Senior Pastor - First Baptist Church (Port Angeles, WA)

First Baptist Church (Port Angeles, WA) – Senior Pastor

The Big Picture

First Baptist Church of Port Angeles, WA is prayerfully seeking a Senior Pastor who demonstrates a passionate and disciplined love for Jesus Christ and God’s Word – a pastor who models a growing and authentic walk with Christ through a lifestyle marked by humility, transparency, integrity, and spiritual maturity. This individual will build trust, provide Christ-centered leadership, and help cast a clear vision for the church’s future: shepherding, equipping, and inspiring the congregation while leading the church in carrying out its mission and ministry in the community and beyond. In addition to spiritual leadership, the pastor will help oversee the church’s day-to-day ministry and operations, working collaboratively with church leadership, staff, and volunteers.

Job Profile

Full time

Oversee all aspects of vision discernment and mission implementation – including worship services, preaching, weddings, and funerals

Lead discipleship: training in worship, prayer, study, and living in community that produces followers who make disciples; training leaders to make disciples and lead ministries

Enable congregational care – training and encouraging members to care for each other as an example of their love for Christ

Lead officers, boards, and committees in vision discernment and in long-range and short-term planning and execution – consulting, advising, coordinating, and evaluating

Function as a “player/coach” who creates a healthy ministry environment while supervising, developing, and holding staff and leadership accountable to the vision and their ministry

Provide for office administration with accurate centralized recordkeeping, and maintain office hours and availability for personal and group interactions

Maintain board governance and boundary principles – accountable to the church corporately and to the Elder Board

Maintain a working relationship with Mission Northwest, attend Region events, and maintain a relationship with the closest Mission Northwest Pastor Connect Group

Cooperate with local like-minded churches for the broader witness of Christ

Qualifications

A bachelor’s and master’s degree or their equivalent is preferred, but not necessarily required

National and/or regional recognition of licensing or ordination

Demonstrated “real-world” non-church employment experience

Demonstrated administrative experience and stewardship of time

Demonstrated personal spiritual growth habits and disciplines

Compensation & Benefits

Cash salary, housing allowance, and Social Security offset – $65,000

Professional allowance – $2,400 per year

MMBB retirement (16% of compensation) – $10,400

Medical reimbursement to be negotiated

First Baptist Church is a member of Mission Northwest (https://missionnorthwest.org).

The Process

Please look over this job description. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Senior Pastor at FBC?

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Senior Pastor of FBC?

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of FBC and Mission Northwest?

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to Jason@No-FeePastorSearch.com