General Information
Job Title:
Senior Pastor
Job Description:
Who we are
Kernville Baptist Church is seeking a Senior Pastor to lead and guide our congregation into the next season of ministry. We are a family of friendly people focused on spiritual growth through Bible-based teaching and preaching while engaging in fellowship in a loving environment. We, as a family of believers, love to gather throughout the week. We desire to glorify God, to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, and to be witnesses for Christ in our community. Kernville Baptist Church is a living church and has about 60 active members with a weekly attendance of approximately 85-100 people.
The church is situated in the town of Kernville, California, a small mountain community of approximately 1,500 people. The town is nestled near where the Kern River flows into Isabella Lake. Kernville has world-class river rafting on the Kern River, amazing trails to hike and bike, and incredible campgrounds. The fishing is phenomenal. And those activities are just scraping the surface. Kernville is a tourist destination with a thriving local community.
Please visit www.kernvillechurch.com for a look into the place we call home.
Who we are seeking
✔ Our pastor must have a strong personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ and passion to see the kingdom of God advance in his own life, in the community in which he serves, and throughout the world.
✔ Our pastor must meet the qualifications for an overseer specified in 1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-3.
✔ Our pastor must be ordained by a Christian denomination. He must be willing to be ordained as a Southern Baptist minister.
✔ Our pastor must adhere fundamentally to the Baptist Faith and Message.
✔ Our pastor should be currently enrolled in or have completed seminary. Higher levels of education would be amazing.
✔ Our pastor should have at least 5 years ministry experience.
What we would love you to do
✔ Preach and teach the Word of God on a weekly basis in an exegetical and systematic manner, with an emphasis on verse-by-verse exposition in a culturally appropriate and engaging style.
✔ Equip believers to use their gifting for work and to share the gospel in the community.
✔ Shepherd and counsel people through the various issues of life from a Scriptural worldview.
✔ Lead the people of the church in making disciples.
✔ Perform the ordinances of communion and baptism.
✔ Provide pastoral care by visiting the sick, elderly, and bereaved, and provide spiritual support for church members during various emergency situations. What we would provide for all that work
✔ Full-time, competitive salary.
✔ A caring, supportive congregation that will be there for you.
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Position Qualifications:
Who we are seeking
✔ Our pastor must have a strong personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ and passion to see the kingdom of God advance in his own life, in the community in which he serves, and throughout the world.
✔ Our pastor must meet the qualifications for an overseer specified in 1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-3.
✔ Our pastor must be ordained by a Christian denomination. He must be willing to be ordained as a Southern Baptist minister.
✔ Our pastor must adhere fundamentally to the Baptist Faith and Message.
✔ Our pastor should be currently enrolled in or have completed seminary. Higher levels of education would be amazing.
✔ Our pastor should have at least 5 years ministry experience.
Application Deadline
04/06/2025
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Kernville Baptist Church
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Church
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
City, State
Kernville, CA
Description of Organization
Baptist: SBC church in Kernville, California is hiring a Senior Pastor
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