The senior pastor shall be an elder. He shall perform the duties of an elder described in this Constitution and By-Laws and shall be recognized by the church as particularly gifted and called to the full-time ministry of preaching and teaching. He shall preach, administer the ordinances of baptism and communion, and perform such other duties as usually pertain to that office, or as set forth in the elders. In the absence or incapacity of the senior pastor the elders shall assume responsibility for his duties, any of which can be delegated.