Lead Pastor – Rose of Sharon Baptist Church

Lead Pastor – Rose of Sharon Baptist Church

Rose of Sharon Baptist Church (ROSBC) is prayerfully seeking a Spirit-led full-time pastor to work alongside our pastor of Family Ministries, active Board of Elders, dedicated staff, and host of gifted volunteers.

About Us:
We are a multigenerational community with a desire to know our Lord more intimately, serve Him more faithfully, and fellowship together. To put our love for others in action, we have a variety of outreach ministries such as an in-house K-12 private school, a thriving children’s ministry, a Christian counselling centre and more! For more information about us, please visit www.rosbc.com.

About the Position:

Ministerial Gifts and Calling

• Preaching / Teaching
• Able to make the Gospel plain, clear and relevant, through good public presence, voice, and close study of the Scriptures.
• Able to exposit the Scriptures for the growth and equipping of the believers.
• Shepherding
• Approachable, wise counsellor, with a high regard for confidentiality.
• Effective overseer of the welfare of the flock.
• Commitment to both personal and corporate prayer.
• Discipling
• Modelling, teaching and encouraging multiple generations to grow in their relationship with Jesus, deepening their knowledge, commitment and service for His glory and the spread of the Gospel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pulpit Ministry
• Oversight and coordination of the teaching and preaching in all classes (e.g., baptism, membership, etc.) and worship services, as well as delivering the majority of Sunday morning sermons.
• Mentoring of Pastors and staff.
• Lead Pastor & Administration Elder
• Member of our Board of Elders in providing visionary leadership to the church body.
• Supervision of all church administrative functions.
• Oversight of the church staff.
• Pastoral Care
• Spiritual encouragement, sick and shut-in visitation, and care to those in the Leadership Team.
• Biblical counselling as per Pastoral Care Policy.

Requirements and Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Fully and unreservedly in agreement with ROSBC Statement of Faith.
• Meet the qualifications of an elder as identified in Scripture (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, 1 Peter 5:1-4).
• Leadership experience within a church environment.
• Discipling and mentoring experience.
• Some seminary or formal biblical training.

 
Application Process:

• If you feel called to apply to become our next Lead Pastor, please submit a written testimony of God’s work in your life, your Ministerial Information Profile (MIP), and/or your resume to psc@rosbc.com with “Pastoral Search Committee” in the subject line.
• A Church Profile is available upon request.

Special Notes