The Minister is a Christian spiritual leader who enables individual and collective spiritual development and growth of our church community. Drawing upon deep personal faith and experience, this person engages and guides us in discerning a shared sense of God’s purpose and direction, enabling us to discover, grow, and focus our gifts in response to God’s call for meaningful action and Christian mission in our congregation and beyond.
Reporting Relationship and Context
The Minister is called by, and accountable to, the congregation. The Minister works in partnership with the Board of Deacons to serve the spiritual and temporal needs of the Church. The Minister consults with and reports regularly to the Board of Deacons. The Minister also works collaboratively with the Music Director, youth leaders, office administrator, and lay leaders.
The congregation values its relationships with the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms (CABF), the Wolfville and Area Inter-church Council (WAICC), Eastern Valley Baptist Association (EVABA), Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC), and Acadia Divinity College (ADC). The Minister must be ordained and accredited by a recognized Baptist body, such as the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms, the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada, or an acceptable equivalent credentialing body. Candidates from other denominations may be considered with the understanding that they would affirm historic Baptist principles and seek accreditation.