gospel with unbelievers and equip others to grow and share the Gospel.
• Offer personal discipleship to male students and equip female volunteer leaders to offer discipleship to female students.
• Partner with Children’s Director in developing strategies for education to equip children and students to grow year-by-year in their knowledge of Scripture and the Gospel.
• Other job-related tasks and responsibilities as required (i.e. school visits, staff meetings, call parents, support other PLBC staff, etc).

PASTORAL CARE

• Establish a daily prayer habit to pray for the children, students, parents, as well as other urgent prayer needs among the congregation of PLBC.
• Partner with other staff members and deacons for hospital visits and in-home visits.
• Partner with Lead Pastor in counseling (primarily with children and students as well as their parents).
• Partner with the Lead Pastor in developing and implementing short and long term goals in keeping with the overall Ministry.
• Partner with the Lead Pastor in leading and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the local church. Includes leading the support staff.

ADMINISTRATION

• Develop and maintain yearly Student Ministry Budget in conjunction with the Lead Pastor.
• Partner with Children’s Director in the development and maintenance of the Children’s Ministry Budget.
• Develop and execute a plan to follow-up with children and students who are guests of PLBC.
• In cooperation with building maintenance:
  • Oversee the use of, cleanliness of, and effectiveness of Student Ministry facilities.
  • Oversee the use of, cleanliness of, and effectiveness of Children Ministry facilities.

MINISTRY FORECASTING

• Develop a yearly Ministry Plan covering the areas of:
  • Discipleship, Evangelism, Pastoral Care, Preaching, Missions, and Sunday School as it aligns with the mission of PLBC in accordance toGod’s Word.
  • Steward the annual Student Ministry Budget to maximize efficiency of funds for Student Ministry needs.
• Identify and equip volunteer leaders for the work of training children and students as disciples.
• Partner with the Lead Pastor in leading and overseeing the day to day operations of the local church.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Follower of Christ with a call and desire to serve vocationally in the context of the Local Church.
• The Family Pastor must meet the qualifications laid out in God’s Word found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
• It is preferred that he be a graduate from a Southern Baptist seminary or other accredited seminary (M. Div., Th. M., or equivalent).
• Commitment to uphold Holy Scripture, the Baptist Faith and Message, and PLBC Constitution and By-Laws.
• Two years experience in serving (preferably youth/children) in a local church setting.
• An internal passion to glorify God by making disciples through teaching sound doctrine from the Word
• Ability to communicate effectively and truthfully with youth, parents, ministry volunteers, and PLBC staff.
• Eagerness to work in conjunction with Lead Pastor and Children’s Director to develop educational lessons,  ministry development plans, ministry events, and more for the sake of encouraging youth toward Christ.

HOW TO APPLY

• For all interested candidates, please email resume to “[email protected]” and please type “Attn: Family Pastor” in the Subject Line.
• Include in your email your preferred phone number and a list of at least 3 non-family references we may contact.