Jacksonville Bible Church, a non-denominational church in Jacksonville, NC searching for Pastor-Teacher, e-mail: jbcsearchcommittee@gmail.com.
Job Title: Pastor-Teacher
Responsibilities: Lead and teach the congregation of Jacksonville Bible Church by: spending time with God and in the study of His Word to prepare himself as a leader, teacher and shepherd; fulfilling the responsibilities of an elder as a fellow elder; providing overall leadership, with the Elders, to the Body of Christ; providing leadership to the Elders, Deacons and other Church staff members especially in matters of doctrine, Bible exposition and interpretation; being responsible for planning, with the Elders, the teaching ministries of the Church; preparing and delivering Sunday Sermons; planning and leading training for the church leadership team; encouraging and discipling small group leaders and discipleship group leaders. With the Elders, lead the programmed ministries of the Church by: doing Communion, Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals, etc.; preparing and teaching Adult Sunday School; recruiting Christian education program leaders; preparing and coordinating annual congregational meetings; providing counseling for church members - personal counseling, marital counseling, crisis intervention and counseling. In conjunction with the Elders and Deacons do necessary visitation such as: hospital visitation; home visitation; workplace visitation; jail visitation; Funeral Home visits; Baptismal counseling with each candidate; visiting / calling inactive members; resolving problems between church members.
Qualifications: Must meet qualifications of Elder as BROADLY defined in 1 Timothy 3 & Titus 1; must have wholehearted support of wife & older children, if married; must have theological training (Master of Arts in Religion minimum); must be an expository preacher; must be trained in homiletics; must be ordained; must support evangelism and missions; must be open to "blended" worship music styles; must be able to provide biblical counseling; must have a love for people; must be self-motivated / take the initiative (being a "visionary" is not required); must be articulate; prefer a family man; prefer strong administrative skills (a willingness to delegate); prefer previous full-time pastoral ministry experience.
E-mail resumes to jbcsearchcommittee@gmail.com or mail to Jacksonville Bible Church (Attn: Pastoral Search Committee) 501 Anne St., Jacksonville, NC 28540
