Assistant Pastor
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We are looking for a man who desires to shepherd people through leading a dynamic family ministries staff, equipping members for the work of ministry, and preaching and teaching. A man who cares deeply for people through the joys and difficulties of life and uses the tools of the pastorate to do so by visiting in homes or hospitals and inviting people to experience hospitality through example. A man who can lead and administer the church skillfully, cooperating with the lay leaders to train them up, and set them on the task of leading. A man who cares well for the staff under his authority, shepherding them with skill and gentleness. A man who prays for the people and leads people in how to pray.
If this is your desire and you wish to serve in a vibrant environment, then this is the job for you!
Here are three main areas we are looking to cover with pastoral care:
I. Ministry to families.
- Overseeing the Nursery Director, Children’s Sunday School Director, and our Youth Ministry Director.
- Helping, encouraging, and teaching our young families in bringing their children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
- Organizing and assisting as needed with Community Groups.
II. Assimilation of new members.
- Working with the greeting and connecting ministry making sure our way of connecting with visitors is effective and dynamic.
- Recruiting and training new volunteers to the greeting ministry.
- Seeing visitors through to membership by guiding them through the inquirers class, to engagement in discipleship, and to partaking in the ministry of the church.
III. Preaching and teaching.
- Preaching 10-12 Sundays a year, assisting with funerals and weddings as needed.
- Teaching in Adult, Youth, and Children’s Sunday School classes on an as-needed basis.
- Training in Discipleship.
Salary and Benefits will range from 70k-80k.