Location: 110 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860
Contact: George Wolfe, Pastoral Search Committee Chairman
Email: [email protected]
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JOB TITLE: Senior Pastor
JOB TYPE: Full-time
OVERVIEW
First Baptist Church is one of the oldest biblical churches in the rural, northwest corner of New Jersey’s Sussex County. Spanning 190 years of history, the church exists today as a testimony of God’s faithfulness and tender care.
First Baptist is a Bible-based, gospel-focused Baptist church of around 63 members with approximately 76 people in attendance on a Sunday morning. Though in a time of transition while seeking a new pastor the church remains strong and united, with a solid core of committed members and attendees. The current leadership (elders, deacons and trustees) is comprised of good, capable men who are humbly seeking to lead the congregation through this time of transition. The outlook of the church is optimistic as the members have embraced the current situation in the sovereign purposes of God, firmly believing that the Lord has even better things in store for the next phase of church life.
A strength of our congregation is the maturity of the members. Quite a few in the church have been Christians for many years, and also have a solid grasp of the Bible and essential Christian doctrines.
As is true of any church, there are needs within the body. Because it is an older congregation there is a need for casting a vision to build the next generation of FBC members. The church leadership is committed to attracting and nurturing younger believers and their families.