JOB POSTING – SENIOR PASTOR CALVARY BAPTIST TEMPLE
HISTORY/LOCATION
Calvary Baptist Temple (CBT) located at 4625 Waters Avenue in Savannah, Georgia is seeking a Senior Pastor to lead the church and oversee the total ministry of the church. CBT is a member of the Savannah Baptist Association, the Georgia Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention. It is located on 26 acres in mid-town Savannah. The church was originally established in 1898 and moved from downtown Savannah to the present location in 1964. In 1990 a new worship center was built with a capacity to seat over 2400 in worship. The church has fluctuated from a high of 1250 attending to the present attendance of about 320.
MINISTRIES
CBT provides various ministries to our church body and local community. We also have a very active children and youth ministry with dedicated pastor oversight. The church supports the Cooperative Program and its mission as well as involvement with two missions overseas in Thailand and Romania.
One of our major ministries include Calvary Day School, a private Christian non-denominational school (Birth-High School) with an enrollment of 1200 students and a competitive sports program. In addition to the worship center and school, the campus includes two gymnasiums, a state-of-the-art athletic complex, and several educational buildings jointly used by the church and school.
GOVERNMENT
The church governance is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Senior Pastor (included as an Elder) a Board of Elders, the Church Staff, the Deacons and Church Officers. We believe the top authority in the church is the Lord Jesus Christ, Pastor led, Elder assisted, Church Staff activated, and Deacon served.
DOCTRINE
CBT believes in the inerrant Word of God (Holy Bible) as its authority in matters of faith and practice. The church adheres to the Baptist Faith and Message adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000. CBT is a dedicated body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ and is committed to personally sharing the good news of salvation to the lost. We follow Christ in the ordinance of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
QUALIFICATIONS
The Pastor candidate should be ordained as a minister by a recognized Southern Baptist Church and have had five years prior experience in a comparable size church or its equivalent i.e., Associate Pastoral experience in a large congregation. Education should include a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and a Seminary Degree (Doctorate preferred). Any Seminary Degree must be from an institution that teaches consistently with Southern Baptist Doctrine as provided in The Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000.
CHARACTERISTICS
• One who loves people
• A man of prayer
• Mission minded
• Mainly uses expository preaching in an effort to explain, illustrate and apply the Scriptures to life with a heart for evangelism
• Interest in developing leadership and discipleship within the body
• A team player open to the counsel of others
• Accepts the Bible as final authority
• Strives to develop lay leadership for the purpose of kingdom ministry
• Recognizes and emphasizes special holidays within the church service as well as observe appropriate designated Baptist areas of service
SALARY
Commensurate with experience and education
APPLICATIONS
Please submit the following:
• A cover letter (preferably with picture, but not required)
• Current resume
• Four references with valid contact information
• Links to recent sermon videos
• Salary requirement or current salary
Can be emailed to: pastorsearch@cbtsavannah.org
Or mailed to:
Calvary Baptist Temple Search Committee
co David Kicklighter, Chairman
4625 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND BE SEEN BY THE COMMITTEE ONLY. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS WILL BE MAY 15, 2022.

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