PASTORAL and Other Position OPENINGS

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AREA I

19 Street Baptist Church, Washington, DC

Seeking a Senior Pastor
 

Summary of Qualifications:

• Ordained minister with a minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited college/university and demonstrated experience in pastoral ministry and church leadership.

Alignment with the doctrinal beliefs and practices of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church

​How to Apply

To apply for the Senior Pastor position, please complete the fillable PDF application form and submit it along with certifications of licensure via email to PastorSearch@19thStreetBC.org  or by mail to Nineteenth Street Baptist Church – Pastoral Search Committee, 1400 L Street NW, Post Office Box #34003, Washington, DC 20005. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final submission deadline of Friday, November 1, 2024. Please be aware that submissions outside of email or mail will not be accepted, and we are not responsible for late or lost applications.

All application inquiries should be directed to the provided email address, as we will not address questions via phone.

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AREA III

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First Calvary Baptist Church, Durham NC

Seeking a Senior Associate Minister of Discipleship & Connections.

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The Senior Associate Minister of Discipleship and Connections’ primary objective is to critically focus on the internal growth, development, and systems that lead to discipleship multiplication. This person must be a high-capacity leader, as they will lead the entire Christian Education experience, developing discipleship pathways for new and mature believers. This position will lead and oversee all key discipleship initiatives of our church, guest services, and other activities that ensure all people have a great first impression at First Calvary. This person should see themselves as a lead culture ambassador, empowering guests, and members to take their next step in faith. This person must have a passion for scripture, people, and leadership development.

 

Primary Responsibilities Discipleship – Making Disciples who love Jesus.

• Serve as lead visionary for ministries within Christian Education 

• Create and facilitate “Culture Class”, a quarterly volunteer leadership training to equip volunteers for the work of ministry.

• Oversee Baptism, Right Hand of Fellowship, and support collaborative planning for churchwide programming. Connections – Cultivating Community

• Assist the Pastor in casting vision and implementing scalable systems to support discipleship pathways and outreach for new and mature believers.

• Design and own the process and systems that take people from visitor to disciple to leader.

• Create fresh and dynamic experiences for first-time guests and act as host in New Member Connection Events in partnership with staff, volunteers, and leaders.

• Build learning communities with curriculum and provide ongoing support all believers. 

• Lead in the growth and development of staff and volunteers through trainings.

• Supervise direct reports under the umbrella of discipleship (youth, young adults, seniors, hospitality)

• Assist the Pastor in preaching, teaching, leading worship, and coaching as assigned.

• Create new systems of engagement with church management software.

• Solid stewardship with responsible budget planning and accountability.

• Actively support and engage the mission and vision of First Calvary Baptist Church.

• Serve as a lead strategiest for implementation of church’s strategic plan

 

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in strategic planning, leading visions, discipleship development, and/or outreach campaigns.

• Teaching as primary gift.

• Ideal candidates possess both a theological degree and practical/relevant ministry-related experiences and education. • Strong oral and written communication skills; flexible leadership.

• Understand ministry operations & strategic planning.

• A passionate servant.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to PASTORLAVARIN@FIRSTCALVARY.ORG. Phone inquiries are not accepted. Deadline 11/30 at 5PM.

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