Ministry Search Listings
Ministry Search Listings and Resources
Baptist Women in Ministry offers resources and assistance both to churches
searching for a minister and ministers searching for a new position.
To post information about a ministry job opening with BWIM, click the “Post an Open Position” button below. To seek ministry search support as a woman in ministry, submit information by clicking “Request for Ministry Search Support.”
Inquiries
For further inquires from personnel/search committees or potential candidates, contact Meredith Stone, Executive Director, meredithstone@bwim.info.
Open Positions Submitted to BWIM
The following positions were submitted directly to BWIM.
If you would like to submit a ministry opening to be highlighted by BWIM, fill out the above “Post an Open Position” form.
Remote
Manager for Congregational Advocacy (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Website: https://cbf.net/employment
Posted: 8/15/23 Ends:
The Congregational Advocacy Manager will assist and encourage congregations to pursue advocacy efforts as a ministry of the congregation and consider how they may be advocates for racial justice. This work will be done as part of CBF’s Congregational Ministries Team to invite congregations into the ministry of advocacy, equip them for faithful public witness so that they might participate in the transformation of their communities.
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Adam Granger at agranger@cbf.net.
Alabama
Associate Pastor of Worship and Families (Full-Time)
Church: Crosscreek Baptist Church, Pelham, AL
Website: https://crosscreekbaptist.org/careers/
Posted: 5/24/23 Ends: 12/31/23
Crosscreek Baptist Church, a warm, welcoming, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church in Pelham, Alabama, is seeking a qualified minister or ministers to lead our children, youth, and music programs. The ministries can be filled in a variety of ways, depending on the interest and gifts of the applicants (1 full-time position or multiple part-time positions). We are a congregation that values hospitality, acceptance, authentic community, affirmation of women in full ministry participation, the worth and gifts of children, an examined faith, and missions. More information about Crosscreek can be found at crosscreekbaptist.org/careers. Resumes can be emailed to application@crosscreekbaptist.org.
Minister of Children and Youth (part-time)
Church: Crosscreek Baptist Church, Pelham, AL
Website: https://crosscreekbaptist.org/careers/
Posted: 5/24/23 Ends: 12/31/23
Crosscreek Baptist Church, a warm, welcoming, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church in Pelham, Alabama, is seeking a qualified minister or ministers to lead our children, youth, and music programs. The ministries can be filled in a variety of ways, depending on the interest and gifts of the applicants (1 full-time position or multiple part-time positions). We are a congregation that values hospitality, acceptance, authentic community, affirmation of women in full ministry participation, the worth and gifts of children, an examined faith, and missions. More information about Crosscreek can be found at crosscreekbaptist.org/careers. Resumes can be emailed to application@crosscreekbaptist.org.
Senior Pastor (Full-Time)
Church: Weatherly Heights Baptist Church, Huntsville, AL
Website: www.weatherly.org
Posted: 9/16/23 Ends: 12/31/23
Weatherly Heights Baptist Church, an inclusive and discovering fellowship, is a CBF affiliated Baptist church located in Huntsville, AL. Our pastor of 24 years is retiring, and we are seeking applicants for a full-time Senior Pastor position. WHBC has a rich history of blending heartfelt Biblical faith with intellectual integrity and freedom that both comforts and challenges the members of the church while also encouraging community involvement and ecumenical dialogue. Weatherly encourages traditional Baptist distinctives such as the priesthood of the Believer.
The Senior Pastor will plan and lead Worship, help guide the Life and Ministry of the Congregation and represent WHBC in the community. Candidates should have a talent for Pastoral Care, promote genuine relationships within the church and encourage spiritual growth with intellectual integrity. Candidates are expected to model an authentic Christian life that exhibits a genuine love for all of God’s Creation, the WHBC congregation and those that live within our community. Additionally, the Senior Pastor will manage the Church Staff and should possess strong managerial skills. The position requires a Seminary degree.
U.S. News and World Report named Huntsville, the Rocket City, as the Number 1 Best Place to Live for Families in 2023-2024. Huntsville has also been routinely named as one of the ‘smartest cities’ in the country. Huntsville provides a competitive and diverse job market, lower than average cost of living, high quality of life as seen throughout the city in thriving arts and musical scenes including the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra and the Orion Amphitheater, professional sports teams, a Top 10 Botanical Garden (according to USA Today) and many outdoor activities.
Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to ministersearch@weatherly.org or mail it to the address below. Additional information about the church can be found at www.weatherly.org.
Weatherly Heights Baptist Church
ATTN: Pastor Search Committee
1306 Cannstatt Drive
Huntsville,AL 35803
dISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Director of Advocacy (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Website: https://cbf.net/employment
Posted: 8/15/23 Ends:
The Director of Advocacy will provide leadership and strategic guidance to CBF’s Advocacy efforts with a focus on representing CBF at a national level, stewarding CBF’s voice in advocacy issues, and ensuring a public witness for racial justice.
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Adam Granger at agranger@cbf.net.
Congregational Advocacy Manager (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Website: https://cbf.net/employment
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
The Congregational Advocacy Manager will assist and encourage congregations (pastors, and laity) to pursue advocacy efforts as a ministry of the congregation and consider how they may be advocates for racial justice.
Strong preference is for the Congregational Advocacy Manager to be based in one of the following CBF States/Regions: MidAtlantic, Virginia, Kentucky, or Heartland
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Adam Granger at agranger@cbf.net.
Heartland
Congregational Advocacy Manager (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Website: https://cbf.net/employment
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
The Congregational Advocacy Manager will assist and encourage congregations (pastors, and laity) to pursue advocacy efforts as a ministry of the congregation and consider how they may be advocates for racial justice.
Strong preference is for the Congregational Advocacy Manager to be based in one of the following CBF States/Regions: MidAtlantic, Virginia, Kentucky, or Heartland
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Adam Granger at agranger@cbf.net.
kENTUCKY
Congregational Advocacy Manager (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Website: https://cbf.net/employment
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
The Congregational Advocacy Manager will assist and encourage congregations (pastors, and laity) to pursue advocacy efforts as a ministry of the congregation and consider how they may be advocates for racial justice.
Strong preference is for the Congregational Advocacy Manager to be based in one of the following CBF States/Regions: MidAtlantic, Virginia, Kentucky, or Heartland
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Adam Granger at agranger@cbf.net.
Associate Pastor (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: First Baptist Church, Morehead
Website: http://fbc-morehead.squarespace.com/
Posted: 9/5/23 Ends: 1/1/2024
First Baptist Church in Morehead, Kentucky, affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, seeks a full-time Associate Pastor. Primary responsibilities include leading the ministry to children, youth, and their families with a commitment to ministries of social justice and equality. Additionally, the Associate Pastor will collaborate and cooperate in the pastoral ministry of the entire church, with responsibilities to include: assisting with worship planning and leading worship, pastoral care, and some administration and design. Preference will be given to those who have completed or are working toward completing a graduate degree in ministerial studies (e.g. MTS, MDiv, etc.) While we are proud of our Baptist heritage, we are an ecumenically minded church and welcome people of all faith traditions or no faith tradition. We are an inclusive and open fellowship. Our vision statement is “We are a community of faith where all are welcome, trust is present, risks are taken, and where the gifts and graces of our Lord enable us to be the people God knows us to be.” Morehead, KY is located on Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky, one hour east of Lexington. It is the home of Morehead State University in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Heather Holcomb at fbc.morehead.psc@gmail.com or 606-784-5768.
Missouri
Associate Pastor with Students and Families (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Kirkwood Baptist Church
Website: https://www.kirkwoodbaptist.org/_files/ugd/3e347d_3af4e8e7b17e47cd9d6f87d62973a689.pdf
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
Kirkwood Baptist Church (KBC) is seeking an Associate Pastor with Students and Families who is responsible for providing leadership, oversight, and care to the students and children of KBC. This role encompasses students from birth to 18 years old and their families. This pastor will work primarily as the youth minister to the congregation, will oversee the children’s ministries and volunteers, while ministering to the entire congregation. A completed job description can be found on the church website, kirkwoodbaptist.org. Resumes should be submitted to Matthew Vandagriff at mvandagriff@kirkwoodbaptist.org.
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Matthew Vandagriff at mvandagriff@kirkwoodaptist.org.
Nebraska
Senior Pastor (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: First Baptist Church of Fairbury
Website: https://fairburyfirstbaptistchurch.godaddysites.com/
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
First Baptist Church of Fairbury, NE “A Community of Faith with Christ at Heart” is seeking a Senior Pastor. Fairbury is a personable small-town community of nearly 4,000 people. Their active town is centered in youth, history and industry. They are looking for a pastor to facilitate growth, a skilled commutator, a person to lead traditional preaching responsibilities, willing to collaborate with area churches, someone with a caring spirit to nurture fellowship and relationships inside the building and in people’s homes, and develop and run a youth program.
