Associate Pastor - Grace Baptist Church (Grand Forks, ND

Associate Pastor Position at Grace Baptist Church

Grace Baptist Church (Grand Forks, ND) is seeking an Associate Pastor who will share in carrying out God's purpose, vision, and mission for His church. The purpose of Grace Baptist Church is to glorify God. The vision of Grace Baptist Church is to be a community of true disciples. The mission of Grace Baptist Church is to advance the kingdom of God.

This position will be an Associate Pastor, to assist the lead pastor shepherding the church, and with particular responsibility for leading the church's Youth Ministry (Middle School and High School) and Young Adult Ministry (Post High School) with these key responsibilities:

• Provide spiritual leadership to the church's ministries through biblically sound preaching, discipleship, and exemplifying godly character.
• Preach and teach God's Word with the purpose of individual and corporate spiritual growth and maturity in Christ.
• Demonstrate competency and excellence in the study of the scripture and equipping people to be disciples.
• Provide primary oversight of youth ministry and young adult ministry. Shepherd and provide directional leadership to these ministries in cooperation with the Lead Pastor and Board of Elders.

The Associate Pastor will assist the Lead Pastor in the evaluation of the overall ministries of Grace Baptist Church in cooperation with the Board of Elders. The Associate Pastor will:

• Devote time to the development of ministry opportunities and skills of the present staff and lay leadership.
• Oversight of all activities, communication, and necessary coordination of ministries.
• Provide key oversight of leadership training which is in development.
• Provide a positive relationship with the church staff and lay leaders which is crucial to his ability to effectively coach, counsel, and direct ministries of the church.
• Serve as an ex-officio member of all board and committees to provide guidance and input to all boards and the church leadership in these areas: the church budget, recruitment of church staff, church policy and procedures, staff training and direction, and coordination of fiscal matters.
• Meet regularly with the Board of Elders, Leadership Advisory Council, and other boards as invited, or as an overseer of their ministries.

The Associate Pastor's primary focus will be to provide oversight to the Youth Ministry and the Young Adult Ministry. In these ministries, he will be responsible for:

• Equipping these ministries for serving Christ by providing strong Biblical teaching that instructs and challenges the church to fulfill its purpose.
• Modeling the practice of personal evangelism and ensuring that the students and young adults are challenged and equipped to be obedient to the Great Commission.
• Youth Ministry:
  Primary teacher for the youth Sunday School (Sunday morning) and Youth Group (Wednesday evening) gatherings. Recruit, equip, and shepherd adult volunteers to serve in the ministry. Ensure all volunteers are properly vetted using established church background check policies and procedures. Plan and lead youth events, retreats, and mission trips. Form connections with local schools, youth organizations, and ministries.
• Young Adult Ministry:
  Provide oversight and guidance to the young adult ministry leadership team. Equip and disciple young adult ministry leaders. Assist the young adult leadership team in planning monthly gatherings. Form connections with local colleges and young adult ministries. Organize Sunday morning transportation for university students.

Additional duties include:

• Preach 3-5 times a year in the Lead Pastor's absence.
• Participation in the Sunday AM worship service as requested.
• Participate in staff meetings and continued development of the church's overall ministry.
• Caring for the church body will require the associate pastor be available (alongside the Lead Pastor, Elders, and Deacons) to the church family when hospital visitations and family crises require spiritual support.
• Counseling young adults, students, and others, consistent with the policies of the church. If the counseling needed is professional in nature and out of the scope of one's expertise, one is expected to…