Baptist Chapel Baptist Church (BCBC) is in search of their next Lead Pastor. They are looking for a preacher who demonstrates the centrality of the gospel of Jesus Christ to all matters of life and faith through preaching, teaching, mentoring, and counseling. They have a desire to be active in impactful ministry to their fellow church members, their local community, and abroad and are looking for a competent leader and teacher to partner with them, equip them, and lead them in this mission.
The Lead Pastor will:
· Have the primary responsibility for providing clear, compelling, expositional, Christ-centered preaching of the whole counsel of God, and be in regular study of God’s Word.
· Take initiative to safeguard doctrine and partner with BCBC leadership to cast and execute the church vision in alignment with Scripture.
· Be actively involved in teaching and discipleship outside the primary Sunday morning service to include: visiting the sick and shut-in, church Bible study, intercessory prayer, counseling, and discipline.
· Equip BCBC for discipleship, growth, evangelism, prayer, and other forms of ministry while fostering unity.
· Perform the Lord’s Supper, funerals, weddings, baptisms, and baby dedications as needed.
· Ensure services are conducted for the glory of God, edification of the believer and salvation of the lost in alignment with Scripture and in agreement with BCBC’s Policy Statement on Marriage & Human Sexuality.
· Oversee all BCBC paid staff which consists of the Next Generation/Associate Pastor, Music Director, Church Secretary, and Church Custodian.
· Sign a Pastor/Church Covenant which enumerates the duties and responsibilities of the office of Lead Pastor, as well as the church’s responsibility to the office holder.
· Our pastor will be above reproach, meeting the scriptural qualifications for Elders described in
1 Timothy 3:1-7
· Education: Master of Divinity
· Experience: At least five years with a demonstrated ability in expository preaching, teaching, leadership, shepherding, relationship building, discipleship, and evangelism.
· Has a sense of humor; is an encourager, motivator, and unity builder with self-awareness of his own strengths and weaknesses, and humility.
· Values confidentiality
· Maintains a strong commitment to local and international missions.
· In agreement with the BCBC Pastor/Church Covenant, BCBC Policy on Marriage and Human Sexuality, and the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message.
Baptist Chapel Baptist Church was founded in 1842 and is located in northern Sampson County in southeastern North Carolina. The church is located about 25 miles east of Fayetteville and around 55 miles south of Raleigh. We have an average attendance of around 100 drawn from our community and other rural communities in the surrounding area.
Agriculture is the main economic driver in our area, so the region surrounding the church consists primarily of farmland and residential areas. Most of our members who are not employed locally in agriculture or the school system commute to Fayetteville, Clinton, Dunn, or Raleigh.
Ministries include the Sunday morning worship service (which is broadcast live on YouTube), Sunday morning Children’s Church, Children’s and Adult Sunday School, Sunday night Youth Bible Study lead by the Next Generation Pastor, Sunday night Adult Bible Study, and Wednesday night prayer meeting, Youth meeting, and children’s activities.