Job Description

Senior Pastor Position
HOPE FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
Kansas City, MO (hfc-kc.org/jobs)

We are prayerfully seeking a full-time senior pastor, called by God to provide spiritual leadership in accordance with our core values to fulfill our mission statement:
To help people learn to know, love, serve, and share Jesus Christ while being a family beyond the family.

Responsibilities:

• Leading – providing spiritual oversight and discipleship while planning, directing, and supporting various church ministries in collaboration with other church leaders.
• Communicating – teaching and preaching the Holy Bible; preparing and delivering sermons and lessons; promoting the church’s vision, mission, and evangelistic outreach.
• Ministering – providing pastoral care; developing relationships with the congregation; shepherding; Biblical counseling; performing weddings and funerals; visiting the hospitalized, sick, and shut-ins.
• Administering – overseeing the daily operations of the church, its staff, and volunteers in partnership with the Deacons and the Advisory Board.

Expectations:

• A godly, committed servant-leader who enjoys a close personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• A mature Christian living an exemplary life, modeling the call, character, and competencies as an elder.
• A person of integrity, humility, peace, gentleness, patience, kindness, self-control, and perseverance; highly motivated and financially responsible.
• Loves God and people; slow to anger; treats others respectfully; listens well, encourages and mentors.
• Supports and engages with the North American Baptist Conference and Southwestern Association

Qualifications:

• Degree in Biblical/Pastoral studies from an accredited Bible College or University.
• Meets all Scriptural requirements of an elder as identified in 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5.
• Intentionally pursues and models ongoing personal spiritual development.
• Agrees with and adheres to the HFC Statement of Beliefs, NAB Pastoral Code of Ethics, NAB Affirmation of Marriage, and the HFC Membership Covenant.
• Finalists must agree to a background and credit check.

To Apply:

Send the following items via email to [email protected]

• Detailed Resume listing all experience
• Written Personal Testimony
• Three (3) Video Links to recent sermons where you are currently serving or have served
• Minimum of three (3) written spiritual references with contact information, with at least one from a senior pastor and one from a church official

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