Staff Vacancies

8-30-23 The Woods Baptist Church is seeking an FT Pastor.  TWBC was established in 1997 on the east side of the City of Tyler adjacent to UT Tyler to reach college students and the many families living nearby. Our strategic location provides tremendous opportunities to engage UT Tyler, The Woods subdivision, Clarkston Elementary School, numerous established neighborhoods, and several new housing developments still under construction. God has used our history and location to establish four priorities in the life and ministry of our church: Multi-generational Community, Missional Outreach and Sending, Discipleship, and College Students.  We are one of 90 Baptist churches in the Smith Baptist Association. The Woods Baptist Church is affiliated with and proudly supports Texas Baptists (BGCT), SBC, Smith Baptist Association, and Baptist Student Ministry (BSM). Our church has engaged in a season of prayer, reflection, dreaming, and planning during the Interim process over the past nine months. We have grown in fellowship, forged relationships across generations, developed a vision for the future, and recruited new leaders. Our vision statement and core values reflect the heart God has given us to engage the world around us and grow as a church family. As we grow in Christ, we want to be known as: “The Woods: connection and community, a place to grow.” We have been expectantly looking forward to what God has for us in the future of our church and are hopeful for pastoral leadership to fulfill this vision.

See full Church Profile here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vyJq8WBofUK-ttkms2ughU-cHS20czB3/view?usp=sharing

The pastor of The Woods Baptist Church is uniquely called by God to serve and be a part of the church family. He meets the biblical qualifications of a pastor (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:7-9, 1 Peter 5:1-3) and embodies the characteristics and priorities listed below. The pastor leads The Woods Baptist Church to pursue a biblical expression of the church, align with Texas Baptists (BGCT) to participate in statewide and worldwide gospel efforts, and pursue our core ministry values: multigenerational community, missional outreach and sending, discipleship, and college students.

See full Pastor Profile here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sPixTPSkx7fnFn_nnkWe9ijsaBHxvQid/view?usp=sharing

Resume and cover letter can be emailed to finsectwbc@gmail.com

Questions and information requests can be emailed to Joe.Osteen@TexasBaptists.org

8-16-23 FBC Hawkins is seeking an FT Senior Pastor.  First Baptist Church - Hawkins Basic Information Sheet - August 2023 Our Heritage Our church was formed in 1911 and we value our history while pressing forward to the goal of bringing the never-changing gospel to an ever-changing world. “Connections” is a word often associated with our church. Within our walls, many of our families represent multiple generations and a wide diversity of age groups. In our community, we are known for our connections and support, especially for the local school system, but also for many community events. Our Mission We are a traditional, conservative, family-oriented church. We recently crafted and affirmed our new slogan: “We Bring a Never Changing Gospel to an Ever-Changing World”. Our church feels this best summarizes our focus that we will not compromise on the truth of God’s Word, but will adapt the delivery to reach the lost. Our Ministries Our key church ministries are the following: 1) Children’s Ministry, including VBS and our other various children’s programs 2) Youth Ministry 3) Visitation (members, visitors, sick, in hospitals and in nursing homes) 4) Outreach (evangelism, community events, missions, local ministries, school involvement) 5) Discipleship Our attendance for Sunday morning worship service is typically 75 persons. Our youth ministry has 15 active students, and our children’s program has 15 active for children. We are active in many outreach activities such as supporting and sending members annually to serve with a mission school in Latvia, hosting a luncheon for teachers and other staff at the Hawkins ISD, and joining other churches in a prayer rally at the Hawkins school campus. Our Present Situation Dr. Lynn Eckeberger has been serving wonderfully as our Interim Pastor and has led our Transition Team, and our church, through a very productive transition process. Working with this process over the past six months has helped us understand our identity, leadership, connections, mission, and future as a congregation. A key goal has been to take proactive steps to ensure our new minister and our congregation will form a solid ministry team. Our Community Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, north of Tyler and east of Dallas. The city population was 1,274 at the 2020 census. Wood County had a population of 46,045 residents by 2021. Population in Wood County has increased consistently since 2010, with annual growth rates ranging between 0.8% and 2.2%. Unemployment rates in Wood County stays at fullemployment levels (below 4%-5%), despite high inflation rates experienced by the entire nation during the past several months. Retail Trade, Healthcare, and Educational Services are the three industries that generate more jobs in Wood County, with about 38% of the County’s employment. In 2021, the median household income was $58,418 in Wood County, which is higher than most counties in East Texas.  To submit a resume - psc@fbshawkins.org

8-16-23 FBC Bullard is seeking an Office Manager.  Job Description.  Apply@fbcbullard.org

4-11-23 Bullard Southern Baptist Church  is seeking a Part-Time Bookkeeper/Financial Secretary.  Send resume to office@bullardsouthern.com

9-20-23 Faith Baptist Church in Chandler is seeking a Worship Leader.  Email resumes to  office@faithbaptistchandler.org

LEAD WORSHIPPER JOB DESCRIPTION

Supervisor: Pastor

Purpose:

To lead and teach the people of Faith Baptist Church the importance and value of worship so they can more completely and effectively worship God. He is to assist the church in bringing glory to God through music, both vocal and instrumental. The goal is to identify and develop the resources within the congregation, help the membership to minister to each other as well as to persons outside our membership.

Qualifications:

§ Biblically based and spirit-filled Christian who exhibits a passion for God and a Christ-like spirit. These qualities will be evidenced in his personal life, his family relationships, and his ministry. He nurtures his inner self through a disciplined life of daily fellowship with God in prayer and Bible study.

§ Definite call to the ministry of music.

§ A leader with the character qualities, Christian lifestyle, and spiritual gifts described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.

§ Professional, mature approach to the ministry.