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Greg Mamula at gmamula@abcnebraska.com
New Hampshire
Senior Pastor (Full-Time)
Church: The Madison Baptist Church, Madison, NH
Website: http://themadisonchurch.org
Posted: 1/24/23 Ends: 9/30/23
The Madison Baptist Church, in Madison, N.H., is seeking a full time pastor to lead the church into its next chapter of ministry. We are a warm, welcoming group of parishioners from many different denominational backgrounds gathered at our community church. We wish to be welcoming to ALL people who wish to join us in our community of worship. Some of the gifts we seek in our next pastor include: sermons that tie together faith and day-to-day life; a good communicator (listener/counselor) with a sense of humor-we love to laugh at our church; someone who values our excellent music ministry; relatability with all ages and someone who demonstrates compassion and empathy; a leadership style that is team-oriented; a person willing to help the congregation grow in their individual and church-based spiritual journeys; and someone willing to help develop and support youth and family activities and membership. Come, Grow With Us!
Church profile and information on applying can be found at: https://www.themadisonchurch.org/pastoral-search
North Carolina
Associate Pastor: Families and Faith Formation (full-time)
Church/Organization: First Baptist Church of Wilson, NC
Website: www.firstbaptistwilson.com
Posted: 8/15/23 Closes:
The First Baptist Church of Wilson, NC (www.firstbaptistwilson.com), is seeking a full-time minister to join our staff as Associate Pastor: Families and Faith Formation. The primary focus of this position will be providing the leadership, development, and implementation of ministry for families with children (birth through elementary school) along with other administrative and pastoral duties. For more information, you can find the full job description with compensation information here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hDoL0vF6ERMWFC8DSwqWUnlOHk9_PqIj/view?usp=drivesdk
Any interested candidate may submit a resume via email to fbcwilsonsearch@gmail.com
Full-Time Pastor
Church/Organization: First Baptist Church of Wadesboro, NC
Website: www.fbcwadesboro.org
Posted: 8/15/23 Closes: 10/2/23
First Baptist Church of Wadesboro, North Carolina, seeks a new pastor following the retirement of a beloved pastor. An hour east of Charlotte, FBC offers the best of a small-town church with the openness you find in big city congregations. FBC supports women in ministry and welcomes all into its fellowship, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Our church profile may be viewed at www.fbcwadesboro.org. We invite candidates that sense an interest upon reviewing the church profile to send an inquiry or resume and cover letter by October 1st to the Pastor Search Committee at fbcwadesboropastorsearch@gmail.com so that together we may explore where God may be leading us.
Restart Minister (full-time)
Church/Organization: First Baptist Church of Highpoint, NC
Website: www.fbchighpoint.org
Posted: 9/16/23 Closes: 10/20/2023
Join us in a bold leap of faith into the future! Historic First Baptist Church of High Point, NC, seeks a restart minister to enthusiastically and effectively lead our congregation as we relocate and refresh our mission to live the gospel every day, everywhere, to everyone. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, visionary leader who relates well to others, provides spiritual leadership and pastoral care to the congregation, plans and leads meaningful worship, and delivers engaging, biblically grounded sermons. In addition, the candidate will provide leadership for mission opportunities, as well as support the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Baptist Faith and Message of 1963. He or she should be a seminary graduate with a minimum of five years of church staff experience, preferably as a senior or associate pastor. Church and pastor profiles are available for viewing at www.fbchighpoint.org. Please submit a cover letter with your resume to pastorsearch@fbchighpoint.org.
For more information, please contact Deborah Edwards at pastorsearch@gbchighpoint.org.
Tennessee
Associate Pastor of Youth and Communications (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Central Baptist Church of Fountain City
Website: www.cbcfc.org
Posted: 9/5/2023 Closes: 04/30/2024
Central Baptist Church Fountain City in Knoxville, TN. is seeking an Associate Pastor of Youth and Communications. This person will lead the church’s ministry to students in grades 6-12 with the goal of shaping lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. This will include the fostering and maintaining of a strong team of volunteers to lead and serve alongside our youth in ministry, mission, and Bible study, and to communicate with and connect their parents to the youth ministry and greater life of our church. The Associate Pastor of Youth and Communications will also head the creative communications process, including brand strategy, marketing, social media, content management, communication environments, printed materials and publications, and overall brand experience. He/She will work collaboratively and independently to develop and distribute original content that clearly communicates the vision, ministry, and goals of our church.
