Senior Pastor

The Senior Pastor shall serve as the chief under-shepherd and overseer of Holden Chapel, feeding, leading and caring for the sheep. His main responsibilities will be to communicate God’s Word, minister to the spiritual needs and provide biblical leadership for the church. He must be a good communicator, be an experienced teacher/preacher, a caring counselor, with a servant’s heart. The Senior Pastor is accountable to God, and the elder board.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee church staff and worship team leaders.
• Provide leadership, develop and fine-tune the church ministry based on a team philosophy of encouraging believers to serve where they best fit according to their God-given gifts, personalities, and abilities to work together in an Ephesians 4 model.
• Nurture and equip the people of the church through his example, relationships, teaching, and spiritual counseling.
• Spend meaningful time in prayer and Bible study.
• Contact/visit the lonely, hurting, sick or grieving church members.
• Officiate at weddings and funerals.
• Provide premarital counseling, marital counseling, and counseling regarding salvation and spiritual issues as church members need.
• Oversee church discipline and manage conflicts in the church and school, if needed. Seeking to reconcile relationships and promote unity.
• Oversee the ministry of our Christian school by coordinating with both the principal and the school committee.

Other Requirements:

• Read & agree with Holden Chapel Church Doctrinal Statement contained in Info Packet.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a pastoral role with experience managing staff in an evangelical church.
• Meet Biblical qualifications of an Elder, as laid out in Holden Chapel Bylaws Section 2.3 with the exception of membership at Holden Chapel.
• Seminary degree or 4-year Bible college.

Work Hours: This is a full-time position with an anticipated time commitment of 40+ hours per week, off on Saturday, and one other day of the week, except in emergencies and for special occasions.