[Open Faculty Rank, 2027] Professor of Pastoral Ministries and Director of Church Residency Network

[Open Faculty Rank, 2027] Professor of Pastoral Ministries and Director of Church Residency Network

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Fort Worth, TX

Job Type

Faculty Full-Time

Division

Academic Administration

Department

School of Theology

Opening Date

08/07/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2026 11:59 PM Central

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
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Standard of Christian Commitment

The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture, and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Southwestern Seminary, an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is a confessional institution. While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community, employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context.

Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students, candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws, the Employee Handbook, and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment.

Job Description

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary invites applications for an open rank faculty position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) in Pastoral Ministries in the School of Theology. The professor prepares God-called men for faithful pastoral ministry by teaching courses in preaching and pastoral theology, supervising doctoral research, and modeling healthy pastoral leadership. As a member of the Southwestern faculty, the professor fulfills the five faculty responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, community, and formation in support of the mission of the institution and the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention. Rank and appointment will be commensurate with the candidates qualifications and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaches the normal full-time faculty load of fifteen ( 15) hours per year, distributed over the academic year, in courses taught at anytime and by any delivery system offered by the Seminary.
• Supplemental teaching beyond the normal load may be available as opportunity exists, in accordance with Seminary policy, up to the maximum annual load of nine (9) hours overload.
• Directs Church Residency Network initiative providing broad leadership of the

program at the direction of the Provost and Senior Vice President.

• Designs courses that combine biblical and theological depth with ministry insight and application, preparing students for effective pastoral leadership.
• Employs teaching methods that engage students with varied learning preferences and incorporates appropriate pedagogical and technological advances.
• Challenges students intellectually and spiritually, nurturing critical thinking and robust inquiry while remaining faithful to confessional boundaries and developing students vocational competency.
• Maintains consistent scholarly activity, writing for peer-reviewed and church-facing publications, and presentations at academic conferences, which advances theological knowledge, academic discourse, and ministry practice.
• Supervises doctoral students (as determined by rank) thoughtfully and steadily through their dissertations or projects, with careful attention to their development and formation as emerging scholars and experts in their discipline.
• Serves on doctoral committees as necessary for the department.
• Attends all required department, school, and general faculty meetings.
• Attends other key academic events, including convocation, commencement, preview day, and trustee meetings.
• Participates actively in campus life, chapel, and seminary events; invests in students holistic development; and cultivates collegiality with fellow faculty and staff.
• Supervises Administrative Associate of Church Residencies in their organization of the program and its initiatives.
• Exercises decision-making responsibility for course design, instruction, evaluation of student work, and doctoral supervision within the scope of this position.
• Participates in the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, if requested.
• Contributes service at the institutional, denominational, church, and community levels, including active membership and involvement in a church cooperating with the Southern Baptist Convention.
• Pursues ongoing professional and personal formation, modeling an abiding, fruitful, and disciplined walk with Jesus Christ.
• Meets regularly and collaboratively with supervisor to discuss performance, suggest job description updates and set mutually beneficial goals.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• PhD in preaching, pastoral theology or ministry, or a related discipline (required).
• Fifteen or more years of pastoral experience (required).
• A record of, or demonstrated potential for, scholarship appropriate to rank, including

research, publication, and presentation.

• Deep knowledge of preaching, pastoral theology, and the practice of pastoral ministry .
• Preferred skills in classroom instruction across delivery systems
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.
• Active membership in a church cooperating with the Southern Baptist Convention and agreement with the Seminarys confessional standards.
• Successful completion of background check, education verification, work verification and credit check may be required.
• Ability to provide valid proof of identity and Work Authorization in the U.S.
• Valid drivers license, successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Report (Driving Record).
• Drives on behalf of the seminary for travel, events, and denominational meetings (e.g., SBC annual meeting), as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Works in an office environment.
• Sits for extended periods of time.
• Uses near-visual acuity in reading written documents and statistical data.
• Uses keyboard devices and a computer monitor.
• Utilizes analytical capabilities to gather data, provide support and resolve conflicts.
• Exchanges information by telephone, computer, in writing and in person.
• Stands and speaks for extended periods while teaching and preaching.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice to employees.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so they may perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the institution. Contact human resources (HR) with any questions or requests for accommodation.

About Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, established in 1908 under the visionary leadership of B.H. Carroll, was born out of the urgent need for trained ministers in America's rapidly growing Southwest. Initially part of Baylor University, the seminary became an independent institution in Waco before relocating to Fort Worth in 1910. Carroll's unwavering commitment to orthodoxy, gospel-centered education, and the Great Commission shaped the seminary's mission. Training God-called men and women for ministry,?Southwestern has an expansive academic program training pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders in theology, missions, evangelism, music and worship, and education. Today, it stands as a beacon of faithfulness, equipping generations to serve Christ's church globally.

What We Offer

Provided Benefits:

Southwestern offers a best in class benefit package which includes family medical, family life insurance, long-term disability, 10% retirement contribution and matching based on SBC tenure, HSA contributions if eligible, time off as designated in the faculty handbook and a minimum of 14 holidays.

Voluntary Benefits:

Southwestern offers access to voluntary products such as dental, vision, additional life insurance, HSA contributions if eligible, Flex accounts, retirement contributions, short term disability, personal accident, critical care, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection and pet insurance at reduced group rates for employees and their dependents.

Campus Amenities:

We uphold a Standard of Christian Commitment and enjoy a beautifully maintained campus with free parking for faculty, access to our libraries, recreation and aerobics center, medical clinic, cafeteria (meal plan) and coffee shop. Employee Tuition Benefit (faculty and dependents).

01

Are you prepared to answer interview questions about your commitment to ongoing professional and personal development, including how you model an abiding, fruitful, and disciplined walk with Jesus Christ?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a PhD in preaching, pastoral theology, ministry, or a related discipline, along with a record of scholarship or demonstrated potential for scholarly achievement appropriate to the rank sought, including research, publications, and presentations?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you possess at least 15 years of pastoral experience in a church setting and a thorough understanding of preaching, pastoral theology, and the practice of pastoral ministry?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you currently an active member of a church that cooperates with the Southern Baptist Convention?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000?

• Yes
• No

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Do you affirm the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you affirm the Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood?

• Yes
• No

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Do you affirm the Nashville Statement on Gods design for humans as male and female?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Address 2001 W Seminary Dr

Fort Worth, Texas, 76115

Phone 817-921-8490

Website https://swbts.edu