Senior Pastor

Senior Pastor/Preacher Position - job post

Moundsville Baptist Church  

4th & Annadale Ave., Moundsville, WV  26041

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with Experience $80,000-$90,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

When senior pastor role is filled

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dave Hoskins

[email protected]          

Job type - Full-time

• Moundsville Baptist Church is a Bible-believing, preaching, teaching, missionary and evangelistically-minded, Independent Baptist

Church located 65 miles south of Pittsburgh in beautiful northern panhandle of WV in Moundsville, WV and recently celebrated

our 125th year anniversary. We have a membership of ~200 and currently have 115-150 regular attendees at our Sunday morning

worship services and have ~40 on-line attendance.

• Moundsville is a small city a city of approximately 9,000 people in the north panhandle of WV. where the main industries currently are coal, chemical and construction, the town is also close to other towns in WV and Ohio.
• Moundsville Baptist Church (MBC) is prayerfully seeking God's direction in filling this full time vacant senior pastor pulpit position and 

serve as our full-time pastor/preacher. We are seeking a called man of God to shepherd the Church in spiritual growth, in

discipleship and in outreach to the community with the Gospel of Christ. 

• MBC is searching for a spirit filled man who loves the Lord, knows God's Word, and will cast an energetic vision to shepherd and lead us into the future. the man God leads to us. We are an active, true multi-generational, and family-oriented church, we have an active youth

and children’s ministry.

• Moundsville Baptist Church has a Sunday morning worship attendance of approximately 115-150 and our budget income of $350,000 and are debt free. 
• Our worship style is blended traditional and contemporary music.
• We are mission minded and support several missionaries throughout the world.  
• Successful candidate has the option of a housing allowance or we have an excellent parsonage available  
• For more information please visit our website or view an info sheet that we have prepared here.
• If you feel the Holy Spirits leading to apply, please email your cover letter, your resume, and references, along with video links of your preaching to [email protected] or you may send it to [email protected] 
•  Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Responsibilities:

• The Senior Pastor must demonstrate God has called him to be a preacher of the Gospel in the basic doctrines of the Holy Bible within the Baptist denomination. 
• The Senior Pastor first and foremost has the responsibility for believing, preaching and teaching the Word of God.
• The Senior Pastor is responsible for proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and encouraging the church body to do so, for guiding the spiritual development of the congregation, for providing pastoral care in meeting the needs of persons in the church and community and able to lead the church in the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
• The Senior Pastor leads and works in unity with the various boards, lay leaders and the congregation to fufill the mission of the church to exalt Christ, disciple and equip the saints for ministry.
• We hold three services/week – Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday evenings Bible study.  We hold Youth meetings on

Wednesday evenings. 

• MBC has a deep concern for and devotion to the local youth, therefore, we have a Christian Pre-school with approximately 10 students, have weekly Sunday school for adults and children, as well as Wednesday night Baptist Youth fellowship. 
• The Senior Pastor has the responsibility of filling the pulpit for the weekly Sunday morning worship service, the Sunday evening service and the Wednesday evening Bible study/prayer meeting. 

Requirements: 

• First and foremost, the church needs a Pastor who is a man and has a clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and has accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior for his only hope for salvation. He must be a man who is following the Holy Spirit’s calling to God’s service.
• The man must be in love with Jesus and is sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Such leading will manifest itself with a heart for seeing others come to knowing Christ as Savior and Lord as well as challenging believers to love Him more.
• The Senior Pastor has the responsibility for preaching and teaching the Word of God, he must equally have a pastoral heart for the shepherds care of the congregation.
• Our church is characterized as "very friendly people” and our Pastor should be desirous to assimilate in becoming part of the local community to continue our motto of "Being in the heart of Moundsville, with Moundsville on our heart".
• The successful candidate must be licensed and ordained to preach the gospel and preferably have a minimal of 5 years of ministry

experience 

•  The candidate must have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate God’s Word through solid and biblically based proclamation.
• The candidate should possess a shepherd’s heart, providing pastoral care and relational investment for the membership. 

Further Requirements: 

• Meets the biblical requirements for pastors Consistent spiritual and moral character and lifestyle, consistent with the Biblical leadership qualifications of an overseer described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter: 5:1-5, Romans 10:15, and Luke 4:18

(1 Timothy 3:1-7; 2 Timothy 2; Titus 1:5-9)

• He is a person of routine prayer (Ephesians 6: 18) and is continually growing spiritually (2 Peter 1: 5-8)
• Gifted communicator with ability to connect effectively to the current culture
• Competent in basic administrative tasks
• Demonstrated ability to build caring relationships with the church body
• Models servant leadership with the ability to work with others on a team
• Understand and/or be willing to learn the unique challenges in leading in church revitalization. 
• A Visionary leader who is also a team player with tactical patience. 
• Have the capability to lead the church in deeper discipleship and evangelism
• Relationally connect to the congregation as well as the local community. 
• Ability to engage in multi-generational ministry. 
• Able to lead the church in greater community engagement in Moundsville and the surrounding communities. 
• Holds traditional Baptist theology beliefs and doesn’t believe in Reform theology that promotes Calvinis

Ordained Minister, with preferably, a minimum of five (5) years-experience as a Preacher/Pastor.

·       He shall never have been divorced, be of good reputation among the people wherever he has        

    lived, and his wife must also be a believer and of good reputation. 

