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THE OPPORTUNITY
Reata Springs Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Church of about 120 in weekly attendance located in Richland, Washington. The church was planted in 1999 with a desire to see the rapidly growing surrounding community know, love, and follow Jesus. The centrality of God’s Word exists at the center of Reata’s mission and vision.

THE COMMUNITY
Richland, Washington is a part of the Tri-Cities area, which is a fast-growing, conservative leaning community. While conservative, nearly 60% of the population identifies as non religious. There is also a large Mormon demographic, making up nearly 10% of the population. What was originally a small, rural, farming community, has seen its population nearly triple in the last decade with a metro population of over 300,000 people. The area tends to be highly educated and affluent. The Hanford Nuclear Site is a large factor in the local economy and draws a large number of engineers and scientists to the area. Kiplinger, Forbes, and CNN/Money consistently rank the Tri-Cities as one of the best places to live and raise a family. For more information, visit http://www.bentonfranklintrends.org.

THE CANDIDATE
The Discipleship Pastor will oversee the integration of discipleship at Reata across their children’s, student’s, and adult ministries. He will provide vision and oversight in seeking to equip every member of Reata to be fully formed disciples in all aspects of everyday life. The ideal candidate will be a humble, organized self-starter who is proactive and intentional with regard to ministry and relationships. He will be relational, demonstrating an ability to connect with people throughout the church and community. He will need to be an effective communicator who can communicate well in small groups, large groups, and individually, across written, verbal, and digital platforms.

THE QUALIFICATIONS
• A Christian who fulfills the qualifications of an Elder in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
• Clear theological convictions that align with Reata’s doctrine and the Baptist Faith and Message 2000
• Track record of discipleship and evangelism in personal life and ministry
• Demonstrates pastoral presence and shepherd’s heart for congregation
• Holds a high view of Scripture in all aspects of church, family, life, and community
• Bachelor’s degree required; Seminary degree preferred
• 5+ years of vocational ministry experience preferred

TO APPLY
Please email your resume to Carney Lucas at Carney@reataspringschurch.org. Along with your resume, please answer the following questions as concisely as possible:
1. Outside of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, do you have any theological, cultural, and/or ministerial convictions that are non-negotiable for you in a church setting?
2. What is your philosophy of discipleship?
3. Who are three of your favorite and most influential, well-known voices (authors, pastors, evangelists, theologians, etc.), and why?

Also, in your email, please indicate how you found out about this job opening.