Job description
The Station Hill Campus and Teaching Pastor is responsible to the church, under the direction of the Lead Campus Pastor for leading by providing spiritual leadership for the campus and its staff. The Campus and Teaching Pastor works with staff and church leaders to align strategies and ministries to accomplish the overall vision of the church. The Campus and Teaching Pastor is responsible to the church to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to teach the Biblical truth, effectively communicate the church’s vision, align strategy, and pray for the church and its mission.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:
- Main Teaching Pastor/Communicator
- Preach three services on Sundays, teach on Wednesdays and in other settings.
- Preaches at Brentwood Campus or other Campuses 3-4 times a year and as called upon.
- Meets regularly with Preaching Team to develop the Annual Sermon Plan and weekly sermons.
- Shape Campus Culture & Aligns Campus with Brentwood Baptist Mission/Vision
- Contextualizes church-wide objectives to our campus and reports against these goals regularly and annually.
- Refines strategy for the Station Hill campus while documenting processes for future campuses and church plants (i.e. membership/church business, missions, etc.).
- Determines how to implement key strategies and official church business at the Station Hill campus.
- Leadership Development
- Responsible for leading, shepherding and developing the Station Hill Campus Staff.
- Committed to developing current and future leaders, through mentorships and providing preaching/teaching opportunities.
- Helps develop and equip emerging leaders in our church-wide leadership pipeline.
- Pastoral Care
- Oversee pastoral care at our campus in coordination with congregational care standards.
- Oversee referrals to other staff and professional counselors.
- Prayer & Vision Casting
- Devote time to prayer and clarifying vision/strategy/tactics.
- Represent the Station Hill Campus for church-wide leadership gatherings, strategic planning meetings, etc.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:
- Perform other duties or serve on ad hoc teams as assigned by the Lead Campus Pastor, Senior Executive Pastor, and/or the Senior Pastor.
- Effectively supervise, communicate and work alongside an administrative assistant, who will help carry-out the day to day administrative responsibilities of the Station Hill campus.
- Pray with and for all staff members on a regular basis and hold staff members accountable for personal spiritual and ministerial growth (self-development plan).
- Report to the Lead Campus Pastor regularly per the performance management system on team progress and initiatives. Report annually to the Trustees and the Staff Resource Team.
- Coordinate the decision counseling team, direct pastoral counseling and serve as an on-call minister.
- Supervise the Worship Minister, Groups and Care Minister, Next Gen and Children’s Minister, and the Administrative Assistant.
COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS:
In addition to the specific responsibilities required for this role, Brentwood Baptist Church also seeks candidates that possess some general competencies and behavioral traits that enhance the effectiveness of our staff.
Management
- Directs both resources and people (paid or unpaid) towards the accomplishment of goals
- Maximizes personal effectiveness by focusing on “must-dos” tasks and delegating other priorities to others
- Anticipates/avoids problems or formulates creative solutions
- Makes timely decisions that produce quality outcomes
Leadership
- Develops both vision and strategy that focuses team energy towards results
- Maintains a working environment characterized by high levels of encouragement and trust
- Drives team towards greater innovation and collaboration
- Sets clear expectations and holds team members accountable for them
Communication
- Clearly conveys expectations and priorities to staff and/or volunteers
- Uses written and verbal communication in a way that accomplishes intended results
- Adheres to commitments, schedules and deadlines
- Regularly shares information with and solicits feedback from staff/volunteers
Pastoring/Shepherding
- Demonstrates Christ-likeness and a commitment to personal spiritual growth
- Leads staff and/or volunteers by serving and not by asserting control
- Utilizes emotional intelligence, is emotionally available to those he/she leads
- Invests in the development of staff or volunteers around him/her
Self-Development
- Prioritizes and accomplishes self-development goals
- Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to obtaining the necessary KASH (knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits) necessary to be successful in this role
- Teachable spirit with a desire to learn and grow
- The gap between the current job description and the employee’s current abilities is appropriate and allows for future growth
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A personal sense of calling from God to vocational Christian ministry in general and to serve as a campus pastor specifically.
- A calling to preach and some level of advanced experience as a biblical communicator.
- Can identify closely with the mission, values, vision, theology, philosophy and methodology of Brentwood Baptist Church.
- A mature Christian who is demonstrates the Fruits of the Spirit, is growing in their faith and is committed to spiritual disciplines such as Bible reading, prayer.
- Strong managerial and leadership skills combined with an exceptional relational ability. Training in Modelnetics (Main Event Management) preferred or will be required in the first year.
- Ability to collaborate, cooperate and function well in a team environment.
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required and a Seminary-level Master’s degree is strongly recommended, with preference for a Master of Divinity.
- Minimum of 3-5 years ministry experience is required working in the local church or Christian ministry context. Preference is given to those working in a multi-site and/or large church setting.
All campuses function under the governance of Brentwood Baptist Church. Each campus is an established entity operating as a whole and permanent part of Brentwood Baptist. Each maintains pre-determined alignment characteristics that uphold the Brentwood Baptist “DNA” while also containing some contextualized characteristics to allow it to best reach its target local community. Every staff member is an employee of Brentwood Baptist.
POSITION PROFILE:
OVERVIEW OF CHURCH AND OPPORTUNITY
The Church at Station Hill is a regional campus of Brentwood Baptist Church a large, dynamic, and growing Southern Baptist Church with a well-established history of changing lives for Christ throughout the greater Nashville, Tennessee area as well as around the world. As one of nine campuses, Station Hill is a part of the global influence and compelling vision with which Brentwood Baptist is poised for an ongoing and exciting future full of hope for serving Christ and expanding His Kingdom in more powerful ways. Brentwood Baptist Church exists to engage the whole person with the whole gospel of Jesus Christ anywhere, anytime, with anybody.
