Non-Denominational

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Meet El Dorado First Baptist Church

The foundation of First Baptist Church (EDFBC), El Dorado, Kansas, dates back to April 30, 1871. The church was chartered on October 23, 1871. For over 150 years, the church has served the community. While affiliated with the American Baptist denomination for most of its past, the church body voted to leave the association in 2005. FBC is currently an unaffiliated Baptist church. Matt Schaffner joined as the Senior Pastor in December 2024, and a new vision and core values were developed in February 2025.

About the Next Gen Pastor

This NextGen Pastor role is a newly created strategic position focusing specifically on kids, youth, young adults, and their families. The purpose of the role is to shepherd all ministries geared towards the next generation (Birth-College) to make disciples at EDFBC. The goal of this ministry is about reaching the young people in a 5-mile radius and beyond.

The Next Gen Pastor’s responsibilities include:

The Next Gen Pastor is responsible for establishing a long-term vision and developing a strategic plan for how the church engages the next generation.

• Overseeing all programming for Next Gen Ministries (children, youth, college).
• Recruiting, developing, and deploying volunteers for Next Gen Ministries.
•  Planning and executing weekly programming, special events, mission and ministry opportunities.
•  Regularly teaching at and providing leadership for Next Gen Ministries.
•  Shepherding leaders, volunteers, parents, children, youth, and college students.
•  Developing an annual budget for Next Gen Ministries and operating within its constraints.
•  Working with other church leaders to involve Next Gen Ministries in the larger church community.
•  Participating in all staff meetings and retreats/conferences.
•  Participating in pastoral care and general pastoral duties, particularly targeting Next Gen families and children/youth.
•  Being available to preach and teach in worship as requested.

The Next Gen Pastor will be instrumental in:

• Championing Every Age Group: Inspiring the church to invest in the next generation by ensuring kids have loving, committed adults to connect with them.
• Aligning Leaders: Coaching teams, organizing ministry practices based on church values, and holding teams accountable for goals and objectives.
• Gauging Effectiveness: Helping the church define “wins” and measure markers of effectiveness for the ministry.
• Partnering With Parents: Finding ways to genuinely partner with parents in raising their children by providing a loving network of caring adults.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Next Gen Pastor:

Requirements & Experience

• Gender: This role must be filled by a male.
• Age: The ideal candidate will be between 26 and 55 years old.
• Experience: At least 3+ years of ministry experience is required.
• Education: At least a Bachelor’s degree is required (preferably in education or ministry), with a Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Experience leading Next Generation ministries (children, youth, college).

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• Theological Alignment: Understanding of and willingness to serve within the doctrinal commitments of the church, supporting adherence to the EDFBC Statement of Faith, By-laws, vision, and core values.
•  Calling: Exhibit a clear calling to pastoral ministry to the next generation.
•  Skills: Excellent organizational and relational skills with the desire and ability to develop volunteer leaders and teams.
•  Focus: Passion to connect the Next Generation with Jesus, His church, and our mission.
•  Commitment: Committed to discipleship and evangelism through the community of the local church.
•  Servant Leader: Must be a servant leader committed to doing whatever it takes to accomplish the mission Jesus gave us.

What it’s like to live in El Dorado, KS 

El Dorado is the county seat of Butler County, Kansas, located 30 minutes outside of Wichita, which offers amenities of a larger city in a suburban to rural setting. The city population is 12,993.

The city is a growing community, and 33% of the populace within a 5-mile radius of the church falls into the birth to college age range. El Dorado is home to El Dorado Lake, a major year-round recreation destination for fishing, boating, and family fun, featuring 8,000 acres of water. It is also the only town in Kansas designated as a City of the Arts.

Major employers include the HF Sinclair Refinery, Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital, USD 490, and Butler Community College.