Associate Pastor: Leadership, Teaching & Pastoral Care

Key Responsibilities

• Preaching & Teaching
  Willingness to teach Sunday School
• Share in preaching duties during regular services as needed
• Lead Bible studies & discipleship classes as needed
• Pastoral Care
  Visit hospitals & homes as needed
• Provide Biblical/pastoral counseling to individuals & families
• Prayerfully support the church ministry
• Ministry Development
  Support & lead family ministries according to the church’s needs
• Train & supervise volunteers & ministry leaders
• Willingness to work as a servant leader alongside a team
• Administration & Coordination
  Collaborate in planning & communication of family ministries, programs, & volunteers
• Ensure family ministries & events are in compliance with church policies
• Consistently communicate with the congregation
• Oversee budget & expenditures for family ministries & events
• Regularly meet with and seek accountability from lead pastor & elder board

• Clear testimony of salvation & calling to ministry, a man of God with a consistent Christ-like lifestyle & commitment to the church’s vision & mission (See 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9)
• Established pattern of Christian leadership & mentoring
• Competency in organization, written & verbal communication, and utilization of technology
• Motivated, goal-oriented, self-driven, team player
• Affirms BFM 2000
• Preference given to candidates who possess or are pursuing a ministry-related degree
• Must pass a background check