JobDescription:PrayerPastor
Purpose:
Toleadthelocalcongregationindevelopingaprayerministry.ThePrayerPastor'spurposeistoorganize,schedule,andprovidegeneralleadershipforthechurch'sprayeractivities.
Responsibilities:
- Giftedandiscalledtoprayerministry,lovespeople.
- Teacher,withastrongbiblicalbackground,whoisinagreementwithFundamentalTruthsandStatementofFaithofour denomination.
- Participateasneededorrequestedintheevaluationanddevelopmentoftheoverallchurch ministry.
- Identifykeypeopleinthechurchwhoarewillingtoprayorserveintheleadershipofprayer ministryandenlisttheircommitment.'
- Prayforthechurchleadership,churchservices,plans/programs.
- Ensurethatprayerisencouraged,engaged,andintegratedintoeveryministryanddepartmentofthechurch.
- Createaninformationnetworkthatkeepseveryoneinformedofprayerconcerns.
- Contributetothedevelopmentofaneffectivelocalprayerchain.
- Planandorganizespecialprayereventsforthechurch(i.e.,prayermeetings4thSunday evenings,NationalDayofPrayer,PrayerattheFlagPoleetc.).
- Staycloselyconnectedtothedistrictanddenominationalprayerleadership.Designate,design,andpromoteaprayerroomforthechurch.
- Serveasaliaisonbetweenone'slocalchurchandchurchescitywidetocreateandencouragecooperativeprayerefforts.
Qualifications:
- AuthenticrelationshipwithJesusChristasSaviorandLord.
- OnewhoexhibitsapersonalandgrowingrelationshipwithGod,ateachablespirit,andahealthyfamilylife.
- Loveandrespectforpeople.
- Senseofhumorandpositiveattitude.
- Strongteamplayerwiththerestofthestaffandcongregation.
- Committedtothechurch'svision,leadership,andpeople.
- Dependable,responsible,self-motivatedandcreative.
- TheprayerleadershouldbecalledofGodasonedesiretopray.
- Mustexhibitastrongpersonalprayerlifeinordertoleadwithauthority.Mustshowprovenspiritualmaturity.
- Itishelpfulbutnotnecessaryiftheprayerleaderhastheabilitytoteach.
Responsibility ForAllPaidStaffToTheChurch
A.Allstaffwilldototheirbesttoupholdpastor'svisionforchurch.
B.Allstaffwillbecompletelyloyaltopastor.
C.Staffmustbefaithfultoallchurchservicesfunctions.
D.Staff mustbeactiveinaltartimesforthemselvesandalsofor thepeopletheyhavechargeof.
E.Allstaffwillgenerallybeinvolvedinallchurchfunctions.
F.Eachstaffmembermustalwayshavethechurchatheartalwaysbean
openadvocateforthechurch.Neversmearingthenameofthechurchoritsleadership.
G.Faithful, intheirchurchattendancegiving.
H.Faithful,topreachteachthefullCounselofGod’sWord.
I. Mustbefaithful,asGodsrole model.
J.Mustbefaithful,toupholdholystandards.
K.WillingtogiveextraofthemselvesifneedbetoadvancethekingdomofGod.
Remember: Theseguidelinejobdescriptionsforstaffaresetbythepastorandtheyarenotmerely suggestionsforanyonejusttoconsider,buttheyarerequirementstoserveonstaffat our church.