Job_Description Lead_Pastor_Downtown.pdf

Aim:

To spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ by providing pastoral leadership for the staff, elders and congregation of the South campus so that the mission of the church is carried out, the theological teaching of the Elder Affirmation of Faith is joyfully embraced, and the “10 Dimensions of Church Life” are made manifest.

Qualifications & Requirements:

He will be expected to joyfully minister in accord with the Bethlehem Pastor’s Covenant. The CAMPUS PASTOR should endeavor to experience and maintain the joyful camaraderie and creative complementation of gifts and ministries of the Preaching Pastor, Executive Pastor, vocational pastors, elders and staff.

The Campus Pastor will be a member in good standing of Bethlehem Baptist Church. If not a member when called by the church, he will complete the process within three months of the date when employment begins. Beyond the doctrinal and ethical implications in embracing our Affirmation of Faith and our Church Covenant (implicit in membership), the Campus Pastor will manifest a hearty support for the leadership of the church in general and specifically for that of the Preaching Pastor.

He shall have a good grasp and hearty endorsement of the biblical and theological orientation of the leadership of Bethlehem as expressed in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Elder Affirmation of Faith. The Campus Pastor needs to meet the spiritual and character qualifications of elder as found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9 and to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22. He should be wise, discerning, decisive, sensitive, tender and firm. He should be a man of prayer and a man of the Word, sensitive to what the Spirit is saying to Bethlehem. He should devote himself to daily prayer and Bible reading for the sake of guarding himself from sin and stirring up his heart and mind to renewed passion for Christ and should lead his family in regular times in the Word and prayer.

The Campus Pastor must be a leader, collaborator, preacher, problem solver and peacemaker.

Personal Skills:

1. Leadership – the Campus Pastor should be able to lead in a variety of contexts (individual, small groups, large groups) in such a way that Jesus Christ and His Gospel are central. He should be a self-starter and an initiative taker.
2. Relational—the Campus Pastor should have a heart to care for people, not just manage systems; that drive should manifest itself in the appropriation of time.
3. Administrative—while seeking mainly to shepherd people, the Campus Pastor should have the skill set and ability to effectively manage the various administrative tasks associated with the position.
4. Preacher—the Campus Pastor should be an effective preacher who is able to rightly handle the Word and joyfully engage in expository exultation while speaking especially to the campus’ unique context.
5. Teacher/Equipper—the Campus Pastor should be able to effectively “equip the saints for the work of the ministry.”
6. Communicator—the Campus Pastor should be able to clearly and concisely communicate the needs and aims of the campus to all-church leadership and similarly communicate decisions from all-church leadership to campus staff and congregation.
7. Peacemaker—the Campus Pastor should be able to tactfully and winsomely unite people with varying perspectives to advance harmony and love and to achieve common goals.

Ministry Responsibilties:

NOTE: Only the high level responsibilities are listed here. Full details are available in the attached PDF.

1. Grow in grace and knowledge of God…
   1. By maintaining a devotional life of prayer and meditation on the Word.
   2. By faith-enriching reading and study.
   3. By engagement in personal and corporate worship.
   4. By glad participation in mutual care and accountability with other believers.
2. Provide visionary pastoral leadership that expresses the mission of the church through the uniqueness of the campus (e.g., geographic location, demographics, providential opportunities, staff, cultures and giftedness, etc.) by…
   1. Casting vision for the campus.
   2. Shaping and influencing the ethos  of the campus.
   3. Knowing the current state of affairs on the campus:
   4. Making budget recommendations regarding staff, ministries and facilities.
   5. Writing an annual campus report/vision paper to the congregation (i.e., a “State of the South Campus” report).
3. Oversee employees working on the campus by…
   1. Supervising staff performance and activities on the campus.
   2. Facilitating staff collaboration and cooperation.
   3. Mediating and/or arbitrating staff conflicts, working with appropriate supervisors and appealing to the Leadership Team as needed.
   4. Diligently pursuing staff unity and team building among campus-specific staff while not neglecting unity and cooperative teamwork across campuses.
4. Mobilizing the congregational elders and ensuring that the pastoral care functions of the campus are carried out in ways such as …
   1. Conducting membership interviews.
   2. Praying for the sick and other requested prayer.
   3. Visiting those hospitalized.
   4. Pursuing those wandering from the faith.
   5. Ministering to and through their campus, based on the individual giftings of each elder.
   6. Leading/advising others, including deacons, to maximize ministry to and through their campus.
   7. Assisting with worship services: read Scripture, serve communion, pray at all-church worship services and gatherings.
   8. Recommending prospective elders to congregation, including recommendation for dismissal if/when necessary.
   9. Ensuring that bi-directional communication between campus-specific congregational and organizational elders occurs.
   10. Selecting congregational elders to serve as campus-specific representatives with the Organizational Elders.
5. Provide pastoral leadership and oversight of the nurture ministries on the campus (i.e., welcome, small groups, “adult ministry,” “member care,” counseling, theological education and practical life training) by…
   1. Overseeing the welcome ministries of the church.
   2. Overseeing a system of member care that will ensure biblically faithful shepherding of covenant members on the campus.
   3. Overseeing the membership and baptism processes on the campus.
   4. Mobilizing and supporting corporate prayer so that it is the visible engine driving all efforts in the campus’ congregational life and ministry.
   5. Ensuring that the Bethlehem counseling philosophy and strategy is implemented on the campus.
   6. Overseeing the system for deployment of pastoral staff, elders and other responders for:
6. Ensuring that the congregation is growing in the knowledge of God and biblical truth by… 
   1. Overseeing all preaching in the various campus venues.
   2. Overseeing all teaching in the various campus venues, such as Sunday school classes, TBI classes/seminars, women’s studies, all departmental training seminars and special events on the campus.
7. Oversee pastoral leadership and oversight for all worship ministries on the campus
8. Provide pastoral leadership of all the “Outreach” ministries on the campus (i.e., neighborhood, Campus Outreach, STMM and Global Outreach) and thus ensuring that the congregation is engaged in the work of disciple making in the surrounding neighborhoods and the nations.
9. Provide coordinated and collaborative pastoral leadership on the campus by…
   1. Executing all responsibilities in harmony with the church constitution, by-laws, and elder approved strategic directions, practices and policies.
   2. Regular visibility and participation in weekend worship services, prayer gatherings, special services (preaching, baptisms, Covenant Affirmation, child dedications, ordinations, etc.), midweek services, and seasonal gatherings as is appropriate.
   3. Ensuring the regular visibility and participation of the pastoral staff team by overseeing the assignment of public ministry roles in weekend worship services, prayer gatherings, special services (baptisms, Covenant Affirmation, child dedications, ordinations, etc.) midweek services, seasonal gatherings and other events as is appropriate.
   4. Representing the campus at various levels of all-church leadership (Leadership Team meetings, pastoral staff, elder council meetings, strategy meetings, etc.).
   5. Supporting, coordinating and cooperating with the various all-church initiatives and activities.
   6. Solving problems on the campus by means of information, communication, collaboration and biblical peacemaking.
10. Provide Pastoral Leadership and Oversight of TCT Church Planting by…
    1. Leading the TCT Church Planting committee of the elders
    2. Supervising the TCT Church Planting Coordinator