POSITION VACANY
PASTOR
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church
2197 Moss Hayes Road
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Pastor Position Vacancy Announcement
Opening Date: March 25, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Hiring Range: TBA
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church is prayerfully seeking candidates to serve as part-time pastor of this multi-generational family congregation. Our current order of Service is Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Worship 11:00 a.m.
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church is in Creedmoor, NC, which is in rural Granville County.
General Position Summary
We are seeking a Pastor called by God to help us thrive and lead our congregation to a closer relationship with the Lord. The Pastor shall oversee public worship, administering the ordinance, watching over the membership and have in his/her charge the spiritual welfare of the congregation. The Pastor shall supervise the work of the entire church body, and all its branches and together with the assistance of the Deacon’s Ministry, administer to the spiritual affairs of the church. With the assistance of the Trustee Ministry, the Pastor shall administer the temporal affairs of the church.
Educational Requirements and Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited theological university.
- Two years or more experience as a senior pastor, an associate pastor, or an assistant pastor of a Missionary Baptist Church.
- Licensed and ordained in the Baptist Faith with proven experience and knowledge of the Missionary Baptist doctrine, policies, and practices.
- Strong computer skills.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills, and approachable demeanor and demonstrate inclusiveness for all the diverse populations within the church family.
Key Responsibilities
Proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Leads and demonstrates effective ways to witness and win the loss to salvation through Jesus Christ.
- Plan and conducts Worship. Preach at Worship Services that include preaching or arrange for another ordained minister to perform this function in collaboration with the Deacon’s Ministry.
- Adhere to the Church Bylaws, Policies and Procedures as adopted by the Church as well as all applicable federal and state laws.
- Serves as an advisor/leader and representative of volunteer and paid staff, being a liaison to the Deacon.
- Attend Deacon Ministry meetings (when schedule permits), giving guidance and direction. Train and lead the Deacons in a program of family ministry.
- Visit with sick and shut-in members when requested and/or when need arises.
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Pastoral Position Vacancy Announcement
Lead Bible Study and New Ministry classes or designate this responsibility as needed.
- Work with Deacons, Deaconess, Church Officers, and Committees as they perform their assigned responsibilities.
- Prepares and delivers sermons, leads in the ordinances (Baptism and Communion) of the church, and oversees the planning of Worship.
- Conduct wedding and funeral services.
- Manages the work/programs of Associate Ministers giving guidance and direction.
- Provide guidance for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the total church program.
- Oversees, along with Deacons, all church discipline matters and management of conflict issues in the church.
- Conducts counseling sessions as appropriate. Providing counsel to members in matters of faith.
- Communicates with the congregation through articles or announcements, written and spoken using church newsletter, bulletins, social media, and Worship.
- Represent the church in community and civic matters.
- Participate in East Cedar Grove and the General Baptist State Convention.
- Lead the church in an effective evangelism program and in a caring ministry for those in the church and community.
Application Process
All interested and qualified persons must submit an initial Candidate Package by mail to the Pastoral Search Committee consisting of the following documents. Submit Your Cover Letter stating your interest in pastoring Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church.
- A description of your Call to the Ministry.
- A current resume that includes a summary of relevant ministerial, professional, and educational experiences.
- Four Reference Letters (one from your Pastor or religious leader on official letterhead, one professional, a lay person, and a personal reference.
- Provide Ordination, Education and Seminary Documents.
Incomplete packages will not be considered. Final candidates must be willing to provide Bible Study or Worship (preaching) on an assigned Sunday and will receive designated compensation. The final candidate will serve a Probationary Period. Any Candidate Package hand delivered to the Church will not be considered. Final candidates must consent to a reference check, a background report or “investigative consumer report, a drug screening test, and credit and financial history review.
FLSA Status: Exempt
All submissions must be mailed and marked CONFIDENTIAL to:
MVMBC c/o Pastoral Search Committee,
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church
P.O. Box 399 Creedmoor, NC 27522
