Pastoral Assistant

Southern Hills Baptist Church, Bolivar MO is seeking a Full Time Pastoral Assistant. (Salary, 40K to 44.5K) A brief description of the church and a job description can be obtained by contacting: [email protected]. 

Job Description: Pastoral Assistant – (Budget Line 2200)

Pastoral Assistant: Full-time, exempt, salaried position.

Spiritual and Moral Qualifications: Self-controlled in speech, appetites, and actions; humble; sound in

the faith; has been tested; if married, is faithful to his spouse. If single, must honor Christ with his mind

and body; manages his children and household well.

Minimum Qualifications: The pastoral assistant must have received formal theological education

(possess or be in the process of obtaining a theological degree at the bachelor’s level or above) and must

have experience in faithfully serving in the local church. Must be willing to present transcripts. Must be

willing to submit to a comprehensive background check.

Doctrinal Affirmation: Must be aligned with Southern Hills Baptist Church theological positions (BF&M

2000, Chicago Statement on Inerrancy, Danvers Statement, Nashville Statement).

Supervisor: This position reports to Lead Pastor, and is accountable to the church.

Summary: This position supports the Lead and Associate Pastors by supervising the membership

process from initial visit to baptism, joining, and resigning; by assisting in preparation for all public

services; by directing children ministry leads; by serving as a ministry lead (i.e. youth, counseling, music);

by helping oversee community groups; and by offering spiritual guidance to members and non-members

on behalf of staff pastors. The candidate must be a people person with strong communication skills

(verbally and in writing) as he will serve as a liaison between prospective members, members and

pastoral staff. He must also be able to manage multiple ongoing unrelated tasks.

In addition, the PA also engages in regular pastoral staff activities including biblical and theological

teaching of Core Seminar classes, meeting attendance, mentoring and responding to general

correspondence.

Goal: Provide support to staff elder in the day-to-day oversight of SHBC ministries.

Ministry Activities by Category (Total Workload: Approximately 48 hrs/week.) 1

Membership Care Support and Equipping: Approximately 10 hrs/week.

 Minister to new and prospective members- follow-up with connect cards and help with

assimilation process. (1 hr)

 Baptism – Pair baptismal candidates with a mentor to help prepare testimonies. Review

all testimonies. Coordinate baptism with deacon and pastoral staff. (10 min)

 Member care ministry- phone out-of-area members to care for them spiritually; phone

resigning members to find out their church experience at SHBC and learn about their

personal goal for church involvement at a new like-minded church. (5 min)

 Update church member database and membership directory, making regular changes as

needed. (5 min)

 Oversee printing and disseminating of the church directory. (10 min)

 Assist in visitation and hospital visits. (30 min)

 Counseling – maintain and respond to counseling intake forms. Assist in scheduling;

serve as a counselor. (3 hrs)

 Community Groups – assist in prepping for CG leader training/meetings; serve as a CG

leader; assist in CG member placement. (2.5 hrs)

 Assist in recruiting and training volunteers for the various areas of ministry. (1 hr)

 Assist in maintaining email communication for equipping, training, volunteer

opportunities, and general announcements. (1 hr)

Children’s Ministry Management: Approximately 4 hrs/week.

 Provide spiritual oversight and encouragement to children’s ministry leads- meetings,

feedback, prayer support, disciplinary conversations. (1 hr)

 Provide administrative oversight to children’s ministry leads- curriculum decisions, ensure

all volunteer spots are filled, regular check-in. (1 hr)

 Conduct training for children’s ministry volunteers. (1 hr)

 Assist in communication with parents regarding discipleship goals and needs. (30 min)

 Provide support to AWANA ministry as needed. (30 min)

Youth Ministry Lead: Approximately 15 hrs/week. 2

 Facilitate and participate in parental support discipleship for youth 6 th – 12 th grade. (1 hr)

 Maintain and equip a volunteer youth ministry team. (30 min)

 Plan and lead preaching and programming for Wednesday nights. (8 hrs)

 Coordinate and plan a summer youth camp and mission trip. (2 hrs)

 Coordinate and plan a local discipleship event- DNOW. (1 hr)

 Plan a quarterly student gathering/service project outside of Sunday morning/Wednesday

night. (30 min)

 Attend student events. (2 hrs)

Preparation for All Public Services- Approximately 4 hrs/week.

 Assist in preparation for Sunday morning services- editing and printing bulletin;

adequately stocked church discipleship materials; assure building is ready for use;

available for last-minute Sunday morning needs. (1 hr)

 Welcome members and visitors; assist worshippers as needed (2 hrs)

 Assist in preparing building for other meetings- prayer meetings, member meetings. (1 hr)

General Staff Participation- Approximately 15 hrs/week.

 Pray privately. (2 hrs)

 Participate in weekly staff meetings. (3 hrs)

 Help organize church events- conferences, meals, outreach, weddings, funerals. (1.5 hrs)

 Assist with church communications- flyers, media, website, emails, texts. (2 hrs)

 Assist in maintaining church records- attendance, giving, database, directory. (1 hr)

 Participate in teaching and preaching; preaching 2-4 times a yr; teaching a Core Seminar

or youth Sunday School. (3 hrs)

 Mentore young men. (2 hrs)

 Provide deacon-task assistance as needed. (30 min)

1 The times listed next to the bullet points are intended to give the applicant an idea of the approximate total time

spent throughout the year. For example, there may be some weeks where the PA spends 30 min on Children’s

Ministry Mgt. while another week he spends 5 hours of his work week in that area.

2 As Youth Ministry Lead, the PA will consistently give approximately 15 hours of his work week to this area of

ministry. We are looking for someone who enjoys ministering to Junior High and High School students.