LEAD PASTOR

Pinehurst Baptist Church
Everett, WA

Summary

Pinehurst Baptist Church (PBC), recently merged with Journey Church, is a committed and capable congregation located in Everett, WA seeking a full-time Lead Pastor who will preach the Word of God, humbly shepherd the congregation and provide biblical spiritual leadership. This is a Baptist church
which cooperates with the Southern Baptist Convention and that consistently emphasizes the sufficiency of the Bible as the Word of God, the need for believers in Jesus Christ to grow in their faith and obedience, fellowship, corporate worship, and sharing the Gospel with others. Over the years, and by God’s grace, the church has continued to love God and love one another as they strive to live in grace and truth.

The Lead Pastor contributes to the larger mission of PBC to glorify God by making disciples of all nations,
by proclaiming and applying God’s Word to the lives of individuals, the church, and our community. He
will be responsible for leading the church in remaining faithful to this vision, for the affirmation and
development of future church leaders, for providing instruction in sound doctrine and protecting the
body from those who would contradict it, and for ensuring effective pastoral care is provided to church members. The Lead Pastor will serve with a plurality of elders providing spiritual oversight of a congregationally governed church.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preaching and teaching
    • Committed to biblical exegesis and the accurate exposition and application of God's Word
    • Participate as the primary preacher for the Sunday worship service, preaching a majority of the time
    • Responsible for overseeing the necessary structures, processes, schedules, and activities related to teaching and preaching the full counsel of God
    • Work together with the elders and teachers in the church to provide regular opportunities for instruction and equipping of the body outside of the Sunday worship service such as evening classes and study groups
  • Spiritual leadership
    • Lead the church body by setting an example to follow and imitate in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity, a model of good works
    • Develop and encourage a culture of maturing in Christ, loving, serving, and admonishing one another, loving neighbors, evangelism, discipleship, outreach and a passion for missions
    • Communicate the mission and vision of the church to ministry leaders and the church body in a way that is understandable, inspirational and actionable
  • Pastoral care
    • Devote oneself to daily prayer and Bible study (Acts 6:4, 1 Tim. 2:1)
    • Know the flock, cultivating personal relationships and together with the elders providing spiritual care for each member
    • Love the flock, humbly and sacrificially serving the sheep
    • Watch over and care for the flock with instruction and admonishment. Motivated by love; encourage, remind, urge, insist, charge, and rebuke so that the body will be sound in faith and devoted to good works
    • Protect the flock from error and false teaching from within and without
    • Participate with the elders to guide church discipline and manage conflict in the church, always seeking to reconcile relationships and promote unity within the church
  • Ministry oversight
    • Establish leadership development systems that facilitate the development of current and future elders, deacons, and ministry leaders throughout the church
    • Examine and recommend individuals as candidates to become elders and deacons
    • Develop program for disciples reproducing disciples; growing in their relationship with Jesus
    • Actively pursue external training/equipping for both self and current/future leaders
  • Administration
    • Build a sense of teamwork among church staff and ministry leaders, leading regular meetings to coordinate the ministries of the church and facilitate communication

Minimum Qualifications

  • Meet the biblical qualifications for overseer (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, 1 Peter 5:1-4)
  • Demonstrate a growing personal relationship with Christ and exhibit the fruit of the spirit in all aspects of life. Not mastered by any specific sin in his life (Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-14, Titus 1:7-8).
  • Open to correction, exhortation, and questions - teachable
  • 5+ years experience in senior or associate pastoral ministry
  • Affirm the Baptist Faith and Message (2000) statement of faith.
  • Clear background and reference checks (i.e., criminal records, child abuse and neglect, character and ability)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Masters of Divinity from an accredited Seminary or Evangelical university
  • 5+ years of experience in pastoral ministry functioning as lead teaching pastor in a Southern Baptist Church
  • Experience with biblical counseling and discipleship

 

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to:
pastorsearch@pinehurstbaptist.org with “Pastor Search Committee” in the subject line.