Pastor

Responsibilities

As a pastor, you provide spiritual leadership to members of a church. Your duties include preparing weekly sermons, preaching and conducting worship services. It's your responsibility to interpret biblical scripture for the congregation. You also provide care and counseling to church members and assist them in crisis situations. In addition, working as a pastor may require you to officiate at special services, such as baptisms, weddings and funerals.

You collaborate with choir leaders to integrate music into church services. Hours may be a bit irregular, because you must divide your time between conducting worship services, attending social events at the church and completing administrative duties. Additional job responsibilities may include:

• Providing strategic leadership and planning for the church’s purpose and vision
• Assisting in church financial matters
• Overseeing management of all areas of the congregation's ministry
• Supporting, overseeing and evaluating congregation staff
• Holding regular staff meetings to coordinate ministries
• Ensuring church facilities are functioning