Pastor - First Baptist Church (Johnstown, NY)

First Baptist Church (Johnstown, NY) Pastor

THE BIG PICTURE

First Baptist church (https://fbcoj.org) is seeking a full time Pastor. 

The Church

First Baptist Church has been an active part of the spiritual life of its community since 1795. The church body is healthy and active. The building is well maintained with the sanctuary newly renovated in 2020. The church is debt free with moderate savings for future capital improvements or special needs. FBC is an independent Baptist Church that is conservative, KJV, with blended music. By blended we mean that we use some of the new hymns but no light show and rock ban. 

The Candidate 

The pastor provides leadership and oversight of all church ministries, worship, and finances. The pastor provides the primary teaching and preaching and solely directs all preaching and teaching. The church desires a visionary leader who also values the intelligence, wisdom, and gifts of others. The church seeks a pastor with the abilities to lead, motivate, direct, and oversee the church body. There is a high expectation that the pastor will be able to promote, organize, delegate and plan to see that ministry needs and goals are being meant. Assuring Fiscal responsibility for the church is essential. A bachelor’s or three-year degree with ministry or business success is required. 

$70,000 / Health Insurance / 5% church contribution to retirement plan / Bonus

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Pastor at FBC?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Pastor of FBC?

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of FBC?

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to [email protected]