Announcement: Lake Hills Baptist Church has begun a search for a Lead Pastor to lead it towards the fulfillment of its mission to glorify God by developing fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The Lead Pastor will follow Phil Humber who plans to conclude his ministry to the congregation once his successor is identified.
Personal Qualifications—The Lead Pastor will:
- Fulfill the biblical qualifications for an Elder.
- Be able to give testimony to his love for the Lord and call to pastoral ministry.
- Have a deep passion to understand and teach the truths of God’s Word.
- Love people and be able to create and sustain positive relationships with them.
- Be characterized by emotional health which leads to resilience in spite of inevitable disappointments.
- Be passionate about the mission of the church to make fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Professional Competencies: The Lead Pastor will be gifted:
- As a communicator, able to craft and deliver biblical and relevant sermons that effectively speak to both new and maturing Christians.
- As an organizational leader with experience guiding a congregation into a new season of ministry, one that includes more effective engagement with residents in the community.
- In providing care for the spiritual well-being of the congregation with love and humility while being strengthened by discernment and prayer.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Preaching—the Lead Pastor is responsible for preaching and will do so in a manner that is both biblical and relevant.
- Corporate Worship—the Lead Pastor is responsible for planning and orchestrating worship services which are relevant and faithful to Scripture. This responsibility is shared with Staff.
- Leadership—the Lead Pastor will guide and empower the Deacons and Staff in such a way that unifies the congregation around a shared vision for the future.
- Pastoral Care—the Lead Pastor will assure timely pastoral care for those seeking baptism, marriage, healing, encouragement, and spiritual direction.
Expectations – The Lead Pastor will affirm the:
- Core values of the congregation.
- Constitution of Lake Hills Baptist Church.
- Articles of Faith of Lake Hills Baptist Church.
Supervisory Relationships—The Lead Pastor:
- Reports to and is accountable to the Board of Deacons.
- Supervises the paid and volunteer staff.
Lake Hills Baptist Church (LHBC) began out of the vision of Calvary Baptist Church in Highland, IN to plant a church in the Lake Hills area. This became a reality in August of 1960 when LHBC held its first service. Remarkably, the congregation has been served for the past fifty years by but two Lead Pastors: Bruce Bigelow (1973-2005) and Phil Humber (2005-present).
LHBC is now a 62-year-old inter-generational, Bible-believing congregation that exists to glorify God by developing fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ in their families, in their community, and around the world. The ministry is supported by a dedicated staff, as well as three functional and well-maintained buildings on an expansive campus that even includes a Disc Golf course. The most recent addition to the campus is a state-of-the-art Student Center.
While grateful for all that God has done over the past six plus decades, congregational leadership recognizes the need for the congregation to develop and activate a passion to have a bigger impact in the community by making more disciples of Jesus Christ. They hope the next Pastor will help them do so.