Church Profile:

Trinity Baptist Church was founded in 1972 and is located at 4372 Appleby Line, Burlington, Ontario. We are a confessional Reformed Baptist congregation in substantial agreement with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. Our life and ministry are shaped by the glorious doctrines of God’s sovereign grace.

We are committed to:

• The primacy of expository preaching of the Word of God.
• Evangelism and reaching the lost in our community with the gospel.
• Prayerful and financial support for gospel missions in Canada and around the world.
• Reverent, God-centred corporate worship.

We gather each Lord’s Day for morning and evening worship services, with Sunday School for all ages prior to the morning service. We maintain a vibrant weekly corporate prayer meeting and offer age-appropriate ministries for men, women, boys, and girls.

Trinity is currently an independent congregation engaged in preliminary discussions with like-minded churches toward forming an association for mutual encouragement. We are an elder-led, congregationally ruled church. Our worship is simple, reverent, and traditional in style, accompanied by piano, and occasionally, organ.

We are a close-knit congregation, large enough to sustain robust ministry across all ages, small enough that the pastor knows every family by name.

The church has been served by three faithful pastors: 

• William Payne (founding pastor, 24 years) 
• Carl Muller (24 years) 
• Joshua Mills (serving since 2021; departing mid-2026 to teach at a Bible college)

Position Overview – Lead Pastor:

We are seeking a godly man called to serve as the primary teaching elder in a full-time, vocationally supported role. He will devote himself to prayer and the ministry of the Word, working together with a plurality of elders to shepherd the flock of God.

He is called to preach and teach the whole counsel of God, rightly dividing the Word of truth, and systematically expounding the Scriptures to equip the saints for the work of ministry and to see them grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Together with the other elders, the pastor promotes sound doctrine within the church, spiritual health and growth among its members, and intentional engagement in mission to a lost world.

Primary Responsibilities

–Preaching and Teaching

• Prepare and deliver two expository sermons each Lord’s Day (generally verse-by-verse, book-by-book). 
• Share teaching responsibilities with fellow elders and emerging leaders.
• Oversee all public teaching ministries, including Sunday School and midweek Bible studies, ensuring faithfulness to the 1689 Confession and ultimately to the Scriptures.

–Shepherding and Pastoral Care

• Provide biblical counseling and spiritual care. 
• Visit the sick and shut-ins. 
• Officiate weddings, funerals, baptisms, and the Lord’s Supper. 
• Promote the spiritual, emotional, and relational health of the congregation.

–Leadership and Discipleship

• Collaborate with the elders in setting vision and providing spiritual leadership. 
• Make disciples, equip lay leaders, and train future elders. 
• Oversee membership processes, including biblical church discipline. 
• Lead semi-monthly elders’ meetings.

–Outreach and Evangelism

• Model and lead the church in personal and corporate evangelism. 
• Actively promote local outreach and global missions in keeping with our commitment to advance Christ’s kingdom in obedience to the Great Commission.

-Administration

• Participate in planning the church calendar (including the annual missions conference, church anniversary, and special services), while most administrative work is handled by another elder.

Qualifications

–Spiritual and Character

• A born-again believer in Jesus Christ with a clear, biblical calling to pastoral ministry. 
• Meets the biblical qualifications for elder in 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Titus 1:5–9, and 1 Peter 5:1–4. 
• Marked by humility, prayerfulness, perseverance, and the fruit of the Spirit.

–Theological

• Submission to the Scriptures as the sole, infallible, and final authority over all of life (Sola Scriptura)
• Wholehearted commitment to Reformed theology and substantial agreement with the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. 
• Strong convictions regarding Baptist distinctives: believer’s baptism by immersion, regenerate church membership, and elder-led congregational polity.

-Experience and Gifts

• Demonstrated giftedness and experience in expository preaching and pastoral ministry. 
• Seminary training preferred; at minimum, a bachelor’s degree with significant theological preparation. 
• Proven ability to shepherd, disciple, and work collaboratively with elders and the congregation.

Personal Conduct

The pastor must exemplify godly character, maintain a vibrant personal walk with Christ, and (if married) lead his household faithfully as a devoted husband and father.

The pastor will be a member of the church and serve as an elder, participating fully in the life of the congregation and setting an example of commitment and godliness.

Background check and references are required.

Compensation and Benefits

We take seriously our responsibility to support those who give themselves fully to the ministry of the Word.  Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience and cost of living in the Burlington area.  

The compensation package is generous, including salary, health savings account, retirement contributions, personal library allowance, conference trips and paid vacation time.  Details will be negotiated with the elders and confirmed by the congregation.  The compensation package is reviewed annually in conjunction with the church’s fiscal year budgeting process. 

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit the following to info@trinity-baptist-church.com: 

• A written testimony of your conversion, call to ministry, and reasons you sense a call to Trinity Baptist Church. 
• A written statement of faith and pastoral philosophy. 
• Current resumé / CV. 
• Links to 10 recent sermons (audio or video). 
• Contact information for three pastoral and three personal references.

Applications will be reviewed by the elders. All applicants will receive acknowledgment. Selected candidates will be invited for interviews, preaching opportunities, and a full candidacy process. 

Final confirmation of the successful candidate for this position will be determined by a congregational vote in accordance with the church’s bylaws.