Lead/Associate Pastor
Other Details
Church Overview:
Formosan Christian Church of Dallas (FCCD) is an independent non-denominational church based in Plano, TX. FCCD ministers to both Taiwanese and English-speaking congregations, with a combined average attendance of about 250. The English congregation has about 65 adults and youth.
Church Purpose:
We seek to build a unified community of Christ followers through our gifts/strengths of hospitality, service, and stewardship. Grounded in multi-lingual Asian cultural heritage, we aspire to extend the love and hope of Jesus to our neighbors and future generations, around Dallas-Fort Worth and East Asia.
Required Qualifications:
- M.Div. degree or equivalent from a seminary of the evangelical tradition.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in lay/pastoral capacities within a church or Christian ministry.
- Understanding of the nuances of multi-lingual & multi-cultural church dynamics.
- Demonstrated gifts in leadership, with the ability to build and motivate a mature leadership team.
- Excellent communication skills in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
- Clear calling to full-time pastoral ministry.
Other Requirements:
- Experience in team leadership and working collaboratively with church leadership.
- Ability to provide leadership and training to lay leaders.
- Experience in pulpit ministry with accurate Bible exposition and life applications.
- Experience in multicultural ministry with members of diverse backgrounds.
- Accept and abide by the church\’s Statement of Faith, Bylaws, and policies.
- Additional proficiency in a second language will be beneficial but not required.
Responsibilities:
General:
- Oversee all aspects of the English ministry, including preaching, teaching, and discipleship training.
- Preach Sunday sermons, teach Bible classes, conduct Bible studies, and provide spiritual leadership through workshops or seminars on doctrine and discipleship.
- Recruit, train, and equip lay leaders to serve the church congregation.
- Provide vision and leadership by developing plans, setting goals, and implementing programs to achieve desired outcomes for the English ministry.
- Develop strategies to strengthen fellowship groups and nurture members’ spiritual health and maturity.
Care & Nurturing:
- Provide pastoral leadership through regular care visits and crisis counseling; mentor believers for spiritual growth including but not limited to forming and training care teams.
Evangelism & Mission:
- Promote evangelism and outreach efforts; encourage member participation.
- Build and support a culture of mission-minded believers.
Administration & Others
- Attend and provide monthly ministry progress reports to church leadership, including updates on any new initiatives requiring leadership support or agreement.
- Participate in pastoral staff meetings; attend church leadership meetings; perform other related ministerial duties as needed.
- This role reports to the church Senior Pastor.
How To Apply
Application Requirements:
- A letter of personal testimony of salvation and calling.
- Updated resume/CV.
- Include three sample sermons via YouTube link or other recorded medium.
- Three references (including one from a supervisor).
Procedure for Candidacy:
All questions or application packages should be directed to the Pastoral Search Committee at [email protected].