Parkway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Church whose church bylaws state that the church is to have “a traditional-style worship service,” which means we have a choir and sing hymns and choruses, accompanied by piano and organ. We do not have a praise band.
The bylaws also contain the following qualifications for a Senior Pastor :
- Possess the qualifications of Pastor found in Scripture and shall be ordained by this or another Church affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
(b) Be an ordained Non-Calvinistic Minister with at least a Master’s Degree in Divinity
from an accredited Southern Baptist Seminary.
(c) Possess a servant’s heart, dedicated, caring personality, pastor’s heart, compassionate,
committed true to his calling, and a deep concern for those who do not know the
Lord.
(d) Have a deep sense of commitment to support his call from God.
(e) Interact well with all people age groups.
In addition to these qualifications, our church is looking for a person who has at least five years of experience as a senior pastor of a SBC affiliated church,
Therefore, our Pastor Search Committee can only consider the resumes of individuals who meet these qualifications.
Gary E. Blackwell, Ph. D.
Pastor Search Committee, Chairman
Parkway Baptist Church