Please submit resume with cover letter to pastorsearch@mountaingrove.org
All resumes should be submitted by Dec. 31st, 2026

Qualifications

Senior Pastor
Job Classification: Full-Time

The following statements are intended to describe, in broad terms, the general functions and responsibility levels characteristic of positions assigned to this classification. They should not be viewed as an exhaustive list of the specific duties and prerequisites to individual positions that have been so classified.

Summary:

The Senior Pastor shall lead the congregation, organizations, and the Church staff to perform their tasks. The Senior Pastor is the leader of pastoral ministries in the Church. As such, he works with the Church staff and Deacon leadership:

• Lead the Church in the achievement of its mission.
• Proclaim the gospel to believers and unbelievers.
• Care for the Church’s members and other persons in the community.
• Supervise ministerial and support staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Proclamation of God’s inerrant word.
2. Provide pastoral care through intercessory prayer, calling on the sick, severely/terminally ill, those facing surgery, and bereavement in coordination of other ministerial staff, servant leaders, and Church body.
3. Provide counseling with priority given to members of the Church.
4. Administering of Church ordinances: baptism and communion.
5. In coordination with ministerial staff, plan and administer all church services. This would include Sunday mornings and Sunday and Wednesday evenings.
6. Provide supervision and spiritual/administrative guidance to the Church staff and support staff.
7. Seek to facilitate Church unity biblically in managing conflict with the goal of restoration.
8. Attend regular meetings of the Deacons and other designated committees as ex-officio.
9. Responsible directly to the Deacons.
10. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• 5 years of experience as a pastor.
• Minimal education: completion of a bachelor’s in biblical studies or seminary, with graduation from an accredited bible college.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Gifted and enthusiastic expositor of God’s word who is led by the Spirit to challenge and inspire listeners of all ages.
• Approachable shepherd with a servant’s heart who loves and values all people, cultivates genuine friendships, and maintains a healthy personal support system.
• A compassionate husband and father who is a shepherd in his home and emphasizes spiritual strengthening of families (if applicable).
• Encouraging team leader who provides and communicates vision to leadership and Church body, instruction and directions to the Church staff while maintaining unity and harmony.
• Pass criminal, financial, and sexual misconduct background checks.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Maintain cleanliness of work area.
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Please submit resume with cover letter to pastorsearch@mountaingrove.org
All resumes should be submitted by Dec. 31st, 2026