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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church is seeking a Vocational Senior Pastor who stands on the Word of God. We are seeking a Pastor for soul winning wherever-whenever-however the opportunity presents itself. The harvest here is great and we are a congregation of willing workers. Key Responsibilities: 1. Must be able to prepare and deliver sermons that are both Biblically sound and well organized. 2. Actively engaged in establishing and maintaining a sound Sunday School and Bible Study. 3. Lead Deacon ordinances and ministerial events, including monthly communions, baptisms, weddings, funerals, and baby dedications. 4. Must maintain a lifestyle and reputation of high moral integrity and ethical standards. 5. In partnership with the Official Board, ensure that the By-Laws are consistently adhered to. 6. Develop an outreach program that engages the community, youth, and parents. 7. Ensure that relevant, high-quality training in discipleship and leadership skills is made available to ministerial staff, designated ministry leads and office staff. 8. Partner with and lead efforts in developing ministry leaders and providing wise counsel to members. Desired Qualifications Include: ➢ Biblical and spiritual character as outlined in Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1: 5-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-3 ➢ Licensed and ordained minister in the Baptist Faith-REQUIRED ➢ Comprehensive knowledge of the Bible ➢ A preacher of the Gospel with five years of pastoral experience ➢ A visionary with sound judgment and discernment ➢ A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College/University, Master’s Degree of Divinity, and Seminary training (preferred) ➢ Devoted to teaching of the Word of God ➢ Focused on establishing the church of tomorrow by implementing outreach to all generations ➢ Clearly and persuasively communicate in both written and oral formats ➢ Exhibit computer proficiency and able to navigate Microsoft Office Suite ➢ Effective administration and leadership skills ➢ Demonstrates financial awareness and responsibility 1 ➢ Demonstrate ability to work with a diverse congregation across all races, genders, and ages ➢ Must be friendly, kind, loving, and approachable to the congregation ➢ Committed to continuing education and development ➢ Must exhibit a desire to be an engaged Pastor who is willing to nurture the church’s spiritual growth ➢ Possess strong integrity exemplary of a spiritual leader of the church Application Process Checklist: The PSC requests that all interested candidates submit the following: A cover letter expressing interest in the position. Maximum 2 pages. A resume which should include a summary of relevant ministry, employment history, professional, and educational experiences Copy of License Copy of Ordination Certificate Copy of college/seminary degree & certificates Color photo Two (2) current YouTube links featuring different prepared sermons presented by you Four (4) current letters of reference or recommendation: o Two (2) from clergy One (1) from a friend One (1) from a layperson Learn more about this position and this historic Church in the attached document

Pastor Job Description Fort Lee Baptist Church of Richmond, Virginia is prayerfully seeking the man God has called to fill the position of full-time Pastor. We are a Baptist Church seeking growth and deeper discipleship with our Lord, Jesus Christ. Purpose: The Pastor is the spiritual leader of the church, and is responsible to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, to teach Biblical scripture, to engage in pastoral care, and to provide leadership in all areas of church life and function. He should be able to lead collaboratively with the deacons and the church staff to provide opportunities for Fort Lee members/guests to worship, be discipled toward growth in their walk of faith, and that they may impact their communities with the gospel centered lives. Candidates are expected to stand firm for the sanctity of human life, the sacredness of marriage between one man and one woman, and the fundamental freedom to express our faith in our community. Qualifications: • A graduate of an accredited seminary or divinity school. (or extensive successful ministry experience) • Ordained and Licensed Baptist Minister. • Supports the Baptist Faith and Message. • Experience as a church Pastor. • Possess Biblical qualifications as stated in I Timothy 3:1-7. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills. • Possess strong leadership and strategic thinking capabilities. • Possess proven character and integrity, maintaining a vital personal relationship with the Lord through daily Bible study and prayer, as well as having proper priorities at home with family, exhibiting an example of a Godly balanced life. Key Responsibilities: 1. As a preacher/teacher, present well-organized, Bible-based sermons and lessons on Sunday and Wednesday that edify, challenge, and encourage the church as well as promote the passionate worship of God. Knowledge and desire to preach/teach the entire Bible from Genesis through Revelation. 2. Lead the congregation to follow the Great Commission to reach the lost and the unchurched, fostering biblical, emotional, social, and spiritual growth. Disciple the congregation through Bible study with the aim to develop Christian maturity and depth of Biblical understanding with life applications. 3. Collaborate with church music leaders to integrate appropriate worship music into church services. 4. Uphold with integrity the doctrines, the constitution, and by-laws of Fort Lee Baptist Church. 5. Provide pastoral care by visiting the sick, shut-ins, elderly, and bereaved. Maintain contact with the church family, while loving and affirming persons and families within the fellowship. Be available for emergencies as needed. The pastor shall, with the deacons, oversee the pastoral care and nurturement of the church members. 6. Provide care and confidential counsel to members and non-members in planned life events (e.g., pre-marital counseling) and moments of personal struggle or crisis. 7. Administer the ordinances of the church (Baptism and Communion) on a regular and as needed basis. 8. Perform weddings, baby dedications, funerals as requested. 9. Ensure the church maintains a focus on providing ministry and initiatives that engage and involve members of every generation. 10. Provide spiritual guidance to the deacons, all church committees. Effectively encourage persons, programs, and ministries of the church family. 11. Provide primary oversight and direction to the church office, overseeing the church calendar maintenance, representing the church to visitors and other persons who contact the church, serving in other reasonable activities relative to the church office. 12. The Pastor is expected to maintain church office hours for the benefit of all church members/non-members and the related business of the church. 13. Will meet semi-annually with the deacon body for review and evaluation of the pastor performance. The Pastor is directly responsible to the congregation in the performance of ministry. 14. Represent the congregation in denominational or community organizations and activities to learn new ways the church can support and engage with the surrounding area. 15. Attend monthly church council and deacon meetings, and some commissions meetings to coordinate ministries 16. Develop and share a vision (or plan) for the church to show spiritual growth and membership growth. Application Process · Submit an interest cover letter* and an updated resume to flbc.pastorsearch@gmail.com · *Please include in your cover letter a brief testimony of your faith in Christ and why you feel led to apply for this position.

