Associate Pastor

We are seeking a full‑time Associate Pastor who is spiritually and emotionally healthy and wants to use their gifts to help us make disciples both in our church and in our community.

The man God is calling will be uniquely gifted to lead, develop, and equip leaders for family discipleship at Sunset and will partner with our Lead Pastor to strengthen our discipleship pathway. They will have a heart to help men, women, and children become more like Jesus and the unique ability to build and strengthen systems, processes, and leaders toward that end.

Alongside the Lead Pastor and Leadership Team, they will give pastoral care to the community and preach semi‑regularly. This role reports to the Lead Pastor.

• Committed to following Jesus and to their own formation into His image.
• A disciple of Jesus who has made disciples of Jesus.
• Qualified to be an elder according to 1 Timothy 3:1‑7 and Titus 1:5‑9.
• Willing to join and engage with Sunset Community Church as an active member.
• Aligned with Sunset’s theological beliefs, distinctives, and ministry vision.
• Excited to partner together to pursue Sunset’s mission to “love God, love people, and love our city”.

• 3+ years of pastoral leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; seminary degree preferred. Open to leaders God is calling who have taken a non‑traditional path, depending on experience.

Leads discipleship ministry leaders (Sunset Kids and Youth leaders) and partners with key leaders to support parents and disciple children of all ages.

Directly oversees Community Groups, providing support, leadership, and active multiplication in line with the overall vision of the groups.

Gives attention and prayer to the health of leaders and is committed to their personal discipleship.

Develops and equips new ministry leaders as opportunity, need, and circumstance requires.

Partners with leaders to help them carry out a compelling vision and plan for becoming disciples of Jesus, not just in our programs but in all of life.

Helps these leaders recruit, develop, equip, and empower servants for discipleship efforts.

• Partner with the Lead Pastor and the Leadership Team to clarify and strengthen the discipleship pathway and recruit, develop, and equip key leaders.
• Lead, develop, and support key leaders for men’s, women’s, youth and children’s ministries, and other ministries that supplement the mission.
• Lead and develop leaders for Community Groups and similar group ministries.
• Support Community Groups and their leaders through coaching, equipping, and resourcing as needed.
• Provide pastoral care and shepherding for the church.
• Preach semi‑regularly (6‑12 times per year).
• Labour in prayer for the church.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed by the Lead Pastor.

If you think God may be leading you to pursue this role, please send your resume and a cover letter sharing more about yourself and why you are interested.

Include the names of five teachers, preachers, or writers who have shaped you the most, with a short description of how they have impacted you and your ministry.

Include links to recent sermons you have preached (video preferred). If possible, send three examples.

Send to: [email protected]

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