Riverchase Baptist Church is currently searching for our next Senior Pastor. A job description and qualifications for the Senior Pastor can be found below, as well as a brief description of RBC and information on the surrounding community.
Resumes may be submitted to the Pastor Search Committee at resume@rbcstaff.com
Position: Senior Pastor
About the Senior Pastor Position/Role:
The Senior Pastor is responsible for leading the church to function as a New Testament church. The pastor will lead the congregation and the church staff to perform their tasks. The pastor will also share his vision and leadership with the ministry organizations, as they seek to perform their tasks.
The Pastor is the leader of pastoral ministries in the church. As such, the Pastor works with the lay leadership and church staff to: lead the church in the formation and achievement of its objectives, proclaim the gospel to believers and unbelievers, and care for the church’s members and other persons in the community.
All activities of the church, including the activities of other members of the ministerial and professional staffs, shall be under the Pastor’s general supervision. The Pastor shall be the chair of the Church Council, and an ex-officio, non-voting member of all the committees of the church (with the exception of the Pastor Search Committee) and shall be expected to, either directly by personal involvement or indirectly by appointing other members of the ministerial staff, lend support, influence and spiritual guidance to these committees.
Qualifications:
Personal Characteristics:
Church Snapshot
Average Sunday worship attendance: 165
Denomination: Baptist
Location: Hoover, AL
Our History, Beliefs, and Core Values
History:
On January 5, 1986, the Riverchase Baptist Mission was formed and began meeting in the basement of the Baptist Medical Center in Riverchase. The mission grew to church status in October 1987 and became known as Riverchase Baptist Church. The church continued growing and in November 1990, moved into the church building at 2020 Crossvine Road, Hoover, Alabama.
Our Beliefs:
Mission Statement: We glorify God by making Christ-centered, relationship-driven disciples of all people.
This mission statement conveys two primary concepts that guide our ministry: We are created to glorify God and we are to make disciples of all nations.
The Bible is the sole authority for Riverchase Baptist in matters of faith and life.
The Baptist Faith and Message of 1963 provides our guidelines for our church and governance.
Riverchase Baptist Church is a New Testament church choosing to voluntarily cooperate with many different organizations to carry out the mission of Christ to our community, state, nation, and beyond. On an international and national level, we affiliate with the IMB and NAMB as well as CBF Global Missions. We also affiliate with the Alabama State Board of Missions, the Shelby Baptist Association and Alabama CBF for state and local missions, as well as supporting local organizations, such as Jessie’s Place, Oak Mountain Missions, and others.
Our Core Values:
Worship: To worship God by offering our praise and prayers, proclaiming and responding to His word. (John 4:24, Romans 12:1-2)
Missions: To pray for, support, and engage in global missions and lifestyle evangelism through church activities and missions. (Matthew 28: 19-20, Acts 1:8, Acts 10: 34-43)
Ministry: To minister to one another and our community and to equip one another for effective ministry. (Mathew 25: 37-40, Romans 12:10-23, James 2: 14-17)
Spiritual Growth: To develop and nurture spiritual growth, individually and corporately, through prayer, service and study of the Word. (Ephesians 4:15-16, 1 Peter 2:5)
Fellowship: To give and receive in a spirit of hospitality toward one another. (Acts 2: 42-47, 1 John 1:7)
Cooperation: To partner with other Christians in meeting the needs of our world and community. (1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Ephesians 4:3-7)
About the Location:
Riverchase Baptist Church is situated in the northwest section of Shelby County, AL in the city of Hoover located in the Riverchase subdivision. The Riverchase subdivision is a development of approximately 1800 single family homes that also includes a golf course and country club. North Shelby County is one of the fastest growing counties in Alabama and full of excellent recreational activities and one of Alabama’s largest parks, Oak Mountain State Park. North Shelby County also offers excellent health care facilities, schools, restaurants, shopping, and neighborhoods, thus making Shelby County a great place to live.
Shelby County statistics:
Median Age: 38
Population: 208K
Metro Population: 1.1 Million
Christian: 86%
Resumes may be submitted to the Pastor Search Committee at resume@rbcstaff.com
Position: Senior Pastor
About the Senior Pastor Position/Role:
The Senior Pastor is responsible for leading the church to function as a New Testament church. The pastor will lead the congregation and the church staff to perform their tasks. The pastor will also share his vision and leadership with the ministry organizations, as they seek to perform their tasks.
