Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Hickory, North Carolina

Job Descriptions for
Senior Pastor and Pastor

Responsibilities Pastors Share

NOTE: THE * RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN THE PASTORS

•	Preaching	
•	Pastoral care
•	Worship leadership
•	Counseling
•	Baptisms, weddings, funerals
•	Crisis ministry
•	*Relating to the Women of the ELCA, Trinitarians, Men’s Group
•	*Retreat and small group life of the congregation
•	*Relationship with community activities
•	*Relationship with church institutions/agencies
•	*Ecumenical relations

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SENIOR PASTOR

•	Coordinating the development of a positive and spiritually enriching climate for ministry in the congregation
•	Congregational planning
•	Relating to the following committees/groups:
Finance		Stewardship		Personnel
Worship and Music (shared with associate pastor)
HTCL Foundation	Property		Evangelism

•	Supervision of the development and production of church publications (The Servant, The Annual Report, etc.)
•	Parish administration
o	Daily operations
•	Staff supervision:
o	
o	Associate Pastor			
o	Pastoral assistants (retired)
o	Youth and Families Minister
o	Music Minister
•	Organist
o	Young Children and Volunteers Minister
o	Parish Administrator who supervises:
•	Building and Grounds Supt.
•	Receptionist
•	Parish Secretary
•	Church Hostess
•	Kitchen Staff
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR

•	Relating to the following committees/groups:
o	Educational Ministry, including Wednesday Church Family Night
o	Social Ministry, Global Missions
o	Youth and Family Ministries and Scouting Programs in cooperation with staff for this area.
o	Care Givers (members who visit, call, write others who have special needs)
o	Parish Life Ministries (parish fellowship and retreats) & Caring Communities (31 geographical groupings within the congregation)
o	Worship/Music (shared with Senior Pastor)
o	Developing and coordinating educational and fellowship ministries for:
•	Post-secondary school-age young adults
•	Adults (age 22+) and singles

Draft 11/10/97
Used with permission from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hickory, North Carolina