Dover Baptist Church (635 Manakin Rd. Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103) is seeking a part-time pianist/keyboardist/accompanist (annual salary: $8,100) with a heart to minister through music. The candidate will accompany the choir/worship team/soloists during Wednesday rehearsals (7:00–8:30 PM), Sunday sound check and services, as well as special events throughout the year. Musical selections are for a blended worship experience, under the direction of the Minister of Music. Interested candidates may submit resumes through the church office: Phone: (804) 784-5681 E-Mail:  ministryassistant@doverbc.org

A RESOURCE NETWORK FOR BAPTISTS SINCE 1783. DBA joins 60+ churches in and surrounding Richmond, Virginia. "then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose." Philippians 2:2 Our Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6128 Ashland, VA 23005 Our Office Location: 11006 Lakeridge Parkway Ashland, VA 23005 Contact Us Office Phone: (804) 550-1980 Email: dover.info@doverbaptist.org Register here before April 12th The Dover Diary is our monthly publication. Check it out! The Dover Diary Dover churches: update your church directory entry through our online form. The Latest Check out the latest news in the Dover Baptist Association community by clicking through our carousel of announcements below or download all of this week's flyers. Dover Calendar Job Openings Check out the latest church ministry job openings . Send us your ministry jobs to post! Interim & Supply Pasto rs Need a person for pulpit supply? Looking for an interim pastor? Or, apply to be on the list ! Church Directory Dover Baptist Association is a family of churches covering 7 counties around Richmond, VA. Watson Mission Offering The Leslie and Hazel Watson Missions Offering supports the ministries of local and international organizations. Prayer Send a prayer concern and your church prayer lists to our Prayer Council by emailing prayers[at]doverbaptist.org. Be a Dover Baptist Association prayer warrior by following our weekly prayer focus calendar featured below. Download our printable church prayer list for the year HERE . Our Churches Dover Baptist Association is a family of churches covering 7 counties around Richmond, VA.

