Senior Pastor — First Baptist Church of Penfield

Job overview

The Senior Pastor — First Baptist Church of Penfield role is listed in Brentwood, TN. Compensation is not specified. The pastor serves First Baptist Church of Penfield, an American Baptist Churches USA congregation established in 1804. The pastor provides spiritual leadership and shepherding to help the congregation pursue its mission of glorifying God, making disciples, and serving the local community. The role combines preaching, pastoral care, Christian education, church administration, and community engagement.

What you'll do

• Plan, prepare, preach, and lead Sunday worship and special services
• provide pastoral care through visitation, prayer, counseling, encouragement, and support
• coordinate member care with the Board of Deacons
• officiate weddings, child dedications, baptisms, funerals, and memorial services upon request
• oversee Christian education and discipleship opportunities
• lead church office operations and supervise staff
• maintain at least 16 office hours each workweek
• participate in church teams, committees, evaluations, and governance meetings
• and support outreach, mission, evangelism, and community partnerships.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior pastor

american baptist churches usa

preaching

pastoral care

worship leadership

christian education

discipleship

church administration

community outreach

brentwood tn

ministry architects

sunday worship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Serves an American Baptist Churches USA congregation; previous pastoral ministry experience of at least five years is required, while ordination is preferred.

About the employer

Ministry Architects is hiring for this role. Industry: Religious Organizations. Sector: 81.