Pastor of Discipleship and Community Life

First Baptist Church of Hudson, NC
Job Description

Position: Pastor of Discipleship and Community Life - Full Time

Job Posting

First Baptist Church Hudson is a Biblically grounded, Gospel-centric church located in the foothills of western North Carolina, in the town of Hudson. We seek to carry out the mission of the church to worship God, become disciples, and love people. Hudson First is a community of ordinary people from all walks of life who have experienced the extraordinary grace and salvation of God and now walk in His love, renewal, healing, and purposes. And we believe God has called and commissioned us to proclaim and live out His Great Commission in our community and the world.

Knowing that Life Groups and Community Life are irreplaceable ingredients for connecting people together with each other and in a growing relationship with Christ, we are prayerfully performing a search for a pastor to fill this role and join our ministry team. If discipleship, groups, team building, leader development, and outreach appeal to you, we encourage you to prayerfully consider applying and possibly joining a team where you can use your passion and abilities to have kingdom impact, and where both you and the church can continue to grow and glorify God.

Pastor of Discipleship and Community Life

General Responsibilities:

• Champion “disciple-making” and be an equipping leader who builds and manages teams to ensure adults are growing together in spiritual maturity, biblical knowledge, and Christlikeness.
• Have a lead role in planning and conducting the morning worship services.
• Perform pastoral duties, including teaching, preaching, baptisms, visitation, counseling, weddings, funerals, and events.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversee the discipleship pathway and processes of the church: Discover HF, new member assimilation, Life Groups, Bible Studies, leadership recruitment and development, curriculum decisions, and more.
• Oversee the Guest Services and Safety and Security teams, including recruitment, training, and development of leaders and volunteers.
• Meet regularly for training and encouragement of leaders in the above ministries.
• Coordinate and conduct monthly Discover HF classes and provide follow up interviews and tracking of guests and potential new members.
• Plan and lead events that strengthen “community life” within the church: workshops, seminars, team building, etc.
• Provide pastoral oversight for the church’s website, social media presence, and other communication, technology, and information platforms.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Qualifications:

• Meets qualifications for an elder in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
• Degree from accredited seminary
• Devoted and deepening relationship with Jesus Christ
• Proven high level of integrity and guided by Biblical ethics
• Agreement with HF’s doctrinal convictions (Baptist Faith and Message 2000)
• Practices Biblical stewardship with personal finances

Skillset & Traits:

• Gospel-centric ministry philosophy
• Self-starter and action-oriented
• High energy personality
• High capacity for leadership and team building
• Excellent oral and written communicator
• Chemistry that “fits” HF’s ministry team

Goals and Expectations

These are specific desired outcomes within the first 12-18 months…

• Become our church’s champion for disciple-making and community life
• Develop sustainable and measurable strategies for Life Group maintenance and multiplication and create five new groups
• Create a sustainable leadership pipeline, identifying and equipping new leaders
• Oversee with assigned staff development and launch of the church’s new website
• Create a strategy and calendar of training/equipping workshops for targeted groups: marriage enrichment, parenting skills, leader development, etc.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you over the age of 18?
• Are you a professing Christian with a testimony of salvation?
• Please list the churches you have attended, served, or joined in membership over the past five years.
• Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense (felony, misdemeanor, except for minor traffic violations), including convictions based on a plea of guilty or no contest?
• Have you ever been subjected to expulsion, reprimand, or other discipline by a church, denomination or other religious organization?
• Have you ever been subject to any disciplinary action (including discharge) or investigation by a church, religious or other organization, or by an employer relating to sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, assault of a person, or other immoral behavior or conduct?

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000