"Belief is...[a] personal, voluntary act. Church membership follows the line of personal regeneration and faith." - J. Lansing Burrows Baptist Distinctives Early photograph of the Old Dover Meeting House The following might not be all of the major distinctives, but they run like a thread throughout the history of Baptists: The church composed of a gathered people who have been regenerated or changed. The church having democratic forms of church government or polity. The importance of each individual, clergy and laity, so that all possess equal responsibilities and privileges as Christian servants. The priesthood of each believer, signifying that each person is capable of approaching the throne of grace without a priestly intercessor and of reading and interpreting God's word for himself or herself. The high regard for Jesus Christ as Lord and Scripture as God's Word . The concept of the New Testament alone as the sole and sufficient rule book for church and, therefore, no need for man-devised creeds. The right of the individual to be free of civil or ecclesiastical authority in the matter of the soul or, as usually expressed, soul liberty . The duty of the state to protect the believer and even the non-believer in the full exercise of conscience, or religious liberty. The expectation that each religious body will refrain from using the state to promote its own cause, or separation of church and state. The concept of believer's baptism, not infant baptism. The practice of the two church ordinances—baptism and the Lord's Supper. The concept of independent, autonomous churches, yet characterized by a cooperative spirit. A God-called clergy. An abiding concern for implementing the Great Commission through missions. From Baptist Distinctives (1995), published by the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. Used by permission. Can be copied by churches of Dover Baptist Association. "Baptists maintain that [...a local church is a] body of baptized believers, meeting steadily for the worship of God and observance of the ordinances of his house." - Tiberius Gracchus Jones Copyright: Downloadable Baptist Distinctives Bulletin inserts with further details are available for reprinting for Dover Baptist Association church congregants only. Baptist Distinctives Bulletin Insert Affiliations of Dover Member Churches Because Baptist churches are democratic and autonomous, and to be characterized by a cooperative spirit, Baptist churches often form cooperative groups such as associations, conventions, ministries, partnerships, and/or fellowships. The Dover Baptist Association, established in 1783, predates many Baptist organizations; therefore the following are some groups that our churches have had formal or informal affiliations with, nationally or state-wide, given our diversified churches cooperating in the central Virginia area: Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia (SBCV) None Additionally, as a non-dogmatic group of believers, Baptists do not have a written doctrine apart from Scripture. Instead our churches typically affirm the Baptist Faith & Message versions 1963 or 2000 . Some of our member churches align with our distinctives but do not declare themselves Baptist by title or denomination. These churches typically will not have "Baptist" in their names but have been affirmed by the fellow member churches for membership after consideration. The Dover Baptist Association Constitution reads as follows regarding Membership: ADMISSION. A Baptist church desiring admission to the Association shall submit a request through the Minister/Church Relations Committee. Admission is contingent upon adherence to Biblical doctrine and Christian practice as understood by the member churches and the desire to support the Associational program. The association shall maintain a procedure by which churches may apply and be accepted. Interested in finding out more about becoming a Dover Baptist Association member church to work in cooperation in our region? Email us !

Staff & Volunteers Staff Rev. Arnold "Win" Davis, Executive Director of Missions Contact: win.davis[at]doverbaptist.org Cell: (804) 306 -7406 Win joined the DBA team in 2021. Rev. Steve Smith, Associate for Ministry to Church Leaders Contact: steve.smith [at]doverbaptist.org Cell: (804) 241 - 8944 Sue Hall, Ministry Assistant Contact: sue.hall [at]doverbaptist.org Sue joined the DBA team in 1981 and is an active member of Antioch Baptist Church. She also volunteers with the Dover Woman's Missionary Union and hails from Southwest Virginia. Claire McAuliffe, Communications and Operations Manager Contact: claire.mcauliffe [at]doverbaptist.org Claire formerly served DBA as a consultant before joining the DBA team in 2024. Claire is an active member and worship team member of Gayton Baptist Church and was formerly on staff at Cambridge Baptist Church as Minister to Youth and Young Adults for seven years. She also serves as the Executive Director and a National Trustee for a national Christian social sorority, Sigma Alpha Omega. Claire graduated from James Madison University with her Masters of Arts in Teaching and is currently pursuing a degree in Christian Leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary. Volunteers & Consultants Dover Baptist Association functions thanks to countless hours of devoted volunteerism from various individuals from our Dover churches. These volunteers fill the following necessary roles that allow us to support and achieve our goals as an organization aimed at honoring our Lord Jesus Christ: OFFICER ROLES Moderator Vice Moderator Treasurer Clerk Executive Director of Missions - Win Davis All non-clerical staff (i.e. Associate for Ministry to Church Leaders - Rev. Steve Smith; Communications and Operations Manager - Claire McAuliffe) TRUSTEES (Email dover.info[at]doverbaptist.org for list) BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADMINISTRATIVE STANDING COMMITTEES, led Chairpersons Finance Committee Constitution & Bylaws Committee Minister & Church Relations Committee Nominations Committee Personnel Committee Program Committee Properties Committee Pruett Fund for Church Leadership Administrative Team MISSION PERFORMANCE COUNCILS, led by Mission Performance Directors Discipleship Training Music Prayer Council Student Ministries (Baptist Collegiate Ministries) Senior Adults