Senior/Lead Pastor Full Time

Lake Park Baptist Church

RR#1
Birch Hills, Saskatchewan CANADA S0J-0G0
www.lakepark.ca

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Reach In – To Disciple and Train

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Position: Senior/Lead Pastor
Employment: Full Time

Excellent Opportunity! Lake Park Baptist Church is seeking a full time Senior/Lead Pastor who loves Christ and believes that the bible is the inerrant word of God. In addition to preaching and teaching the word he will also assist the board in casting a vision for the church and it’s congregation to abide in Christ, learn from the scriptures, and be empowered by the Holy Spirit. As a congregation, we are actively praying that God will provide us with a solid leader that is focused on fulfilling the great commission. (Matt 22:37-39; 28:19-20)

Primary responsibilities

 To provide theologically sound preaching and display a clear ability to teach the word of God with a goal to save the lost.
  To work in unity with the board and leadership teams in ministry and worship planning, budgeting and administration.
  To provide church ordinances for the congregation and community such as baptism, communion, marriages, funerals, child dedications, and church memberships among others.
  To provide discipleship for the leadership teams and church staff.

To always promote Lake Park Baptist Church in keeping with the statement of faith of the Lake Park Baptist Church and the Baptist General Conference of Canada (BGCC).

Qualifications
  A belief in God’s word as inspired, inerrant, infallible, and sufficient and have a passion live and serve on this belief. (2 Timothy 3:16).
  Possess Godly character as outlined in 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and 1 Peter 5.
  If married, have a wife that supports and nurtures a strong relationship with yourself, your family and the church.
  Has a love for people and a desire to live and serve in the church and community.
  Seeks Gods guidance and models a passion for prayer and bible study in his personal life.
  A commitment to proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ as the only hope of salvation.
  A commitment to working effectively, cooperatively, and respectfully with church leadership.
  Must have the ability to preach and teach the word of God.
  Must possess leadership skills and be able to efficiently lay out strategies and execute them.
  Must be able to supervise, coach, and lead in a multi staff setting (currently 4 staff including Secretary).
  Suitable candidate will be in agreement with Lake Park Baptist Church Statement of Faith as well as the Baptist General Conference of Canada (BGCC)

Statement of Faith.
  Bachelor’s degree in biblical, theological, or pastors studies, M.Div. preferred.

Conditions of Employment

  Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
  Must be willing to undergo a criminal record check including any child abuse.
  Must be willing to relocate to Birch Hills or surrounding rural area.
  Must be willing to become members of Lake Park Baptist Church.
  Must be ordained or willing to pursue ordination by the Baptist General Conference of Canada (BGCC).

Church and Community Profile

Lake Park Baptist Church is located along highway #3 between Birch Hills and Prince Albert Saskatchewan in a rural setting (www.lakepark.ca/location). A five minute drive south will take you from Lake Park Baptist church to the town of Birch Hills. Birch Hills is a town of approx. 1,000 people and has many attractive amenities such as full grocery store and gas bar, confectionary, restaurants, hockey and curling rinks, an excellent k-12 school, beautiful 9-hole golf course with cart rentals, community sports grounds, airport with paved runway (lessons also offered), Birchview senior care facility, medical clinic and volunteer fire department. A 15 minute drive northwest will take you to Prince Albert, a much larger city center with a population of approx. 45,000 people and often referred to as the “Gateway to the North”. Prince Albert is a full service center chalked full of services and entertainment including just under construction, a multi-rink complex with attached wave pool. (www.citypa.ca). Just North of Prince Albert you will find endless camping, fishing and boating with your choice of 100’s of lakes and resorts to enjoy!

Lake Park Baptist Church is Part of the Baptist General Conference of Canada (BGCC). Lake Park is a warm and inviting family friendly church with 100+ years of history. The church has an attendance of approx. 230 people (before Covid) and is currently around 160 on an average Sunday with a membership of approx. 90 people. In addition to the morning service we offer Sunday morning prayer time, morning café, adult and children Sunday school programs, small group bible studies, youth group, Vacation bible study and strongly support our missions program. Our church is blessed with musical talent and we enjoy a mix of contemporary and traditional music. Our Church family enjoys great teaching and excellent preaching, great music and has a desire to serve others and our community. This just might be the place for you!

Salary Range

  Salary will be based on years of full time ministry and credential level.
  Salary range $50,000 / $95,000 annually.

How to Apply
  Please send resume and or inquiries to [email protected]
  Include three personal reference, three professional references, cover letter and at least two sermon links.
  Thank you to all applicants who apply, however only applicants who are given serious consideration will be contacted.