Lead Pastor

Job Description

Bethany Bible Church, 511Eagle Lake Rd., Big Lake, MN 55309

Bethany Bible Church is currently seeking a full-time vocational pastor/teacher responsible for preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and administrative leadership, overseeing Bethany Bible Church’s spiritual health and mission (along with the other elders in unanimity).

Overview:
Bethany is a loving and welcoming nondenominational Bible church of the Reformed tradition. The worship and exaltation of Jesus Christ is our prime objective. This is accomplished through the faithful exposition of the Scriptures from the pulpit. Bethany is also a family-oriented church that displays the love of Christ with an atmosphere that promotes the use of individual spiritual gifts.
Our worship style is blended with an emphasis on the content of music being Biblical and worshipful.
Our church government is elder-led. The elders working in unanimity lead the church under the direction of the Holy Spirit and by the Word of God, which is its sole standard for faith and practice.
As a nondenominational church, Bethany is affiliated with Common Slaves of Minnesota, Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals (F.I.R.E.), and Church & Family Life (formerly The National Council of Family Integrated Churches).
Bethany is currently supporting both foreign and domestic missionary endeavors.
Bethany affirms and adheres to the Second London Baptist Confession of 1689.
Our current pastor of 25+ years is retiring. We currently have three elders, including our current pastor.

Location: Bethany is located about an hour northwest of the Twin Cities.

Requirements of the Pastor:
• The vocational Pastor must be one who is called by God to serve and lead the church in the present and into the future with prayer, humility, integrity, and dependence on the Lord.
• He must exhibit a personal growing relationship with Christ that reflects a biblical life.
• He must lead and exercise pastoral oversight of the church (along with the other elders in unanimity), and shepherd God’s people through daily prayer and counsel.
• He must preach the Word in an expositional/exegetical style.
• The pastor must meet the qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
• He must be self-motivated to devote himself to the study of the Word, to feed the church for spiritual growth in the Word and grace of God.
• He must have a deep commitment to the reformed teachings of Scripture, the five Solas of the reformation, and the doctrines of grace.
• He must have a ministerial degree or 5 years of pastor experience.
• He must be willing to live within 15 miles of the church.

Application Information:
Qualified Applicants/Candidates should submit a resume, doctrinal statement of beliefs, and philosophy of ministry to Mark Snider (pastor/elder) at