First Baptist Church of Mount Olive

Pastor’s Job Description

Worship

Lead, plan/order, coordinate and evaluate all regular and special worship services, including a weekly
prayer, praise and proclamation service (currently held on Wednesday nights).

Effectively proclaim the Gospel through, well-prepared, scripture-based, prayerfully considered

sermons/preaching. (Titus 1:9)

Conduct/perform and officiate at church ordinances (such as baptisms and the Lord’s Supper),
funerals/memorial services and weddings, as needed, requested or desired.

Evangelism

Be a Spirit-led evangelizer, training, inspiring and encouraging the congregation, by word and
example, to proclaim the Gospel, to demonstrate kindness and hospitality and to perform “good
works”, including local, domestic and foreign missions, in order to bring lost souls to Christ and
bring glory to God. (Matt. 5:16, 28:19, Eph. 2:10, James 2:16-17, 1 Pe. 2:12)

Teaching and Discipleship Training

Encourage all members of the congregation to “seek first the Kingdom of God”. (Matt. 6:33, Prov.
3:9-10, Mal. 3:10, 2 Cor. 9:6-8)

Help church members identify and use their spiritual gifts to the edification of the church body and to
the glory of God. (1 Cor. Chapter 12 & 14:12)

Teach the congregation to observe the commandments of God and to demonstrate the love of Christ,
by word and example. (Matt. 5:19, 1 Pe. 5:2-3)

Uphold the fundamental Christian principals of justification by faith and salvation by the grace of
God. (Rom. 5:1-2)

Train, encourage and inspire deacons and other lay persons for their church responsibilities.

Encourage the congregation to study and meditate upon God’s word.

Encourage the congregation to have sincere faith in God.

Encourage the congregation to pray. (1 Chron. 16:11, Luke 21:36, 22:40, 1 Thes. 5:17, 1 Tim. 2:1 &
8, Mark 14:38, Eph. 6:18-19)

Promote the spiritual growth & maturity of all members of the congregation. (Eph. 4:11-16)
Shepherding/Pastoral Care

Be a Servant leader. (Matt. 20:26-27)

 Encourage individual acknowledgment of sin, penitence and sincere repentance. (Rom. 10:10, 1
John 1:8-10)

Demonstrate grace. (Matt. 5:38-48)

Work to promote and preserve church harmony and brotherly love and affection in the
congregation by word and example. (Rom. 12:10, Heb. 13:1)

Visit, pray with, and seek to comfort and encourage, members of the congregation who are sick,
elderly, imprisoned, bereaved, in nursing homes, shut-ins, or otherwise troubled and assist, encourage
and inspire the deacons in their efforts to do the same. (Heb. 13:3)

Provide skilled, compassionate and confidential counseling to church members and others as the
pastor deems appropriate.

Love, affirm, encourage and upbuild all individual persons and families within the congregation.
(Rom. 14:19, 1 Thes. 5:11, Eph. 4:29-32, Phil. 2:1-2, Heb. 3:13)

Administration

As the leading member of the church staff, demonstrate able administration by supervising the work
of all church staff, in accordance with congregation policies.

As Chairperson of the Church Council, assist in coordinating all church activities.

Serve as an ex-officio member of, and resource person to, all committees.

Work to facilitate accurate, timely and positive communication between church members, committees
and staff.

Accountability

Be responsible to the Church as a body in fulfilling his/her responsibilities.