The Pastor is the leader of pastoral ministries in the church. As such, the Pastor works with the lay leadership and church staff to: lead the church in the formation and achievement of its objectives, proclaim the gospel to believers and unbelievers, and care for the church’s members and other persons in the community.
All activities of the church, including the activities of other members of the ministerial and professional staffs, shall be under the Pastor’s general supervision. The Pastor shall be the chair of the Church Council, and an ex-officio, non-voting member of all the committees of the church (with the exception of the Pastor Search Committee) and shall be expected to, either directly by personal involvement or indirectly by appointing other members of the ministerial staff, lend support, influence and spiritual guidance to these committees.
Qualifications:
- A man of God as outlined in 1 Timothy 3: 2-7 and Titus 1: 5-9.
- Adhere to the Baptist Faith and Message of 1963.
- An ordained minister with a master’s degree from seminary preferred.
- Preferred candidate will have at least 5 years church ministry experience.
- A gifted teacher who enables people to learn and understand deep spiritual truths.
- An effective communicator of well-prepared sermons.
- A person with a personal vision and a well-developed vision of the future of the church.
- A person who desires to help people reach their full potential and use of spiritual gifts.
- An effective administrator of the church office that empowers and encourages the staff and personnel.
Personal Characteristics:
- Clear personal love for Jesus
- Humble, gentle spirit, good shepherd, peacemaker, team player
- Relationship-oriented (welcoming/friendly/personable)
- Desire to constantly learn and grow himself
- Servant heart
Church Snapshot
Average Sunday worship attendance: 165
Denomination: Baptist
Location: Hoover, AL
Our History, Beliefs, and Core Values
History:
On January 5, 1986, the Riverchase Baptist Mission was formed and began meeting in the basement of the Baptist Medical Center in Riverchase. The mission grew to church status in October 1987 and became known as Riverchase Baptist Church. The church continued growing and in November 1990, moved into the church building at 2020 Crossvine Road, Hoover, Alabama.
Our Beliefs:
Mission Statement: We glorify God by making Christ-centered, relationship-driven disciples of all people.
This mission statement conveys two primary concepts that guide our ministry: We are created to glorify God and we are to make disciples of all nations.
The Bible is the sole authority for Riverchase Baptist in matters of faith and life.
The Baptist Faith and Message of 1963 provides our guidelines for our church and governance.
Riverchase Baptist Church is a New Testament church choosing to voluntarily cooperate with many different organizations to carry out the mission of Christ to our community, state, nation, and beyond. On an international and national level, we affiliate with the IMB and NAMB as well as CBF Global Missions. We also affiliate with the Alabama State Board of Missions, the Shelby Baptist Association and Alabama CBF for state and local missions, as well as supporting local organizations, such as Jessie’s Place, Oak Mountain Missions, and others.
Our Core Values:
Worship: To worship God by offering our praise and prayers, proclaiming and responding to His word. (John 4:24, Romans 12:1-2)
Missions: To pray for, support, and engage in global missions and lifestyle evangelism through church activities and missions. (Matthew 28: 19-20, Acts 1:8, Acts 10: 34-43)
Ministry: To minister to one another and our community and to equip one another for effective ministry. (Mathew 25: 37-40, Romans 12:10-23, James 2: 14-17)
Spiritual Growth: To develop and nurture spiritual growth, individually and corporately, through prayer, service and study of the Word. (Ephesians 4:15-16, 1 Peter 2:5)
Fellowship: To give and receive in a spirit of hospitality toward one another. (Acts 2: 42-47, 1 John 1:7)
Cooperation: To partner with other Christians in meeting the needs of our world and community. (1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, Ephesians 4:3-7)
About the Location:
Riverchase Baptist Church is situated in the northwest section of Shelby County, AL in the city of Hoover located in the Riverchase subdivision. The Riverchase subdivision is a development of approximately 1800 single family homes that also includes a golf course and country club. North Shelby County is one of the fastest growing counties in Alabama and full of excellent recreational activities and one of Alabama’s largest parks, Oak Mountain State Park. North Shelby County also offers excellent health care facilities, schools, restaurants, shopping, and neighborhoods, thus making Shelby County a great place to live.
Shelby County statistics:
Median Age: 38
Population: 208K
Metro Population: 1.1 Million
Christian: 86%
