Denomination: Southern Baptist
Weekly Attendance: 300
Mission Statement: Christ Our Message, Souls Our Mission
Location: Sanford, NC
The Role: Pastor
Meet Cool Springs: Since its founding in 1848 Cool Springs Baptist Church has strived to glorify God and spread the gospel locally and abroad. God has blessed us in recent years with a new sanctuary in 2012 and more importantly increased opportunities to minister through outreach programs such as VBS, “Beyond the Walls”, Block Parties, a recent focus on “pockets of lostness” in Sanford, “Two Tunics” for the homeless, and various regular mission trips. In addition, Cool Springs supports several foreign missionaries and programs in Thailand, Haiti, Guatemala, and the Caribbean. The current staff consists of our Associate Pastor Tim Burriss who served as our youth Pastor for 20 years before becoming our Associate Pastor in 2013, JD DeSpain as our Family Minister joined our staff in 2023, and Scott Hurdt who recently joined us as Music Minister in 2022. Moving forward we are excited about the growing opportunity to reach out to the many families moving to Sanford due to an explosion of recent growth in the area. We are seeking God’s will and direction for our position of senior pastor and how he will fit into that mission.
About the Senior Pastor:
Cool Springs is looking for a Senior minister who will be in charge of the welfare and oversight of the church. He is responsible for proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and encouraging the church body to do so, for guiding the spiritual development of the congregation, for providing pastoral care in meeting the spiritual needs of persons in the church and community and for providing administrative leadership for the church. We believe we are poised to make a great impact for God’s Kingdom in Sanford as the area is experiencing increased growth with multiple apartment complexes and new neighborhoods being built with a projected 1,000 families moving within a few miles of our campus. We seek someone who genuinely loves the Lord, is passionate about serving and building relationships with people and their families and will join us in our mission to share the gospel with Sanford.
The Pastor’s Responsibilities Include:
The Pastor shall be in charge of the welfare and oversight of the Church. He is responsible for proclaiming the Gospel of Christ and encouraging the Church body to do so, for guiding the spiritual development of the congregation, for providing pastoral care in meeting the spiritual needs of persons in the Church and the community and for providing administrative leadership for the Church.
Spiritual
- Strive to win the lost to Christ
- Conduct worship services on stated and special occasions
- Lead the staff and Church members to become involved in missions support through prayer and mission’s offerings as well as personal involvement, when possible, through mission’s activities in the local community and state as well as nationally and internationally.
- Conduct counseling sessions as appropriate.
Pastoral
- Lead the staff and the church in a caring ministry for persons in the community.
- Conduct funeral services and wedding ceremonies, or at times share and delegate responsibilities in these areas to others on the staff.
- Spend a reasonable amount of time visiting members who are in the hospital, nursing homes, etc. as well as prospects, delegating these responsibilities to other staff, deacons, and other church lay leaders as appropriate.
- Be available nights and weekends to provide emergency pastoral care, if requested, and delegating these responsibilities to other staff members, deacons and other lay leaders as appropriate.
- Maintain a cooperative, pleasant, positive and enthusiastic attitude.
Administration
Oversee and execute all administrative tasks
- Provide guidance for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the total church program.
- Responsible for providing pulpit supply in his absence, along with the counsel of deacons.
- Arrange for ministers to speak in Revival Services and in special services, along with the counsel of the deacons.
- Be an ex-officio on all church committees.
- Be present at all church conferences.
- Work with deacons, church officers, and committees as they perform their assigned responsibilities.
- Maintain open communication with the Associate Pastor, Family Minister, Music Minister, church staff, and all church committees.
- Conduct an annual review of the ministerial staff Associate Pastor, Family Minister, Music Minister, and other leadership positions) and office staff in conjunction with a representative of the Personnel Committee.
- Be cooperative with and supportive of the Sandy Creek Baptist Association and Associational programs.
Special Projects/Other Duties
- All staff members, including the Senior Pastor, are expected to model flexibility, a willingness to take part in church activities and initiatives that may be outside their normal day-to-day responsibilities, and to always model servant leadership in their positions. In recognition of this, the Pastor must always be an example of this to all leadership and staff members.
What You Bring:
The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the pastor:
Education & Experience
- Undergraduate degree required.
- Graduate degree from a church approved seminary is required
Personal Characteristics & Qualifications
- A strong, growing relationship with the Lord
- An eager passion to serve the body of Jesus Christ
- An ability to develop healthy, thriving, interpersonal relationships with the church body.
- Ability to listen effectively and to communicate clearly. Exceptional speaking skills and the ability to speak confidently before groups.
- A team player, self-starter who is organized and prepared, and gospel-driven worker
- Quality leadership skills are a must. Experience in a leadership role is preferred. Able to motivate and lead others.
- Exceptional administrative skills, including the ability to supervise, monitor, evaluate and provide feedback to staff
- An ability and drive to teach God’s inerrant and infallible word.
- A genuine passion for worship and team leadership
- Satisfactory background check.