Senior Pastor

First Baptist Church - Adamsville, TN | Adamsville, TN

Posted Date 4/16/2026
Description

Senior Pastor – Southern Baptist Church
Full-Time Position

Overview
Our church is seeking a Senior Pastor called by God and aligned with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. The pastor will provide Christ-centered preaching, spiritual leadership, and compassionate shepherding as we pursue the Great Commission together.

Responsibilities

  • Preach and teach the Word of God with clarity, faithfulness, and conviction.
  • Administer the ordinances of Believer’s Baptism and the Lord’s Supper according to Southern Baptist beliefs.
  • Provide pastoral care, counseling, and visitation; conduct weddings and funerals.
  • Lead and equip church staff, deacons, and ministry teams.
  • Guide the church’s mission, vision, and ministries in cooperation with SBC partners and the Cooperative Program.
  • Perform other duties as the church may prescribe.

Qualifications

  • Strong testimony of faith and call to pastoral ministry.
  • Ordained (or willing to be ordained) in a Southern Baptist church.
  • Agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
  • Seminary training preferred; pastoral experience strongly desired.
  • Proven preaching, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply

Send resume, testimony, doctrinal statement, and sermon samples to:  

search@afbaptist.org 

Adamsville First Baptist Church  

Attn:  Senior Pastor Search Committee            

P.O. Box 216 

Adamsville, TN  38310 

Employment Type
Full Time
Ministry Position Sought
Pastor/Senior Pastor
Education Level Preferred
Seminary/Grad School (Master's Degree)
Average Worship Attendance
200
Age Range
41 to 50 | 51 to 60
Years of Experience in Church-Related Ministry
21 to 30 Years

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