Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church is currently searching for a new pastor. We are a Southern Baptist congregation located in Ruffin, NC, a rural area in north central North Carolina, are conservative in our views and supportive of the Baptist Faith and Message of 2000.
Pastor Job Description
1. To proclaim the gospel with the goal of reaching person for Christ and fostering spiritual growth and unity among church members.
2. To love and affirm person and families within the fellowship without bias or prejudice.
3. To provide counseling to members and nonmembers and to keep confidential such communications.
4. To serve as administrator of church programs and ministries by recommending ministries/programs to the appropriate persons elected by the church.
5. To work with committees and organizations selected by the church in the development and implementation of church programs and ministries. Chairpersons of committees and organizations are to have the responsibility of their offices with the counsel of the pastor as desired or needed. All committees and organizations are ultimately responsible to the church.
6. To be ex officio member of all committees including the deacon board. The pastor shall, as an ex officio member of these committees, offer expertise and advice but shall not be entitled to vote.
7. To give primary oversight to the church office, supervise other paid staff, oversee the church calendar, represent the church to visitors and other outside contacts, and advise other church member of information they need to carry out duties as church officers, and other reasonable activities relative to the church office.
8. To establish and announce church office hours. Maintain office hours for the benefit of all church members and the related business of the church. In times of the pastor’s absence, the church secretary and/or other staff present should be informed how to contact the pastor.
9. To visit the sick, shut-ins and bereaved as necessary to meet individual’s needs. The pastor should be particularly sensitive to individual needs during and immediately after negative circumstances in the lives of church members and their immediate family.
10. To be involved in and supportive of the local Baptist association, the Baptist State Convention of NC and the denomination in its work and ministries.
The mission of Ruffin Stacey is to live together in biblical unity for the purpose of reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and worshipping God together.
As you make your way onto our campus, you will see a friendly group of people ready to encourage, help, and enjoy life with you. There is no dress code and you will see most people dressed casually for all of our church activities. Our normal Sunday morning schedule consists of Sunday School classes for all ages, as well as a Young Adult Small Group, all of which meet at 10:00am on Sunday Morning. Our Worship starts at 11:00am in the Sanctuary. This service is led by our Worship Team and is a purposeful blend of hymns and modern music, followed by an expository sermon by our pastor.
Wednesday nights is when you will see the most life in our church. We have Prayer Time led by our Dr. Harry Smith @ 5:15pm (while AWANA is in session and other times at 6:00pm). Everyone is invited to attend. This is followed by our AWANA Clubs with dinner for everyone at 5:30, and our clubs running from 6:00-7:30. During the month of July there will NOT be any adult small group study.
We are an autonomous local church that affiliates with the Dan Valley Association, The Baptist State Convention of NC, and the Southern Baptist Convention. We are a congregational church that practices meaningful church membership, understanding that each of our members holds responsibility within Scripture (Matthew 18:15-17; 1 Timothy 5:17-20). If you are interested in baptism and/or church membership, the pastor is always happy to talk with you. To help with this process, the church offers a Discover Ruffin Stacey Class several times a year prior to the morning worship service.