§ Positive and enthusiastic attitude.

§ The ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with all levels of people, conveying a genuine concern for their needs and a desire to provide exceptional service.

§ Good steward of his time and financial resources.

§ Married, preferred.

Lead Worshipper Responsibilities:

§ Direct and coordinate the planning, organizing, conducting and evaluating of a comprehensive Music Ministry.

§ Be responsible for the music for Vacation Bible School, if available.

§ Supervise the work of volunteer workers involved in Sunday morning music programs.

§ With assistance from the Music Committee, coordinate the Music Ministry Program with the church organizational calendar and the emphases of the church, including revivals and other special events, if available.

§ Plan all services of worship with the Pastor.

§ In consultation with the accompanists, select appropriate introductory music for each service.

§ Lead the congregation into worship through the singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.

§ Facilitate smooth transitions from each element of worship to the next.

§ Produce a printed order of worship for weekly worship guide.

§ Arrange and provide music for weddings, funerals, revivals, conferences, and other church-related activities upon request, if available.

§ Supervise the maintenance of music instruments and music library literature, supplies and other equipment.

§ Supervise the procurement and maintenance of necessary sound and lighting equipment and the committees responsible for their operation.

§ Keep informed on music methods, materials, promotion, and administration.

§ In conjunction with the Music Committee and Pastor, prepare and submit an annual music budget for approval; administer the approved budget.

§ Cooperate with community, associational, and state leaders in promoting activities of mutual interest.

§ Assist with the pastoral care of members and visitors of the church in counseling and visitation, when available.

§ Perform other tasks from time-to-time as assigned by the Pastor, when available.

9-11-23 Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church is seeking a Music Minister.  https://fb.watch/m_Ltr2I1E1/

6-19-23 "Golden Baptist Church is seeking a worship leader to lead music on Sunday mornings. This is a paid, part-time position. Salary to be negotiated. For more information, please contact Beth Reid at 903-850-7103 or Mark Neeley at 903-372-8405.”

1-3-23 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Tyler is seeking a Part-time Worship Minister.   The worship minister will lead, promote, and oversee the worship ministry of PHBC. This includes recruiting and leading volunteers, planning worship services, leading rehearsals, and leading corporate worship. This position fills a very critical role in the overall function of PHBC.

Job Classification

This position is part-time.

Minimum Qualifications

•Committed follower of Jesus Christ, seeking to know, love and serve God with a sense of calling for this specific ministry at PHBC.

•Ability to spiritually lead and grow their perspective ministries through the ministry of the Word, prayer, and care needs.

•Ability to recruit, train, and equip leaders and volunteers.

•Possess a great attitude and diligent work ethic.

•Have a strong desire to work hard in accomplishing the overall ministry goals of PHBC.

•Possess musical talent

Duties and Responsibilities

•Be an active member of PHBC and able to affirm the statement of faith.

•Continue to grow and mature in Christ as a godly person of integrity. Strong sense of calling and identity in Christ. Demonstrated leadership in being able to disciple those in his sphere of influence.

•Participate in weekly staff meetings.

•Be present in the office at least one full workday per week.

•Intentionally grow the worship ministry by consistently including new people in the regular function of the ministry.

•Make all preparations for rehearsals and worship services.

• Regularly support and participate in all areas of ministry at PHBC, including consistent attendance in Bible studies, regularly scheduled events and special activities.

•This position entails approximately 15 hours per week of work, including office hours, preparation, rehearsals and worship.

•Lead their family/household to be an active part of PHBC.

Reports to

• Senior Pastor and Personnel Committee

Send resume to phbc@phbctyler.org, 903-561-0445

11-30-22 1st Baptist Church of Whitehouse is seeking to employ a part-time Worship Leader. Full job description can be viewed at FirstW.org.  Interested parties can submit resumes to fbcwhitehousesearch@gmail.com.  

4-20-22 First Baptist Church, Troup, Texas, is seeking a part-time music leader. Salary depends on experience.  Please send resume to morrowshelia43@gmail.com.  

4-18-22 Westwood Baptist Church, Tyler, TX – Seeking an Associate Pastor of Worship (Bi-Vocational) $12,000.00 annual salary.  Specific responsibilities include Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights (along with other responsibilities as needed).   The job of the Associate Pastor of Worship will be to work alongside our Pastor and our praise teams in creating worship services that help lead our congregation to passionately connect with God and see the greatness of God in Jesus Christ. We are a church that embraces a blended worship style (familiar hymns and modern worship).  Along with this, our hope is for a leader who is able to play keyboard and/or guitar or knows someone who can.   Also important is that he is familiar with ProPresenter and/or Multi-Trax (or willing to learn).   If interested and/or have any questions, you can email (resumes or questions) to our church office at office@westwoodtyler.com. For a fuller picture, see the job description on www.westwoodtyler.com under the resource tab on the homepage.     

OTHER AVENUES TO HELP YOU FILL YOUR VACANCIES:

http://texasbaptists.org/ministerconnection/ – BGCT

http://resume.sbtexas.com – SBTC

http://www.ministrywell.com/ 

The Ministry Well (no longer a free service) allows churches to publicize staff vacancies. Churches do not have to sign-up for a username or password, you simply fill out a form with the information about the job opening and it is posted on The Ministry Well for free. Your church can specify the deadline for excepting resumes. That is the date the posting will automatically be removed. If no date is given, there is a limit of 3 months. At the end of the 3 months, the ad can be re-submitted if desired.

Along with this service, your church can place “want” ads. Trying to get rid of old pews, musical instruments, hymnals, etc., just list it on this site as well.

Please note: we are happy to continue listing vacancies as well as other requests for our churches. We post items on our FB page, in our newsletter, as well as our website. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help you.