Ministry Opportunities
Ministry Opportunities
The Alliance wants to help connect you with places you can serve, find a theological home and pursue God’s justice. Ministry opportunities come in many forms in Alliance life! We have ministry position openings and volunteer opportunities submitted from various partners and friends from around the world.
To list a ministry opening with the Alliance of Baptists, please contact Kristy Pullen. Partners of the Alliance of Baptists may list job openings for 90 days (unless otherwise requested) free of charge. For non-partners, we charge a one-time fee of $40 per position and your listing will run for 90 days (unless otherwise requested). You may pay the fee here and note: ministry openings.
Lake Shore Baptist Church seeks a full-time (or part-time may be an option) Associate Pastor who has the spiritual depth, skills, personality, and experience needed to work effectively with our Senior Pastor and other members of our church leadership in the areas of spiritual formation, pastoral care, worship, and administration. Lake Shore is a welcoming and affirming community of Christians who are attempting to discover, articulate, and embody the meaning of the Gospel in the world today. We are affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Alliance of Baptists and commit ourselves to meaningful worship, freedom of thought, and social justice.
For full details and application instructions, visit https://lsbcwaco.org/associate-pastor-search/
Myers Park Baptist Church (MPBC) in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a full-time Chief Operating Officer (COO) who will be responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day operations and business of the church, through the supervision, training, and development of the staff, as well as providing organization, coordination, planning, and support to the Board of Deacons.
For a complete job description please go to our website: Careers | Myers Park Baptist Church
To apply please submit your cover letter and resume to: search@myersparkbaptist.org.
Baptist Church of the Covenant (BCOC), in Birmingham, Alabama, seeks the right person to serve as Associate Pastor, Minister of Christian Formation. BCOC was born from the civil rights movement, and we remain committed to providing space for all those who seek a relationship with God. We are active in local community ministry and support people and programs around the world. We are a diverse family of faith, including those who are: young and young at heart; Baptist since birth and those from other faith traditions or no faith at all; straight, LGBTQIA+, and those figuring it out; PhDs and GEDs. It’s been said we are like the “Island of Misfit Toys.”
Learn more about us at BCOC.net.
Read more at https://www.baptistchurchofthecovenant.org/hiring.
Knollwood Baptist Church is seeking a full-time Minister to Youth and Families to plan and lead a holistic ministry of spiritual formation. The youth ministry plays a vital role in enabling Knollwood to love God, follow Jesus, live in a redemptive community, and serve the world. The Youth Ministry at Knollwood is welcoming and fun, where youth learn to deepen their faith and make close friends.
View or download a full position description here.
Ravensworth Baptist Church, Annandale VA, seeks Interim Music Staff. Possibilities for the position(s) include, but are not limited to:
Separate accompanist and minister/director positions
Combined accompanist and minister/director positions
1-2 Sundays/month with a separate accompanist (shared position)
Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Full job description is at https://ravensworthbaptist.org/2024/07/09/position-opening-music-staff/. For any questions, please email rbc@ravensworthbaptist.org.
Jeff Street Baptist Community is seeking a new pastor. Our previous pastor retired after nearly 40 years. As we are going through this transition in leadership, the neighborhood around the church is also changing. We have a history and mission of supporting our neighbors and surrounding community through acts of service and justice; however, we are currently unsure how to best accomplish this. We are looking for someone to accompany us on this new journey as the church moves forward.
Mission Statement: Jeff Street is a welcoming and affirming faith community rooted in extravagant love. Following Jesus’ example, we are called to do justice, stand with the poor, offer hospitality, wage peace, deepen our spirituality, celebrate the creativity of God and God’s people, and love each other into radical belonging and Christian discipleship.
Information and details for applying are at https://www.jeffstreetbaptistcommunity.org/pastor-search.
First Baptist Church of Columbia, Missouri, currently seeks our next Senior Pastor to partner in ministry with us. We seek God’s wisdom in this process, leaning into the language of our church covenant that our future Senior Pastor will join our ministry because we have responded to Christ’s call to follow him as disciples and because we find this calling too difficult and too important to fulfill alone.
First Baptist Church is a 200-year-old progressive community of faith dually aligned with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches USA. We are located in the middle of downtown Columbia, a quintessential Midwest college town of around 130,000 people directly between St. Louis and Kansas City.
We invite those who feel they may be called to be our senior pastor to review our congregational profile and learn more about our church and the search process on our website: https://fbc-columbia.org/pastor-search/.
If you have questions or feel called to share your application, please contact the committee at pastorsearch@fbc-columbia.org. The committee will accept applications until the search is complete. We anticipate beginning conversations with candidates mid-summer.
First Baptist Church of Pittsfield, located in the heart of Berkshire County in western Massachusetts, seeks a visionary and passionate Senior Minister. Our welcoming and affirming faith community is committed to living out the teachings of Jesus Christ, celebrating diversity, and making a meaningful difference in our local area.
Position Summary: As the Senior Minister, you will provide spiritual leadership, pastoral care and foster an inclusive environment for all. You will also guide our congregation towards deeper spiritual growth, outreach, and community engagement.