·       He shall have authority over and be responsible for the use of the pulpit and obtaining a deacon  

    board agreed upon substitute during any absence when a staff member is unavailable.                                                             

·       He shall tenderly watch over and minister to his congregation by making pastoral calls, promote                                                

    the spiritual interest of the Church, organize and develop its strength for the best possible                                              

    service.

·       He shall administer the ordinances of the church and lead the church, in consultation with the                                          

    Deacon Board. 

·       He may cooperate with the local organized work of the Baptist denominations as long as they 

    hold to historical Biblical Faith and Baptist Polity.                                                                                                                       

·       He shall be an ex-officio member of all boards and committees. He shall supervise all paid                                                           

    pastoral staff members including choir director and pianist/organist. He may recommend                                             

    progressive discipline up to and including termination of any staff member(s) with consultation   

    and agreement of the majority approval and implementation by the deacon board. 

·       The Pastor must agree to all new staff member(s) prior to their confirmation.

·       The Pastor, in conjunction with Board of Deacons, will be responsible for overseeing the                                                  

    operations of the Moundsville Baptist Church Preschool

·       The church appreciates a man who loves God’s Word and its truth plainly spoken, so experience in delivering a solid message is essential.

·       We need a Pastor who loves kids and teens and appreciates the challenges of working on solutions for ministry to them.

Our congregation has many “seasoned saints” who have been in all kinds of ministries over the years. Our approach to ministry has always been team oriented and we know that many hands make light work. Our next Pastor might not be gifted in some areas like music or administration, but he should be secure in his calling as lead Pastor and in his knowledge of leading God’s people. Our desire is to be the body of Christ and to reflect in all areas of ministry that essential truth, from the Pastor through the rest of the church.

Worship

·       Our Worship service has an average attendance of 115 people per week. Congregants, the Senior Pastor and Lay leaders conduct the service. Nursery and Children’s church is available during the service. 

·       The message is always biblically sound and pertinent to the circumstances surrounding us each day. We heed to the Holy Spirit’s guidance as He touch people’s lives in tangible ways to draw them closer to Christ.

·       Our Sunday school classes are from 9:30-10:30 am, offering a class for co-ed adults and one just for ladies (a more intimate setting). We have a 15 minute time for fellowship prior to the Worship service from 10:45- 12:00 pm. This a great time to gather before and then after the service for fellowship and to foster relationships. An usher will greet you with a welcome and a bulletin and show you to the sanctuary which has a capacity of 400 comfortable seats. 

·       The service commences with a call to worship. An opening song sets the tone for the rest of the service, followed by welcome and announcements. An invocation is asked, and then a responsive reading is shared. Songs of testimony and praise are sung and a time for tithes and offerings is observed. We include congregational prayer with requests from international workers and world events. Sermons are recorded and posted to our Facebook page and website. After the message, we close with another song and a benediction. * Opportunity is given for prayer and asking Jesus to be Lord and Savior of our lives. The pastor is joined by the deacons and deaconesses when needed. Communion is served on the first Sunday of the month.

·       We have special music on occasion and we celebrate special services such as: baptisms in our built in baptismal, baby dedications, membership, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Missions Conference, July 4th Patriotic Concert celebration along with quarterly and annual business meetings.

·       The songs we use are a mix of hymns and contemporary music and occasionally we have singing with a guitarist, a pianist, brass accompaniment and organ. We welcome people with musical talent to join us. The Power Point system allows the words to be displayed for all to see. The songs we share reflect the truth of the message or highlight the occasion being celebrated. We want to worship with our hearts and voices, giving Him the praise for all He is.

·       Our worship service is designed to build up, encourage and challenge the congregation to grow in their faith so that they can fulfill their commission of living for Jesus and making disciples.

Discipleship

We believe in the great commission laid out in Matthew 28:18-20. To go and make disciples, teaching and equipping them for their journey with Christ.  We have prayer meeting on Wednesday nights with an average of 35 people attending. We are always looking for ways to develop our outreach and cultivate our relationships to be closer to God. We desire a Pastor who would have experience or skills to help us transform ministries from reaching and being disciples to making disciples in our county of WV and the world.

Fellowship

Sunday morning is not only for Worship but for fellowship. We have fellowship luncheons, an Annual Picnic, a Harvest Festival, ladies and men’s breakfasts and more. During Vacation Bible School we provide a meal for all who come. 

Missions

·       We are very missions oriented and have a Mission’s Conference once a year when an International Worker is available. We have many opportunities to meet and have them share what God is doing around the world. We traditionally support this ministry by giving 10% of our total budget. Some other mission’s projects we do are Operation Christmas Child, luncheons for bereaved families, and dinners for sick and recovering people. 

·       The Deacons minister through the benevolent fund in many ways; usually to serve the congregation but sometimes the community. 

Stewardship

We have been mortgage free for many years, which allows is to be a giving church. A lot of the maintenance in the church is done by volunteers. Many skilled people are members of the congregation and are a wonderful blessing. We use donations by our congregants to pay for most improvement projects. A benevolent fund, that our Deacons oversee, helps to meet needs in our church people and the community. By extending help to the community, we are able to counsel them with hopes of discipling them as well.  

Resources

·       We are a handicapped accessible facility. 

·       Our parking lot is paved with spaces for the handicapped near the building. 

·       Our Sanctuary has new carpet and sound system and has recently added live streaming 

·       The kitchen is fully functional and there are 2 other smaller kitchens. 

·       We have an air conditioned gymnasium, as well as throughout the building. 

·       The church has an very nice available parsonage option within a city block of the church that has recently been renovated with 4

bedrooms and 2 baths, double car garage and a paved driveway.