Associate Pastor

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (OSLC) seeks a relational, growth-oriented leader to serve as Associate Pastor with a primary focus on youth (K-12), young adult and family ministry. The Associate Pastor will be a key member of the pastoral team, providing spiritual leadership and ministry oversight, especially for youth programs and family ministries.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has proven experience leading youth and young adult ministry
• Is ready to step into broader pastoral leadership for young adults and families as well as mentor and support youth ministry leaders
• Feels called to build, grow, and multiply ministry impact over time

The Associate Pastor will begin by leading and growing a developing youth and family ministry into its next phase of impact, while also contributing to preaching, discipleship, and congregational life. As the ministry grows, this role may expand into broader leadership, with the potential to grow into senior pastoral leadership.

Our Mission: "Encounter God. Equip Believers. Extend His Kingdom."

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (OSLC) is a vibrant, growing community in Stanwood, Washington, rooted in scripture and faith since 1876. We are a congregation of 250–300 in regular weekly attendance that honors our heritage while embracing a dynamic future. Our worship life includes both traditional and contemporary services, ensuring that multiple generations can encounter God in ways that resonate with them.

We are currently in a season of active growth and renewal, building a space where everyone can discover their spiritual gifts. Whether through the beauty of the liturgy or the energy of modern worship, our goal is to equip believers of all ages to live out their faith in the world.

• Youth Ministry
• Oversee the design and implement a scalable ministry model for middle and high school students
• Build strong, trusting relationships with youth and their families
• Reimagine the Confirmation journey as a catalytic experience for lifelong faith
• Oversee the creation of engaging environments (weekly programming, events, retreats)
• Family and Young Adult Engagement
• Strengthen ministry for families and young adults
• Equip parents to lead their children in faith
• Create, organize, and lead opportunities for connection, discipleship, and community
• Foster intergenerational relationships within the church
• Build and Develop a Sustainable Ministry Team
• Recruit, equip, and disciple a team of volunteer leaders to invest in the lives of youth
• Foster a culture of shared leadership and ownership within the ministry
• Provide ongoing leadership, coaching, and spiritual support to both volunteers and current and future ministry staff
• Discipleship & Small Groups
• Help develop and grow small group ministry, especially for younger adults
• Contribute to education, Bible studies, and faith formation

• Preaching & Worship Services
• Opportunity to preach approximately once per month, or as needed
• Assist in leading worship and liturgical elements
• Partner closely with Senior Pastor and staff
• Pastoral Care & Congregational Life
• Build relationships across the entire congregation membership
• Support the spiritual walk of the entire church body
• Community Engagement
• Build relationships with local organizations and ministries
• Represent the church in the local community
• Help develop outreach pathways that connect people to the church
• Leadership & Organizational Contribution
• Alignment of ministries across youth and families

As trust and effectiveness are demonstrated, the role will expand to include:

• Deep, personal faith in Jesus Christ and desire to lead others in their walk
• Affirms the authority of Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, with alignment to the theology and mission of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC)
• Warm, relational, and approachable presence
• Heart for discipleship and next-generation ministry
• Ecclesiastical Standing:
  • The successful candidate will ideally be an…