Website Hope Fellowship Church
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