Job Description: Lead Pastor
Position Overview:
The Lead Pastor serves as an Elder and the primary spiritual leader of First Baptist Church (Gray, GA). This role involves overseeing the ministerial staff and day-to-day church operations. The Lead Pastor is responsible for expository preaching, teaching, pastoral counseling, and leadership, guiding the church in fulfilling its God-given mission.
Personal Characteristics:
- A clear and credible testimony of personal salvation, reflecting spiritual maturity and biblical character (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:6-9).
- A man of unquestionable integrity, setting a high moral standard for the congregation.
- A heart for ministering to people of all ages.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree required.
- Master of Divinity or comparable degree from an accredited conservative, evangelical, or Southern Baptist seminary (or equivalent) preferred.
- Alignment with the Baptist Faith and Mission 2000.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a church with at least 100 regular attendees (a combination of education and experience may be considered).
- Experience in an Elder-led church preferred.
- Proven ability to prepare and preach expository sermons.
- Skilled in working with multigenerational congregations.
Church Vision Statement:
First Baptist Church (Gray, GA) seeks to be a church that:
- Makes unbelievers believers.
- Makes believers disciples.
- Makes disciples that grow and go.
Application Process:
To apply, please email your CV and Personal Salvation Statement to pastorsearchfbcgray@gmail.com.
Subject line: Lead Pastor Position FBC.
Application Deadline: January 02, 2026
Location: First Baptist Church (Gray, GA)