First Baptist Church South Inglewood
Pastoral Vacancy Instructions
Thank you for your inquiry concerning our pastoral vacancy.
Position Overview
Our new pastor must be responsible for the biblical and spiritual requirements unto God
as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
The candidate must possess the ability to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, teach the
Holy scriptures, as well as the strong ability to provide educational leadership, Christian
leadership and provide spiritual guidance in pastoral care.
A person of prayer and great faith.
The strong ability to cultivate and promote spiritual growth in order to maintain and
uphold the best interest of the Church.
Personal character, integrity, communication and organizational skills must be well
demonstrated and above reproach.
A visionary, with the desire to serve God and a dedication to serving His people.
The minimum required qualifications include:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred with an emphasis in Theology and Biblical Studies.
Three years or more of ministerial leadership experience.
Please follow the instructions listed below. Only seriously interested candidates should submit an
initial candidate package consisting of a current resume including cover page and completed
application. The instructions and application package can be obtained from our Church website:
http://www.fbcsi.org. or by calling the Pastoral Search Committee at 615 378-8150, Monday through
Friday, 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. CST.
Other required information
• Complete the application on-line, print and mail, or print and complete manually and
mail with documents listed below
o The application cannot be submitted on-line. It must be mailed.
• Copy of ministerial license and ordination certificate
• Copy of degree(s)
• 5 Letters of reference as requested on the application
o Three nationally known references
o Two locally known references
o If not local to Nashville, from your local city
• Copy of three (3) sermons on CDs
• Other information as requested on the application
Please submit this candidate package to:
First Baptist Church South Inglewood
Pastoral Search Committee
P.O. Box 160452
Nashville, TN 37216-0452
The deadline for submitting the completed application package has been extended to midnight
Friday, February 28, 2014. Please complete the application on-line, print and mail or print
first, complete manually and mail. Missing information or an incomplete application or
documents may delay or disqualify your application. This package must be sent through the US
Postal Office certified mail with return receipt requested. No candidate packages submitted
after this deadline will be considered. The Search Committee will acknowledge receipt of all
submitted packages. Finally, all information will be verified and the final candidates will be
notified and sent additional information.
Any other questions or concerns, please contact the Pastoral Search Committee at
615 378-8150 or via email atfbsisearchcommittee@gmail.com
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