Senior/Lead Pastor
First Baptist Church of Plano is prayerfully seeking its next Senior/Lead Pastor.
For more than 170 years, First Baptist Plano has served the city of Plano with gospel ministry. Today, we are a stable, multigenerational congregation worshiping on a new 10.4-acre campus along President George Bush Highway. With an average worship attendance of approximately 440, a full ministry staff, 40 active deacons, and a $2.6 million annual budget, the church is positioned for its next season of ministry. We are committed to being a Bible-centered, mission-minded church with a warm, welcoming family culture. The church offers both a Classic worship service led by choir and orchestra and a Modern worship service led by a worship band, with the Senior/Lead Pastor preaching in both.
The Role
The Senior/Lead Pastor will provide biblical preaching, pastoral leadership, spiritual vision, and shepherding for the congregation while working collaboratively with staff, committees, deacons, and church members.
The congregation is seeking a pastor who:
- Preaches and Teaches — Provides preaching and teaching grounded in Scripture, applicable to daily life, and politically neutral.
- Communicates Clearly — Communicates warmly and authentically across generations and worship styles while remaining active in the community.
- Models Character — Demonstrates authenticity, humility, and confidence in relationships, decision-making, and ministry.
- Provides Vision — Seeks the Lord in casting a vision that reaches the lost, develops leaders, equips believers to disciple others, and extends the church's mission beyond its walls.
- Works With Others — Partners with staff, committees, and church members to address deficiencies, generate ideas, strengthen unity, and move the church forward.
- Provides Pastoral Care — Shepherds the congregation with wisdom, compassion, and spiritual leadership through every season of life.
- Champions Missions — Embraces and elevates First Baptist Plano's longstanding commitment to local and global missions.
Top Priorities for the Next Pastor
The congregation has identified three primary priorities for the next season:
- Reach and retain young families and younger generations
Help First Baptist Plano connect more effectively with young adults, families, children, and students.
- Strengthen children's and student ministries
Develop stronger leadership, volunteer engagement, programming, and follow-up that helps families become connected to the life of the church.
- Clarify discipleship and assimilation processes
Establish clear pathways for new believers and members to mature in their faith through mentoring, discipleship, and leadership development.
Qualifications
- College degree required
- Seminary/theological training strongly preferred
- Five or more years of ministry leadership experience required
- Ability to affirm the Baptist Faith and Message (1963)
- Alignment with the Baptist General Convention of Texas
- Strong biblical knowledge and teaching ability
- Proven leadership and leadership-development skills
- Demonstrated pastoral care for people of all ages
Compensation
- Starting Salary: $140,000
- Benefits include employer contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan, health insurance, and life insurance. Health and life coverage are provided for the employee. Additional compensation details will be discussed with candidates who advance in the search process.