View or download the full position description here. To apply for this position or request additional information, please submit your resume or inquiries to pastoralsearch@fbcpittsfield.org.
The director of children, youth, and families oversees all areas of the children’s and youth ministries at UBC. They are responsible for maintaining welcoming, safe, and engaging opportunities for connection and spiritual formation throughout the year.
Full position description is on the church’s website here.
To apply, send your resume and cover letter by July 1st, to employment@ubcaustin.org.
North Hills Community Baptist Church (NHCBC) is in search of an inspirational leader (ideally with a Master’s Degree (M.Div. or equivalent); ordained minister in American Baptist Churches USA) to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of its long-time Senior Pastor. It is a multi-generational, multi-cultural church located about eight miles north of downtown Pittsburgh. NHCBC is a very welcoming and mission-minded congregation with a blended morning worship service. The engaged congregation desires to increase its outreach to the community in new and greater ways than in the past. NHCBC is known for its pastoral stability and pastoral support. The church is actively involved in Baptist and ecumenical groups on a local, regional, national, and international basis.
View or download full position description.
Interested applicants can send a resume and letter of interest to Mark Mendicino, NHCBC Pastoral Search Committee Chairperson at markjmendicino@gmail.com.
Reverend Dr. Amos Cleophilus Brown, Sr., Senior Pastor of Third Baptist Church of San Francisco, California, has announced his plan to retire at the end of 2024. In preparing for his retirement, the Church leadership is seeking a candidate to serve as Executive Pastor during the remainder of Pastor Brown’s tenure, with the expectation that the successful candidate would become Senior Pastor of the Church upon Pastor Brown’s retirement. In the event an individual has interest in the position of Senior Pastor, but not available for the Executive Pastor position and would be available to assume the Senior Pastor position on January 1, 2025, the Search Committee would also be interested in receiving your materials.
Scarcely 24 months after California’s admission to the Union, in August of 1852, after suffering discrimination by First Baptist Church, nine Christians gathered in the home of Eliza and Russell Davis and established The Third Baptist Church of San Francisco. This spiritual landmark has now thrived for over 171 years.
The successful candidate should have unquestionable spiritual and moral integrity, is of sound mind and character. The candidate embraces traditional and contemporary forms of worship and sacred music. The candidate also understands and is a proponent of intergenerational and cultural nuances that are critical in continuing the effective trajectory of the Church.
To learn more about this position or to apply please see the full profile HERE.
University Baptist Church (UBC) in Waco, Texas is seeking a 20-hour per week Kids Pastor who will provide thoughtful leadership to all areas of kids ministry (infant through 5th grade). This person will provide compassionate pastoral care and spiritual formation for kids, their families, and kids ministry volunteers through Sunday morning programming, special events, VBS, and kids camp. UBC’s contemporary worship model does not see a division between the sacred and the secular and seeks to approach God through creative liturgies and artistic expressions. UBC is a medium-sized, inclusive church that is fully affirming of women in ministry and the LGBTQIA+ community. The Kids Pastor will report directly to the Lead Pastor. Applications will be accepted until May 31st, 2024 or until the position is filled.
Applicants can send their resume and cover letter to kidspastorsearch@ubcwaco.org; more information is available at https://www.ubcwaco.org/kids-pastor.
Lake Shore Baptist Church is seeking a part-time Director or Minister of Music. The position (see full description here) is salaried (not paid on an hourly basis), but will usually require 8-10 hours/week, primarily on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Position responsibilities are as follows:
–Plan, organize and implement a church music program in conjunction with the Worship Committee and pastors. Regular weekly consultation with the pastors is essential.
–Plan and administer the music budget in conjunction with the Worship and Finance Committees.
–Direct the adult choir.
–Supervise the organist/pianist, scheduling substitutes when necessary. Consult with the Personnel and Worship Committees when the position is vacant.
–Enlist vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles to enhance Sunday and special services.
–Be responsible for the purchase, inventory, care, repair and storage of all music, music literature, and related equipment and instruments.
–Carry out any special tasks that may arise relative to the music or worship life of the church or other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.
–Arrange for a substitute director when it is necessary to be absent.
To apply for the position, please submit a letter of interest, a description of your experience and/or resume, and full contact information, to music@lsbcwaco.org. A full background check will be required of all finalists.
Review of the materials will begin on April 15, 2024. We will schedule remote interviews with candidates where there is mutual interest and continue until the position is filled.
University Baptist Church is seeking a PASTORAL RESIDENT to join our pastoral team. Our program is 24 months which includes shared pastoral duties of preaching, teaching, and pastoral care. The resident for 2024-2026 will also have a focus in our children’s ministry.
UBC is a family sized church located in Hattiesburg, MS. We are affiliated with both the Alliance of Baptists and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Ministers of all denominations may apply (M. Div. or M.T.S. required) but there is a preference for individuals with a Baptist/congregational background.
If interested, visit us at www.ubchm.org and email your resume and cover letter to ubcsearch@ubchm.org. Your cover letter needs to address the following questions:
Why are you interested in our pastoral residency program?
What areas of growth do you see in yourself?
Where have you found joy in ministry?
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