Immanuel Baptist Church (Columbus, OH) Pastor

THE BIG PICTURE

 

Immanuel Baptist Church (https://ibccares.org) is an independent Baptist church on the west side of Columbus, Ohio, seeking a new Pastor. We are a member of the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches (OARBC).  We are searching for God’s man to lead our congregation of 40-45 members.

 

 

PRIMARY MISSION

 

The lead pastor will serve as a shepherd of the church and will provide spiritual oversight of the members for the purpose of making disciples and equipping them to follow Jesus.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The pastor:

will provide a pulpit and teaching ministry that incorporates the exposition of Scriptures in all doctrine, exhorting the congregation to act upon Scriptural teaching in their daily lives.
will give direction and accountability for the day to day operation of the church, giving vision to the various ministries
develop a ministry of outreach into the community.
will share the responsibility of disciple making process with others
will provide leadership and accountability to/with an elected board of deacons
give vision to the church and provide leadership in accomplishing the mission
will be responsible for administering the ordinance of baptism and communion at the scheduled services.
will be available for personal counseling of the members of the church, and regularly visit those members unable to come to church.
must be a team builder as well as a team player, exhibiting a heart of service and compassion.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

The pastor:

Will meet the requirements for the office of pastor as described in
1 Timothy 3.

Have a dynamic and growing relationship with Christ and a commitment to personal spiritual disciplines
Hold a bachelor’s degree, with continuing education in Bible
Understand and be committed to the mission, and doctrinal statement of Immanuel Baptist Church
Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
Have organizational and team working skills
Possess successful local church ministry experience

 

Compensation

Salary plus benefits

Website

ibccares.org