In 2008, the church voted to become a multi-site congregation in order to connect more people to Christ by bringing the church’s mission and philosophy of ministry to under-churched communities in Middle Tennessee. This broader vision for church multiplication includes creating regional campuses, traditional church plants, establishing ethnic congregations, and repurposing existing churches in decline. With the expectation that each of the congregations would share in a vision to make disciples who make disciples. The church focuses on engaging its community using the platforms of education, healthcare, and poverty (Middle Tennessee Initiative).
All campuses function under the governance of Brentwood Baptist Church. Each campus is an established entity operating as a whole and permanent part of the Brentwood Baptist. Each maintains pre-determined alignment characteristics that uphold the Brentwood Baptist “DNA” while also containing some contextualized characteristics to allow it to best reach its target local community. The leadership of the Trustees, Finance Ministry Team, Staff Resource Team, and the staff Senior Leadership Team extends to each campus. The Senior Pastor for Brentwood Baptist serves as the primary spiritual leader and has primary preaching responsibilities at the Brentwood Campus. Each regional campus has a Campus Pastor who serves as the primary preaching pastor.
Currently, Brentwood Baptist Church is nine campuses (Station Hill Campus, Avenue South Campus, West Franklin Campus, Woodbine Campus, Lockeland Springs Campus, Nolensville Campus, Harpeth Heights Campus, West End – Columbia Campus and Brentwood Campus).
Every staff member is an employee of Brentwood Baptist. However, most staff specialize at one campus (and have titles that reflect their campus) or they serve all campuses, and therefore, function as Central Support staff members (such as Business Office and Communications).
THE POSITION
In 2010, The Church at Station Hill was launched as the first regional campus of Brentwood Baptist Church. Jay Strother, who is moving to the Brentwood Baptist Church Senior Pastor role, led the launch team in founding Station Hill and has served as the campus and teaching pastor for Station Hill since the beginning. Average weekly attendance for this campus has now grown to about 1,500 in three Sunday morning services. It is a part of one of three regions of ministry in the Nashville area that our campuses serve, each which is led by a regional lead campus pastor.
The Campus and Teaching pastor is the primary leader of 14 staff members who serve the ministries of the Station Hill Campus. All campus and teaching pastors report directly to the Regional Lead Campus Pastor and serve on the campus pastor team which is lead and mentored by the Senior Pastor. Campus pastors preach individualized sermons through a common sermon series which they develop collaboratively and meet to plan weekly.
QUALIFICATIONS/ROLE
The foremost requirement for this role is that of a Christ centered life. The successful candidate will have a deep and ever-growing relationship with God as evidenced by daily habits of spending time with Him and His Word, observable fruits of the spirit, active involvement in the leadership of a church, and a commitment to maintaining healthy accountability relationships with a small number of mature believers. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, and a Seminary-level master’s degree is strongly recommended, with preference for a Master of Divinity. The individual should be ordained (or be willing to be) with a well-established theological construct and an in-depth knowledge of scripture is required for the wisdom and biblically based decision-making demands of this position.
The Campus and Teaching Pastor’s primary roles are of preaching, leading, and shepherding. The individual should be a catalyst for the staff and members of the Station Hill Campus in carrying out the mission and ministries of the church. This effort might be best accomplished relationally as a shepherd as summed up in the following verses of Scripture:
“Seeing the people, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.” – Matthew 9:36
“I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed: Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.” - 1 Peter 5:1-4
Therefore, the role of campus and teaching pastor at Station Hill is primarily that of a
shepherd who knows, feeds, leads, protects, ministers the Word, and prays for the other ministers.
- Main Teaching Pastor/Communicator
- Preach three services on Sundays, teach on Wednesdays & in other settings.
- Preaches at Brentwood Campus or other Campuses 3-4 times a year and as called upon.
- Meets regularly with Preaching Team to develop the Annual Sermon Plan and weekly sermons.
- Shape Campus Culture & Aligns Campus with Brentwood Baptist Mission/Vision
- Contextualizes church-wide objectives to the campus and reports against these goals regularly and annually.
- Refines strategy for the Station Hill campus while documenting processes for future campuses and church plants (i.e. membership/church business, missions, etc.).
- Determines how to implement key strategies and official church business at the Station Hill campus.
- Leadership Development
- Responsible for leading, shepherding and developing the Station Hill Campus Staff.
- Committed to developing current and future leaders, through mentorships and providing preaching/teaching opportunities.
- Helps develop and equip emerging leaders in our church-wide leadership pipeline.
- Pastoral Care
- Oversee pastoral care at the campus in coordination with congregational care standards.
- Oversee referrals to other staff and professional counselors.
- Prayer & Vision Casting
- Devote time to prayer and clarifying vision/strategy/tactics.
- Represent the Station Hill Campus for church-wide leadership gatherings, strategic planning meetings, etc.
DESIRED CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS
Personality: A variety of personality types can be successful in this role. Using the DISC personality profile assessment tool we will expect this person to have D and I characteristics. The DISC profile will be viewed in light of the person’s Spiritual Gift, Abilities and Strength profile mentioned below.
Spiritual Gifts: Using the PLACE assessment tool, we will look for a mix of Equipping-related gifts. These gifts might include Leadership, Pastor/Shepherd, Wisdom, Encouragement, Teacher.
Abilities: Using the PLACE assessment tool, we will look for the top three Abilities to come from the domains of Enterprising, Investigative, and Social abilities.
Passions: Using the PLACE assessment tool, we will look for a passion mix of Leading, Influencing, Developing/Creating, and Improving
Strengths: Using Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment tool we will look for a person with strengths primarily in the domain of Executing or Strategic. Achiever, Arranger, Responsibility, Context, and/or Strategic strengths would be considered a plus.
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