Brentwood Baptist Church has contracted with the Slingshot Group to recruit for the below Nolensville Campus & Teaching Pastor position. If you are interested in being considered for the Nolensville Campus & Teaching Pastor position, you will need to apply through Slingshot Group's application process.
Click on the link below link to apply on Slingshot Group's jobsite.
https://slingshotgroup.org/jobs/brentwood-baptist-church-nolensville-campus-campus-teaching-pastor/
The Nolensville Campus and Teaching Pastor is responsible to the church, under the direction of the South Region Lead Pastor for casting vision, planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive worship, service, and disciple-making strategy for all aspects of the Nolensville campus that is contextualized for the unique ministry environment of this community.
The Nolensville Campus and Teaching Pastor will be responsible for aligning The Church at Nolensville with the overall mission, vision, objectives and goals of Brentwood Baptist Church. The Campus and Teaching Pastor will oversee the day-to-day operations of the ministry campus, act as liaison to the Brentwood campus both for central support and ministry, and provide preaching, pastoral care, equipping for daily disciple-making, and leadership for all of the congregation of Nolensville.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:
- Establish, communicate and implement vision, objectives, goals, strategies and tactics for the Nolensville Campus contextualizing them for the unique dynamics of the Nolensville community.
- Preach weekly on Sundays and teach when appropriate and needed on Wednesdays and in other settings.
- Provide oversight, equipping and supervision of the Nolensville Campus ministry staff and volunteers, clearly communicating and implementing strategic and operational goals, processes and systems. Leadership should combine relational sensitivity with decisiveness, fostering momentum and stability.
- Determine and develop appropriate oversight of the pastoral care aspects of the Nolensville campus.
- Develop an intentional and reproducible process for identifying and developing leaders within the congregation, fostering both spiritual maturity and ministry ownership.
- Coordinate the weekly Nolensville Campus worship gatherings in conjunction with the Brentwood Senior Pastor, worship and preaching teams and Nolensville campus worship minister.
- Participate in the weekly Preaching Team meeting and collaborate in sermon planning, as well as participate in campus pastor development meetings led by Senior Pastor.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Executive Pastor’s office and/or the Senior Pastor.
- Work with Executive Pastors to establish Nolensville Campus processes, systems, budgets, staffing models and accountabilities to support the vision, objectives, goals, strategies and tactics.
- Contextualize church-wide goals to the Nolensville Campus and report regularly with clarity and integrity.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to the following:
- Report to the South Region Lead Campus Pastor at least quarterly on team progress and initiatives.
- Pray with and for all staff members on a regular basis and hold staff members accountable for personal, spiritual, and professional growth (self-development plan).
- Effectively communicate and work alongside an administrative assistant, who will help carry-out the day to day administrative responsibilities of the Nolensville campus.
- Be available to serve the church as a decision counselor, pastoral counselor, and on-call minister (as assigned).
- Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure that the Nolensville vision, strategy, and initiatives are communicated to the church at Nolensville targeted demographic on a timely basis through the appropriate distribution channels.
- Participate in monthly and quarterly All Staff meetings at the Brentwood campus and other related and or requested meetings at any of Brentwood Baptist’s campuses.
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 clearly defined 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, relational trust, and collaboration.
- Balances forward movement with careful consideration of people and processes
- Sets clear expectations and holds team members accountable with grace and consistency
Communication
- Communicates vision in a way that feels personal and engaging rather than transactional
- Clearly conveys expectations and priorities to staff and/or volunteers in both written and verbal formats
- Listens carefully, reads relational dynamics well, and adjusts tone and approach appropriately
- 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 staff/volunteers/campus
- Invests in the development of staff or volunteers
- Models relational warmth combined with doctrinal conviction
Self-Development
- Prioritizes and accomplishes self-development goals
- Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to obtaining the necessary knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits necessary to be successful in this role
- Maintains a teachable spirit with a desire to learn and grow
- Embraces constructive feedback and demonstrates thoughtful reflection in response
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A clear and compelling sense of God’s call to vocational ministry, specifically to preach His Word and shepherd His church.
- An effective communicator with a demonstrated ability to preach and teach at a high level with theological depth and clarity.
- Demonstrates strong alignment with the mission, vision, values, theology, philosophy, and ministry methodology of Brentwood Baptist Church.
- A mature Christian who demonstrates the Fruit of the Spirit and actively disciples others toward maturity.
- A willingness to serve as a collaborative bridge, ensuring alignment, and strong partnership between Nolensville campus and Brentwood Baptist campuses.
- The proven ability to lead change wisely, innovate entrepreneurially, think strategically and to work with various ministry models, structures and paradigms.
- Exceptional relational skills and demonstrated emotional intelligence.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- The proven ability to manage budgets, plan, and implement plans in church environments.
- Demonstrate ability and capacity to build teams, develop leaders, and foster collaborative ministry environments.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of a Seminary-level Master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience is required working in the local church or Christian ministry context.
All campuses function under the governance of Brentwood Baptist Church. Each campus is an established entity as a whole and permanent part of Brentwood Baptist. Each maintains pre-determined alignment characteristics that uphold the Brentwood Baptist “DNA” while also contextualized characteristics to allow it to best reach its target local community. Every staff member is an employee of Brentwood Baptist.
