Associate Pastor

​First Baptist Church in Morehead, Kentucky, affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, seeks a full-time Associate Pastor.  Primary responsibilities include leading the ministry to children, youth, and their families with a commitment to ministries of social justice and equality.   Additionally, the Associate Pastor will collaborate and cooperate in the pastoral ministry of the entire church, with responsibilities to include: assisting with worship planning and leading worship, pastoral care, and some administration and design. Preference will be given to those who have completed or are working toward completing a graduate degree in ministerial studies (e.g. MTS, MDiv, etc.)

While we are proud of our Baptist heritage, we are an ecumenically minded church and welcome people of all faith traditions or no faith tradition.   We are an inclusive and open fellowship. Our vision statement is “We are a community of faith where all are welcome, trust is present, risks are taken, and where the gifts and graces of our Lord enable us to be the people God knows us to be.”

Morehead, KY is located on Interstate 64 in eastern Kentucky, one hour east of Lexington. It is the home of Morehead State University in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest.

First Baptist Church of Morehead

123 East Main Street

Morehead, KY 40351

(606) 784-5768

Please send a cover letter and resume with references to Committee Chair Heather Holcomb at fbc.morehead.psc@gmail.com.  Review of qualified candidates will be ongoing and continue until the position is filled.  Visit http://fbc-morehead.squarespace.com/or call (606) 784-5768 for more information about our church.