Job Description:
United Baptist Church in Tiffin, Ohio is seeking a full-time Lead Pastor. The candidate must be a
born-again believer who meets the qualifications outlined in I Timothy 3:1-13. He must also
fully believe and support United's Articles of Faith. We are seeking a candidate who is a
graduate of an accredited seminary school, with pastoral experience.
Other possibilities for duties, responsibilities, and qualifications include:
• Education, temperament, and experience for preaching on Sundays in the sole pastoral
position at UBC.
• The vision and discipline to help create and sustain new ministries that will benefit both
our congregation and community. This includes understanding the philosophy of
ministry and how to create and organize programs and systems.
• Provide active leadership in the ministry to youth. This will likely involve pursuing
opportunities to be visible at events where students and their families are present.
• Love people as Christ did and have some understanding of life in a small town.
• Help develop and maintain a ministry where all individuals and families of UBC are
acknowledged, visited, and cared for, thus helping fulfill John 13:35 "By this all men will
know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
• Assist in the development and maintenance of both new and existing small groups, Bible
studies.
• Demonstrate compassion for the sick and needy of our church and community by
visiting them in hospitals and homes.
• Champion opportunities to help UBC become greater in prayer.
• Oversee our regular participation in the Lord's Supper.
• Provide an accurate accounting of weekly activities and time management practices.
• He should be humble, thoughtful, acquainted with hard work, an excellent
communicator, have a heart for those who have been hurt, and enjoy getting out of the
office to meet people where they are.
• He should recognize and adhere to the biblical qualifications found in Titus and I Timothy 3.