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Description

Assistant/Associate Pastor (Full-time / 40+ hours per week)

Note: Potential transition from Assistant to Associate Pastor after 24 months

Job Purpose

First Presbyterian Church, Opelika (FPO) thrives as it embodies its mission: to multiply & grow disciples of Jesus through Gospel-centered Worship, Gospel-saturated Community, Gospel-shaped Service, & Gospel-motivated Mission. The Asst/Assoc Pastor will carry out the following responsibilities as a shepherd leader of FPO while supporting the Senior Pastor, and relationally implementing FPO’s vision & core values.

Accountability

Reports to Senior Pastor & FPO Session

Responsibilities

Spiritual Formation & Community Life

• Lead in planning, implementing, overseeing, and evaluating a comprehensive program of Spiritual Formation/Christian education for all generations of the FPO family (along with the Pastor of Youth & FPOkids Director).
• Plan, cultivate, and evaluate the organizational structure for formation/education and community life. Examples include Connect Hour, Community Groups, Teacher Leadership Training, etc.
• Lead in the selection, training, and coordination of lay leaders for teaching ministry to adults as well as Community Groups leaders at FPO.
• Prepare and promote content and materials to equip and inform the FPO family in the areas of spiritual formation/education and community life within the FPO
• Provide staff oversight and serve as a resource to the Men’s & Women’s ministry

Service & Mission

• Provide vision and leadership for developing a culture of gospel-shaped service within the family of FPO.
• Lead collective envisioning, development, and implementation of an outreach ministry plan for the purpose of equipping and leading the FPO family in gospel-motivated mission.
• Connect members with opportunities to serve within the community of FPO and in the community at large.

Pastoral Care & Leadership

• Assist in identifying and welcoming visitors, as well as equipping other members of FPO to do the same.
• Assist in assimilating new members into the community life of
• Enjoys preaching and teaching the Word of God (primarily through expository preaching) and administering the Sacraments (the Lord’s Supper & Baptism) as
• Regularly lead congregation in worship (non-musical components of worship service) as assigned by the Senior Pastor.
• Officiate at special services such as weddings, funerals, etc. as
• Assist in the shepherding & visitation ministry of the FPO
• Pursues continuing education for personal spiritual growth as well as growth in ministry leadership.
• Regularly participate as a member of the Central South Presbytery and General Assembly of the EPC.
• Perform other pastoral duties as assigned by the Senior

Skills/Qualifications

• Must have a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus and seek to cultivate a growing relationship with Him
• Must be male and ordained (or ordainable/seeking ordination) as a Teaching Elder by the EPC as established in the EPC Book of Government.
• Must maintain a healthy relationship with God that exemplifies a disciplined plan of personal & family worship to include: prayer, Bible study and financial giving.
• Must be committed to loving and caring for his
• Must be actively involved in the life of the
• Must have strong communication skills and ability to interact with a multi-generational church family.
• Must have high personal credibility, with a strong set of values consistent with FPO’s church culture, and commitment to maintain appropriate confidentiality
• Must have a Christ-like attitude and professional demeanor with a sincere desire to help others and to lead and serve on a team.
• Demonstrated administrative skills
• Demonstrated commitment to missions and outreach, advancing the gospel to unreached groups
• Experience developing, coordinating, or leading Christian education and spiritual formation programs