Job Description

Senior Pastor Search

Living Water Community Church ( a Southern Baptist derivative community church located in Ypsilanti Township, MI, is seeking a full-time senior pastor to help lead our congregation starting as soon as possible. Only male applicants will be considered (1 Timothy 3;1-7, Titus 1:5-9).

We are an elder led church with a theologically conservative congregation of 30-50 members and regular attenders located in a progressive collegiate community. Our men and women lead a variety of ministries that seek to equip Christ-followers to grow in their knowledge and love for Christ in order to reach the lost in our communities and all nations. We seek a faithful follower of Jesus committed to discipleship and outreach and with some experience in church administration.

Note that once a Senior Pastor is found and hired, a search for an assistant/associate Pastor will begin with the new Senior Pastor’s help.

The minimum qualifications for this position are a Master of Divinity or Theology and at least five years full-time pastoral experience or similar life experience for older seminary graduates.

Please submit to the following materials:

• Doctrinal Statement
• Call to Ministry Statement
• Testimony

Find attached a LWCC job description with detailed qualifications and responsibilities.

Living Water Community Church

Job Title: Senior Pastor

Job Classification: Full Time, Exempt

General Description

The senior pastor of Living Water Community Church ( will be an elder, spiritual leader and shepherd of the church alongside the other elders. The senior pastor will meet the personal and spiritual qualifications found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9 and 1 Peter 5:2-3. He is responsible for preaching and teaching the word of God alongside the elders and will help in leading the people and the ministries of the church to fulfill the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

The senior pastor is one of the church Elders and is accountable to the Lord to work collaboratively with all Elders, church staff, and other ministry leaders. Through fellowship, encouragement, cooperation, prayer support, and other appropriate methods, the senior pastor works to assure effective, efficient, and coordinated teamwork in all of the ministries of the Church. He must be willing to perform his duties in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the church.

Professional Qualifications

• The senior pastor must have pastoral experience or similar life experience for older seminary graduates.
• A minimum of a Master of Divinity, Master of Theology or similar is required.

Personal Qualifications

• A person of faith, vision, and leadership.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and is able to work with a diverse group of people.
• Maintains regular and disciplined personal worship, Bible study, and prayer.
• An effective communicator. He is flexible, friendly, tactful, compassionate, approachable, and honest.
• Deals with conflict biblically according to Matthew 18:15-17 and Matthew 5:23-24.
• Exemplifies the Scriptural qualifications of an Elder (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; Peter 5:2-3).
• Should have skills in pastoral care, teaching, leadership, and exhortation.

Ministry Responsibilities

• Be a member of LWCC
• Serve as a member of the Elders who are responsible for leading the church to function in alignment with God’s mission/vision for the church.
• Coordinate worship services, prepare and deliver sermons, provide pulpit supply when absent or unable to preach, lead weekly prayer meeting and conduct the ordinances of the church.
• Work with the Elders to plan and coordinate opportunities for evangelism, discipleship and mentoring.
• Serve on any pastor search team, including the search for an assistant pastor
• Work with staff and ministry teams to provide pastoral care for church members, including hospital visits and home visits.
• Perform wedding ceremonies, baptisms, and conduct funerals.
• Participate in the Ministry Coordinating Team (MCT).

Staff Responsibilities

• Be prepared to work creatively and effectively as head of a pastoral staff team as church grows.
• Support ministry leaders in maintaining accountability to the church’s statement of faith and bylaws.

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