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Lead Pastor Position

Pine Grove Baptist Church No. 1
99 Pine Grove Road
Walterboro, South Carolina

Church Profile

Pine Grove Baptist Church No. 1 is a historic Southern Baptist congregation with over 160 years of faithful ministry in Walterboro, South Carolina. Following the retirement of our pastor after 33 years of dedicated service, we are prayerfully seeking a Lead Pastor to guide our church into its next season of ministry.

Position Type

Full-time pastoral position
(Bi-vocational candidates will be prayerfully considered.)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or seminary
• Ordained minister
• One to ten years of experience in a lead pastoral role preferred

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:
• Have a clear, personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Model a stable, Christ-centered family life (married preferred)
• Be a strong biblical preacher with engaging, practical application
• Demonstrate humility, relational warmth, and approachability across generations
• Exhibit spiritual maturity, a vibrant prayer life, and a heart for discipleship
• Provide strong, collaborative leadership with deacons, ministry leaders, committees, and staff
• Offer experience in pastoral care and church leadership
• Be a visionary leader who can inspire growth and ministry alignment
• Affirm and support the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
• Successfully pass a background and reference check

Pastoral Responsibilities

• Serve as the spiritual leader and overseer of the congregation
• Prepare and deliver biblically sound sermons
• Lead worship services and oversee the ordinances (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper)
• Officiate weddings and funerals
• Provide pastoral care, counseling, visitation, and crisis support
• Strengthen ministries across all generations, including youth and children
• Lead evangelistic outreach and disciple-making efforts
• Help members discover and use their spiritual gifts
• Cooperate with the Colleton Baptist Association, the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention

Compensation

Compensation package will be discussed with qualified candidates.
A church parsonage is available.

Application Process

Interested candidates should prayerfully submit the following:
• Resume
• Personal testimony of faith and call to ministry
• Sermon links
• References
• Salary requirements

Please email materials to:
tkld@lowcountry.com