Immanuel Baptist Church, Wiesbaden, Germany

Position Seeking: Pastor
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Website: www.ibc-wiesbaden.com

Position overview:

Immanuel Baptist Church, an international, English language church in Wiesbaden, Germany, is seeking a full-time pastor.
The church is looking for someone:
1) with a close personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior
2) who has a genuine love for and knowledge of the Scriptures and is able to communicate this effectively to the congregation in a way that is relevant to daily life through preaching and teaching of the Word
3) who is able to lead the church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit in knowing
God and making Him known in our community and further afield
4) who is able to motivate and equip church members to reach their full potential in Christ by identifying, developing and using their God-given gifts and abilities both within the church body and beyond
5) who will support and strengthen existing team ministries as well as initiate and develop new ones
6) who can promote a spirit of unity among a diverse (cultures, backgrounds, languages, Christian traditions and denominations) and transient (many are only here for a few months or years) congregation .

In addition, we are seeking someone with the following characteristics/background:
a) seminary education, as appropriate for a Baptist congregation
b) previous pastoral experience
c) some cross-cultural experience (open-minded, adaptable, interested in and sensitive to other cultures and backgrounds)
d) effective communicator (in English & is easily understood by non-native speakers)
e) motivational leader
f) strong relationship-builder and equipper