Senior Pastor

Winfree Memorial Baptist Church (WMBC), located in Midlothian, VA, a suburb of Richmond, is seeking a Senior Pastor to shepherd and walk alongside ~1400 members as we continue to be God’s presence in our community, as we have been for the past 160 years. We are focused on demonstrating the love of Jesus to the people that live in and around Midlothian and sharing the Good News of a new life through Him. We worship each Sunday with two distinct worship styles, but come together several times a year to worship as one.

WMBC, a former Southern Baptist Church, is currently affiliated with the Middle District, the Baptist General Association of Virginia and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

This pastor’s profile has been constructed through questionnaires filled out by participants of online and paper surveys as well as members of Sunday School classes and Small Groups. In addition, full-time staff were interviewed to solicit their input.

MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE Ten to fifteen years Preferred; Ordained in a Baptist church

MULTI-STAFF CHURCH EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION Masters of Divinity; Doctorate preferred

SKILLS/GIFTS Preaching, teaching and congregational relations (people skills)

COOPERATION OF ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS

Middle District Association

Baptist General Association of Virginia

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

LEADERSHIP STYLE

Shared Ministry, Shepherd-Leader, Visionary leader with a Collaborative style

TOP 5 PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON THE UNIQUE IDENTITY/CULTURE OF WINFREE CHURCH’S CONGREGATION . . .

Preaching, Pastor’s own Spiritual Journey, Reaching out to ‘lost and unchurched’, Sustaining growth of Winfree Church, Pastoral Care and Counseling

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION: Please forward a letter of interest, and a resume with references to PastorSearch@WinfreeChurch.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Concerning Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, the Midlothian community, or the current Job Description, please visit www.WinfreeChurch.org/PastorSearch

CONFIDENTIALITY

As the Pastor Search Committee works through the phases of search, every effort will be made to assure a high degree of confidentiality for the candidates. The Pastor Search Committee understands that many of the candidates interested in this position are not actively seeking a position and are strongly committed to their current organization but are intrigued by the opportunity presented here. An expression of interest will remain confidential until the final stages of the search.