For a full breakdown of the position, pay range, and application process, please go to www.cbcfc.org/job-openings
To learn more about this position and/or apply, contact Ande Myers at amyers@cbcfc.org.
Texas
Coordinator (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Texas
Website: https://fellowshipsouthwest.org/cbftx
Posted: 9/5/2023 Closes: 10/20/2023
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Texas (CBF Texas) seeks a leader with high emotional and relational maturity, who is process oriented, and who can build organizational trust through relational development and care. Such a leader must be generous of spirit, demonstrate an ability to navigate across the differences of Baptist church life in Texas, honoring the autonomy of local congregations (including ethnic/cultural and theological diversity) while inspiring congregations to cooperate in the areas of shared mission, fellowship, and organizational values.
Learn more: https://fellowshipsouthwest.org/cbftx
To learn more about this position and/or apply, contact Dr. Matt Walton at CBFTexasResumes@gmail.com.
Virginia
Congregational Advocacy Manager (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Website: https://cbf.net/employment
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
The Congregational Advocacy Manager will assist and encourage congregations (pastors, and laity) to pursue advocacy efforts as a ministry of the congregation and consider how they may be advocates for racial justice. This work will be done as part of CBF’s Congregational Ministries Team to maximize opportunity to invite congregations into the ministry of advocacy, equip them for faithful public witness so that they might participate in the transformation of their communities.
Strong preference is for the Congregational Advocacy Manager to be based in one of the following CBF States/Regions: MidAtlantic, Virginia, Kentucky, or Heartland
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Adam Granger at agranger@cbf.net.
Associate Pastor
(Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Freemason Street Baptist Church
Website:www.freemasonstreet.org
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
Freemason Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, Virginia (CBF, BGAV) is seeking a full-time associate pastor to serve as a full partner in the leadership and ministry of the church. We are looking for someone who is creative, can build friendships both in the church and in the community, values both thinking and feeling in life and faith, and is a strong team person. We are a downtown congregation of about 100 who value worship, unity in diversity, and connecting in creative and new ways with our neighborhood and our city. To learn more about the congregation and ministries, visit www.freemasonstreet.org.To learn more about the work of the Associate Pastor, see the position description at https://tinyurl.com/3m9k9h8k. To inquire, submit a resume, or recommend someone, contact Bob Guffey (bguffey@freemasonstreet.org).
For more information or questions, you may reach out to Bob Guffey at bguffey@freemasonstreet.org.
Minister of Children and Families (Full-Time)
Church/Organization: Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
Website:www.freemasonstreet.org
Posted: 8/28/23 Ends:
Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Earlysville, VA seeks a full-time Minister of Children and Families to develop and implement a holistic strategy of exposing & expanding Christian FAITH, engaging in Christian FORMATION, and enlisting in Christian FRUITFULNESS for the children and families of Chestnut Grove (birth – 6th grade).
For more information or questions, you may reach out to the search team at searchteam@chestnutgrovebaptist.org.
Job Boards by BWIM’s Partners
For over a decade, BWIM has curated a list of open ministry positions
that we included in our monthly newsletter.
Since the way churches and organizations publicize open ministry positions changes, we have changed the way we connect women with job postings as well. We are now posting full information online for any church/organization who contacts us directly with information about their open position so that candidates can have access to the information as soon as we have it.
The remaining positions that we have traditionally included on our list have been gathered from job boards like the ones below. We would encourage any Baptist woman in ministry looking for a position to check these job boards regularly as not all churches/organizations contact us, but also to do research and be discerning about which positions are truly open to women candidates.
Candidates are welcome to contact BWIM about any position posted on our website, but also about any position found on another ministry job board. We will do our best to connect you with someone who might be able to help in your discernment as to whether or not a position is an opportunity where a woman could thrive.
Baptist Newspaper
Theological Schools’ Job Boards
Ministry Search Resources
Searching for a ministry position can be a full-time job.
Identifying churches, organizations, or institutions that might be a good fit for you is stressful.
But first you need to know what positions are open. Building a good resume, successfully navigating the interview process, and negotiating salary and benefits are all also stressful. Below are resources helpful to both churches and candidates as they navigate the search process.