Position: Senior Pastor; Full-Time
Location: China Grove, NC
The First Baptist Church of China Grove, North Carolina, a Southern Baptist Church, seeks to fill the position of Senior Pastor. With a population of around 4,000, China Grove is located 35 miles north of Charlotte on the Interstate 85 corridor. China Grove First Baptist Church is located within 1 block of downtown China Grove. Within a 3-mile radius of the church are 2 Elementary Schools, 2 Middle Schools and 2 Senior High Schools. China Grove First Baptist Church is a congregation with an average worship attendance of 120. We are seeking a Senior Pastor that will help disciple the congregation as an on-mission body of believers Christ commanded His church to be.
Core Requirements:
• Redeemed by the finished work of Christ on the cross
• Proclaim the Gospel with the goal of reaching persons for Christ
• Disciple and serve as mentor to the ministerial staff, encouraging both spiritual and academic growth
• Love and affirm persons and families within the fellowship without bias or prejudice
• Lead the congregation by fostering spiritual, academic, emotional and social growth
• Relocate to live within 5 miles of the church to foster the sense of belonging to the church family by growing personal relationships
It is strongly recommended that candidates for our Senior Pastor position will have obtained a Master of Divinity degree from a Southern Baptist Seminary with experience in pastoral ministry preferred. Previous experience as a head pastor is preferred, but not required.
Contact:
Paul Toler and Jeremy Carter
Pastor Search Committee Co-Chairmen
webmaster@chinagrovefbc.com