Join the Team at East Pickens Baptist Church!
East Pickens is a well-established Southern Baptist church with a forward-thinking, contemporary ministry mindset. We offer the best of both worlds—deep-rooted stability and a passion for innovation.
Located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, our church is nestled in Pickens, South Carolina—just 30 minutes from both Greenville and Clemson, and a little over an hour from Asheville, North Carolina. This setting offers a strong sense of community with access to vibrant cities and scenic surroundings.
Each Sunday, we welcome approximately 700 people to our campus, including around 150 children, 5th grade or younger. Our student ministry is thriving, with about 55 youth gathering each Wednesday night. East Pickens is deeply committed to the Great Commission, actively engaging in local, national, and international missions. Sunday nights at East Pickens are devoted to a strong Christ-centered 12-step recovery ministry that is reaching many people. We’ve also launched a 10-year vision to revitalize existing churches or plant new ones in key communities—our first revitalization effort began just last year.
We are currently seeking a passionate pastor to join our dynamic team. You would be the final piece of our "Dream Team"—a collaborative group of five pastors who lead together, support one another, and share in shaping the vision and direction of the church. We value a team culture that prioritizes unity, encouragement, and shared leadership. Ministry silos are not part of our DNA—our pastors lean on one another for wisdom, accountability, and spiritual growth.
East Pickens takes great care of our pastoral staff. We provide:
- Medical, dental, and life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Conference and library allowances
- A guaranteed two-day weekend (Fridays off)
- A 40-day paid sabbatical every five years
If you're passionate about gospel-centered ministry, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and feel called to help lead a growing and missional church, we’d love to connect with you.
Message us for more details. We’re excited to see how God might bring us together!
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Job Description
Pastor of NextGen and Youth
The ideal candidate for this position is a man with a deep love for Jesus Christ and His people; a visionary pastor who can inspire and oversee the NextGen ministries of East Pickens; a mature Student Ministry leader with a specific passion and gifting for teen ministry; a pastor who thrives in a team environment; and who is able to connect well with people of all ages. This pastor is the primary ministry architect and “keeper of the culture” for all age-graded ministries: Nursery through High School Seniors at East Pickens. He is tasked with designing systems and overseeing the other NextGen Ministry Directors while serving as the Student Ministry Director.
The Age-Graded Ministries of East Pickens should be:
-Gospel-centered
-Led by Ministry Directors through volunteer teams
-Excellent in quality
-More substance than flash
-Fun!
-A safe environment for children and teens
-Engaging
-Relevant to current culture
-Evangelistic and discipleship-oriented
-Family-oriented in breadth
-Integrated into the greater culture of the church
-A relational culture that leverages ministry activities to reach and to teach
General Expectations
-Lead, by example, the disciplined Christian life exhibited by an exemplary attitude, a vibrant personal devotional life, personal evangelism, and a love for Jesus.
-Cultivate an atmosphere of camaraderie and teamwork with everyone involved in the ministry.
-Set the example of servant leadership by leading in a way that demonstrates humility and the willingness to do what he asks others to do.
-Set the example of excellence by doing his best and expecting the best from everyone else.
-Undergird the simple discipleship purposes of East Pickens in all he does: Worship, Connect, Serve, and Share.
-Serve as one of the five pastors on the East Pickens Ministry Staff.
Specific Expectations
NextGen
-Oversee, organize, and lead the age-graded ministries of the church: Nursery through 12th Grade.
-Provide vision and direction for the intentional discipleship of all children and teens entrusted to these ministries.
-Be the direct report overseer for the 5 part-time Ministry Directors on the NextGen Team: Preschool, Children, Club 45, Recovery Alive Kids, and Recovery Alive Youth.
-Act as the point man for the age-graded ministries of East Pickens, providing a consistent presence in the programming and events of the NextGen ministries.
-Coordinate, execute, and communicate a calendar of NextGen ministry activities that will foster evangelistic opportunities, positive peer group development, spiritual growth, and engaging events for all ages under this position.
-Provide counseling, pastoral care, on-call weekends, and preaching in Sunday worship.
Youth
-Serve as the Ministry Director for the Student Ministry of East Pickens. (Grades 6-12).
-Act as the primary ministry architect and “keeper of the culture” for the Student Ministry.
-Recruit, train, organize, and oversee the appropriate volunteers to accomplish this very important work (Ex: Sunday School teachers, small group leaders, Youth Worship Team, event volunteers, weekly helpers, etc.)
-Provide vision and direction for the intentional discipleship of EPBC teenagers.
-Cultivate a ministry culture that encourages parent involvement in every facet of the ministry.
-Establish an ongoing presence on the campus of the schools from which the student ministry draws students.
-Coordinate a calendar of ministry activity that fosters evangelistic opportunities, positive peer group development, spiritual growth, and fun events for the teenagers of East Pickens.
-Cultivate a ministry culture that encourages parent involvement in every facet of the ministry.