Pastoral Vacancy
Pastor Vacancy Announcement
GRACE TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
15 E. Charleston Avenue | Lawnside, NJ 08045 | 856-546-6130
Position Overview:
The Grace Temple Baptist Church of Lawnside NJ, organized in 1915, is an independent Baptist Church located in
Southern New Jersey. GTBC is seeking a full-time pastor called by God to serve as the spiritual leader of the
congregation. The pastor's responsibility is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, to teach the Bible, to provide Christian
leadership in all areas of the church and to engage in pastoral care of the congregation. The pastor is also responsible for
the overall leadership of the day-to-day operations of the church, services, membership and promoting the spiritual
interest and growth of the church.
The Senior Pastor's primary role shall be preaching, teaching, and training the congregation in the wisdom and knowledge
of Christ Jesus according to the Holy Scriptures; having general Pastoral oversight over all ministries. This Senior Pastor
should be ready to affirm the authority of the Scriptures the hope of Jesus and exalt biblical principles to encourage the
congregation.
Major Qualifications
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Ordained and licensed minister of the Baptist denomination who meets the qualification specified in I Timothy Chapter 3, and Titus, Chapter 1
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Have thorough knowledge of all Baptist doctrine and beliefs
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The ability to prepare and deliver biblically sound, inspirational, and spirit filled sermons
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The ability to provide Bible-based teaching; a very capable teacher of God's Word
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A vision for growing church membership that is rooted in the Word of God
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Must possess a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of ministerial level experience in an established Baptist church
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A commitment to and experience with increasing the numbers and spiritual development of youth and young adults in the congregation
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A commitment to Christian education, missions, evangelism and outreach
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Exceptional standards of personal character, ethics; moral integrity must be above reproach
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Strong commitment to providing ongoing discipleship training for ministry leaders including Deacons, Stewards and Ministerial Staff
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Demonstrates competence in leadership, management and communications (oral and written).
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Works closely with the Elders Council and directs the ministry of the other pastoral and support staff of the church
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The ability to identify and communicate goals and effective strategies for leading the church through change
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Strong commitment to local district, state and national missions
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor Degree with correlating studies in Bible and Theology from an accredited institution
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Three (3) years previous ministerial experience
Dear Potential Candidate:
We are happy that God has lead you to apply for the open Senior Pastor position at Grace Temple Baptist Church in Lawnside NJ.
Interested candidates must submit an initial Candidate Package comprised of the following items. All documents and other items will be shredded and/or discarded after deliberation is completed.
• Cover Letter
• Current Resume (include email address)
• Statement of Faith
• Copy of Ministerial License/Certificate of Ordination
• Theology degree
• If available, please provide a video copy (DVD) or CD of 3 recent sermons (within the last twelve [12] months)
• Completed application
The composite Candidate Package must be postmarked by Sept. 30, 2016. Any package postmarked after that date will be destroyed without consideration. PLEASE no phone calls, emails or faxes to the Grace Temple Baptist Church office or to the Pastoral Search Committee members. This information is confidential and will only be read by the Pastoral Search Committee Members.
Please submit completed Application Packages to:
Grace Temple Baptist Church
Attn: Pastoral Selection Committee
15 East Charleston Avenue
Lawnside, NJ 08045
The Pastoral Search Committee will acknowledge receipt of all requested items (by email). NOTE: All pages must be filled out completely in order to be considered an active candidate for the position. Missing information or incomplete pages will result in the entire application being dismissed. All information will be treated as confidential. All candidates are subject to a Background Check, Credit and Financial History Review, health screen, and other information as requested (performed through an outside agency for complete confidentiality). Upon receipt of aforementioned, and review by the Pastoral Selection Committee, qualified candidates will be contacted in writing with instructions on movement to the next phase of the selection process.
NOTE: Successful completion of the aforementioned requirements is no guarantee of employment.
Again, thank you for your interest in our Senior Pastor position.
