Lead Pastor – Shepherd Bible Baptist Church

Job Description

Church Information

• Name: Shepherd Bible Baptist Church
• Website: http://www.shepherdbiblechurch.org
• Location: 5622 Chicago Road, Shepherd, Montana 59079
  • Our church is in Shepherd, Montana, a small community 10 miles from Billings, Montana, the largest city in Montana, population 117,000
  • Billings is a major medical and financial hub for Montana and surrounding states
  • Shepherd is a major agricultural and ranching community
• Year established: 30 years ago
• Sunday average attendance: 40-60
• About us:
  • Our long-term Pastor is retiring
  • Shepherd Bible Church is a financially healthy, debt free church
  • We have an active AWANA program with 40-60 people each night
  • We have an active Women’s Bible study
  • We are missions minded, a large percentage of our offerings go to missions
  • We believe in the power of prayer and maintain an active prayer chain

Role Overview

Shepherd Bible Church is seeking a full-time Pastor to shepherd the congregation and preach weekly. In addition to being a sound Bible teacher, a qualified candidate should have strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills. We are seeking a Pastor who is committed to the proclamation of Jesus Christ, the edification of Christians through the teaching of the fullness of God’s Word, and the fervent promotion of evangelism both locally and worldwide (Acts 1:8).

Candidate Description

We are seeking a Pastor who lives out and proclaims the Gospel, embodying a genuine calling to share the Good News. Led by the Holy Spirit, he will both publicly from the pulpit and in his private life invite people to accept Christ by faith. The candidate we seek should be driven by a strong desire to see others receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and grow in their spiritual maturity, shepherding by example. A potential pastor should fulfill the scriptural qualifications for a church leader as stated in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. Applicant must have a minimum 2-year Bible College, Bible Institute, or Seminary training.

Benefits

• Health Insurance – negotiable
• Retirement
• Vacation

Essential Beliefs

• As part of our articles of faith, we believe in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as inspired by God inerrant in the original writings and are of supreme and final authority in faith and life (2 Tim 3:16-17, 2 Pet 1:20-21). Our Statement of Faith is published on our website.
• Fundamental, salvation by the Blood of Christ alone, baptism by immersion after salvation, Trinity Godhead, Pre-tribulation Rapture to name a few.

Application Details

• Please submit:
  • your resume (preferably with you and your family’s picture)
  • any questions you may have
  • a few sentences to give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the doctrine of Shepherd Bible Church
• Please send your resume and these questions to the Pulpit committee chairman:
  Philip Witschi
  1230 Grubstake Circle Billings, MT 59105
  (406)670-8014
  philroswit@gmail.com