Thank you for your interest in our search for a new Associate Pastor of Lake Shore Baptist Church in Waco TX! This minister plays a vitally important role in our community, and we appreciate your participation as an applicant, a nominator, or an interested and prayerful church member. Here, you will find information about the position, instructions for application and nomination, and additional information about our church and the local community.

We seek a full-time (or part-time may be an option) Associate Pastor who has the spiritual depth, skills, personality, and experience needed to work effectively with our Senior Pastor and other members of our church leadership in the areas of spiritual formation, pastoral care, worship, and administration. Lake Shore is a welcoming and affirming community of Christians who are attempting to discover, articulate, and embody the meaning of the Gospel in the world today. We are affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Alliance of Baptists and commit ourselves to meaningful worship, freedom of thought, and social justice. Our Associate Pastor will share the inclusive values of Lake Shore Baptist Church; will have strong written and oral communication skills; will have a welcoming personality and commitment to pastoral care; will have a Master of Christian Education, Master of Divinity, or a suitable equivalent from an accredited theological seminary; and ordination to the gospel ministry is preferred. 

To apply for this position, please send an email to search@lsbcwaco.org with the following information and attachments:

• Contact information, including name, address, phone(s), and email
• A letter of interest including: (1) how you learned about this position, (2) why you are interested, (3) your qualifications for this position, (4) your current ministry or vocational context, (5) your core spiritual values and your theology or philosophy of ministry.
• A current résumé.
• If YouTube or other online video is available, demonstrating your speaking and/or preaching skills, please provides links.
• Names and contact information for references whom we will NOT contact unless you become a finalist.
  

To nominate a person for this position, please send an email to search@lsbcwaco.org with the following information:

• Name and contact information for the candidate.
• How you have known the candidate and for how long.
• The person’s present position and place of service.
• Why you think the person would be a good fit for Lake Shore.
• An indication of whether you have spoken to the person about the position.
• Your permission (or not) to use your name as recommender when we contact the person for more information.

  Alternatively, you may guide recommended candidates to this Associate Pastor Search page: lsbcwaco.org/associate-pastor-search.