Mission Pastor Job at Confidential, Lafayette, LA

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  • Confidential
  • Lafayette, LA

Job Description

At First Baptist Lafayette, we believe life is about more than just going through the motions. It’s about finding who you are, what you believe, and where you truly belong. Our mission is to help you Find Real Meaning in your life through a relationship with God, a purposeful path, and real connections with other people.

Missions Pastor – First Baptist Church, Lafayette, Louisiana

Job Summary:  The Missions Pastor assists the Senior Pastor in providing leadership, support, and direction for the Mission Ministries of First Baptist Church of Lafayette.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Lead in the planning, conducting, coordination, and evaluation of a comprehensive program of Acts 1:8 Missions.
  • Lead the church to engage in Local (Jerusalem), state (Judea), national (Samaria), and international (ends of the earth) Missions.
  • Strategically plan and coordinate “funnel” events/ministries to produce prospects in cooperation with the Pastoral and Ministerial Staff.
  • Serve as point in church-wide missional/evangelistic events such as Revivals, and support department-specific missional/evangelistic events such as Vacation Bible School, Christmas Program, and Men’s/Women’s Events.
  • Oversee Missions Offerings and serve as point person with mission partners.
    Serve as director of local church planting or new campuses.
  • Assist in discovering, enlisting, and training future leaders for ministry.
    Fulfill preaching/teaching responsibilities in support of the Senior Pastor.
  • Assist in pastoral ministry (i.e. counseling during worship invitations; assist in baptisms; conduct weddings and funerals when appropriate, and hospital visitation).

General duties:

  • Serve as staff liaison for assigned church committees and ministry teams.
  • Keep informed on methods, materials, principles, procedures, promotions, and administration related to pertinent ministries.
  • Cooperate with associational, state, and national programs and leaders.  Be involved as time permits, giving first priority to the church.
  • Maintain openness to new ideas and flexibility in adopting new strategies of ministry and church growth.
  • Participate in weekly visitation program.
  • Provide support when needed to other departments with “all hands on deck” ministries (i.e. Vacation Bible School).
  • Perform other duties and assignments as requested by the Senior Pastor.

Working Conditions

  • The Missions Pastor shall be responsible as an employee to the Pastor through the Executive Pastor. 
  • The Missions Pastor will coordinate and cooperate with the Pastor, Executive Pastor and Church Staff to discharge all duties and responsibilities.
  • Observe regular office hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, except as required by the needs of carrying out assigned responsibilities or as provided in the general personnel policies.
  • Vacation, holidays, and other circumstances related to working conditions are determined by general personnel policies.
  • The Executive Pastor must approve participation in conferences and conventions.

Qualifications

  • Be a Christian of high moral character who has demonstrated loyalty to God, the church, and his Pastor, and who expresses a call to the ministry.
  • Fulfills the requirements of a pastor/overseer/elder found in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
  • Able and willing to sign FBC Lafayette’s Staff Covenant.
  • Master’s degree required.  Minimum 5 years served as a missionary or on staff at a multi-staff church is required.
  • Has evidenced a heart’s desire to win people to faith in Christ and to see them following Him.
  • Has demonstrated a work ethic characterized by punctuality, integrity, honesty, diligence, excellence, and industriousness.
  • Has demonstrated the ability to lead and work with volunteer workers of all age groups of the church in a spirit of harmony.
  • Has demonstrated the ability to work cooperatively with other church staff members.
  • Has demonstrated a high level of confidentiality concerning all areas of ministry, especially personal contributions, benevolence, and personal information.

To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Local area

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