Position Description

Killam Baptist Church

Killam Baptist Church/Forestburg Community Baptist Church is a multi-generational
evangelical church with two campuses located in Flagstaff County, Alberta. We are a member
church of the Baptist General Conference of Canada (BGCC).

Our Position:

We are seeking applications for the full-time position of Lead Pastor to shepherd the
congregation in line with our mission statement, “Killam Baptist Church exists to love Jesus,
teach Biblical truth and reach people for Christ!”

Our Church:

We are a healthy, growing church with an average combined attendance of 80-110
each Sunday at our campuses in Killam and Forestburg, however, we serve a total of
approximately 160 people.

Our Community:

We are located in a rural setting, 72 km east of Camrose and 169 km from Edmonton, AB. Killam is a thriving, vibrant town located at the intersection of Highways 13 and 36 in east-central Alberta. Killam is a clean and quiet municipality with welcoming residents that are committed to their community. Killam offers traditional “small town values” with the comforts you have come to expect in larger cities. Killam has a large grocery store, a large drugstore, a new and modern dentistry office, and the Killam Health Care Centre which is a hospital with three doctors and an active emergency department and a continuing care community. Killam also offers an Agriplex facility with a swimming pool, ice arena, fitness gym and indoor playground. Public school in Killam is offered for grades K-9 with a central high school located in the nearby town of Sedgewick. There is also an active homeschool community in our county.

The village of Forestburg is located 20 km north of the scenic Battle River valley and offers both a unique setting and varied recreational opportunities. Agriculture, coal mining, power generation and the oil and gas industry are the building blocks of Forestburg’s “Growing Community.” Forestburg offers a modern hockey arena, curling, a 9 hole golf course, an outdoor swimming pool and a K-12 public school. There is also a ski hill within 30 km of Forestburg. In addition, there are many other amenities available within Flagstaff County.

Our Next Pastor:

Qualifications that we are looking for include:

• Bible school training and some pastoral experience is preferred
• Sound Biblical doctrine in line with the BGCC
• A Spirit-filled, mature believer with a passion for discipleship and outreach into our church and community
• Capable of mentoring our Associate Pastor
• Capable of carrying out preaching, teaching and training of lay leaders
• Self-motivated team player with leadership ability

Our Contact Information:

Applications may be sent to our Pastoral Search Committee at kbc01@live.ca
Detailed job description available upon request.