Minister of Music, Youth and Families

Central Baptist Church in Daytona Beach is a progressive congregation, committed to an intergenerational approach toward ministry. Central has been located in the center of Daytona Beach for 60 years, and is firmly affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. We seek a full-time minister of music, youth and families who is committed to Jesus Christ and willing to lead our church in music ministry that effectively reaches people of all ages. This person will also lead our church in providing outreach and discipleship ministries to youth and their families, helping to bring them into a growing relationship with God and his church. For inquiries, call (386) 255-2588 or write the search committee chair, Dr. Jim Shoopman, at Shoop68@erau.edu.

Senior Pastor

First Baptist Church of Lenoir, N.C., is prayerfully seeking a full-time senior pastor. FBC affirms the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message. The church is now in its 126th year and has 782 members. It is important to our members to have opportunities for personal spiritual growth, continue in our local and national missions, and have appealing programs for youth and children. The senior pastor candidate should be a strong spiritual leader, an inspirational worship leader, and mission-minded. Qualifications include an advanced theological degree from a seminary or divinity school. Please send résumé and references to pastorsearch.fbclenoir@gmail.com or to Pastor Search Committee, First Baptist Church, 304 Main St. NW, Lenoir, NC 28645.

Pastor

Lillington Baptist Church, Lillington, N.C., is prayerfully seeking a pastor who is biblically grounded and mission minded, with visionary leadership and strong communication skills. Our current church membership is 283 members, with Sunday school attendance averaging 123 and worship attendance averaging 158. The candidate must hold an advanced seminary degree, with a preferred minimum of 10 years experience as a pastor or commensurate experience. Please send résumé to Pastor Search Committee, P.O. Box 160, Lillington, NC 27546. Résumés will be accepted until March 31.

Pastor

Starling Avenue Baptist Church, Martinsville, Virginia is seeking a pastor who will lead our congregation as we continue a heritage of faith, stewardship, equality and missions. The new pastor should:

Be Spirit-led.
Articulately convey the relevance of scripture to daily life.
Be relational.
Be collaborative, willing to work ecumenically, and open to marginalized people.
Bring an innovative approach to a traditional worship style.
Hold an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college and a Master of Divinity or equivalent degree from a seminary accredited by the American Association of Theological Schools.
Be personally and innovatively involved in missions.
Be willing to accept the challenges of growing the church, bringing a better age balance to the congregation and re-engaging inactive members.

SABC affirms the priesthood of believers and servant leadership. We are affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. There are 325 resident members with an average attendance of 110 in two worship services. More information is available at starlingavenue.org.

Submit résumés by April 15 to:
2015sabcsearch@gmail.com
SABC Search Committee
c/o Merle Prince
23 Pine Forest Dr.
Spencer, VA 24165

Associate Minister — Families and Congregational Care

Second Baptist Church in Memphis is seeking an individual to fill the newly formed position of associate minister for families and congregational care. This position requires one to possess an awareness of and sensitivity to all ages in the life of the church, with particular emphasis on deepening spiritual formation in children, youth, and their families as well as to share in pastoral care and outreach. A full job description may be found at 2ndmemphis.org. Second Baptist is a moderate church highly committed to missions and servant leadership, worshipping in a creative, traditional framework that embraces diversity. Send letters of interest and résumés by March 15 to John N. Avis, Search Committee Chair, 4680 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38117 or to associatesearch@2ndmemphis.org.

Associate Pastor of Youth and Children

Church profile:
Rural Southern Baptist church
Average Sunday school attendance 160
Average worship attendance 210

Résumés by March 31:
stgeorgebaptist@hotmail.com
Search Committee
St. George Baptist Church
2590 Shillings Bridge Rd.
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Minister of Children and Families

First Baptist Church, Jefferson, Ga., located between Athens and Gainesville off Hwy. 129 and three miles off I-85, is seeking an interim minister of children and families. FBC is dually aligned with the CBF and the SBC and adheres to the 1963 Baptist Faith and Message. Our church has both traditional and contemporary services of worship. The ideal candidate will be a seminary graduate or have a degree related to the Christian education of children and families, and have some ministry experience. This candidate should be called to ministry as a Christian vocation, to children’s and family ministry as a primary calling, and be able to affirm FBC’s mission, vision and values. A job description is posted at fbcjefferson.org. Submit résumés by April 30 to Fred Gurley, Personnel Committee Chairman, First Baptist Church, 81 Institute St., Jefferson, GA 30549.

Associate Pastor for Music and Children

First Baptist Church, Elkin, N.C., is seeking a full-time associate pastor for music and children. A beautifully diverse congregation, FBC is aligned exclusively with the CBF. The ideal candidate has a graduate seminary degree, a passion for music/worship and children, and five or more years of local church experience in music ministry. For a complete job description and contact information, visit elkinfbc.com/candidate. Deadline for receiving résumés is April 15.

Music Minister

First Baptist Church of Spring Hope, N.C., is a warm, small-town church that affirms God’s call in everyone’s life. We are seeking a part-time music minister to join us in reaching our community. Responsibilities include playing and directing music for Sunday worship, choir practice and special events. Send résumés to firstbaptistchurchspringhope@gmail.com or to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 177, Spring Hope, NC 27882.