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The International Bible Churches of St Paul and Nice are in search of Associate and potentially working into the role of Lead Pastor. (www.ibcfrance.org)

IBC St Paul and Nice are two sister communities of people who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ and seek to follow him daily. We are committed to helping others come to know Him and experience the transforming power of the gospel.

Our International Churches are each a place to find God and connect with others. People from all nations and walks of life visit and worship with us every Sunday. We gather weekly in two locations to sing, pray, learn from the bible, and encourage one another in our faith.

Job Purpose:

The role of the Associate/Lead Pastor is to serve IBC by modeling a life of godly, Christ-centered servant leadership, and by providing pastoral care, biblical teaching and spiritual equipping to the members of the congregation. The Associate Pastor will work alongside the Lead Pastor and the leadership teams to help lead the congregation in developing and fulfilling the vision of the Church.

Responsibilities:

The Associate/Lead Pastor

• To pursue growth in love of God and love for others, growth in personal spiritual disciplines, growth in the fruits of the Spirit, and growth in God-centered marriage and family life.
•  To provide direct oversight over ministries of worship and prayer, discipleship, outreach/ evangelism, biblical teaching, and preaching.
• To challenge, equip, and provide spiritual care for all IBC members.
• To encourage or to develop opportunities for members of IBC to grow toward maturity as disciples of Jesus, to grow in their understanding of God and of Scripture, and to grow in their use of their spiritual gifts, including the development of small group ministries and providing support for leaders of such ministries.
• To oversee the equipping of the church body in the knowledge of God for a life of godliness and effective outreach, in both word and deed.
• To give leadership and direction in all the ministries of IBC, helping to train, grow and empower the Ministry Team Leaders to effectively fulfill their roles.
• To give leadership over the administration and organizational life of IBC.
• To pray for the people involved in the churches, its representation of Christ in the region and also interceding for the ministry to the surrounding community.

Qualifications

The Associate/Lead Pastor

• Will be a baptized, mature Christian of moral integrity, with a clear testimony of personal faith in Jesus Christ, a vocational calling to ministry and an ordination with a recognized Protestant Christian church.
• Will have theological education, preferably at least through the Masters level or the equivalent in the relevant country of training/ordination; exceptions may apply where ministry experience and other non-formal education may be found equivalent.
• Will have successful pastoral and leadership experience of at least two years prior to service at IBC, with preferably international ministry or pastoral experience.
• Will have a usable knowledge of the biblical languages of Hebrew and Greek, and be able to effectively apply this knowledge towards sound preaching and teaching.
• Will be fluent in the English language, the medium language of IBC, and able to write effectively in English.
• Will commit and pursue study of the French language, preferably at least to the middle level if not already acquired.
• Will have or will acquire leadership training and skills for successful administration and oversight of staff.
• Will have experience in pastoral care and biblical counseling.
• Will appreciate and be able to work with a multi-cultural, multi-national congregation.
• 10. will affirm the IBC Statement of Faith and will affirm and defend the doctrines of the historic Christian faith, while remaining gracious with regard to differences in secondary matters of faith and practice.

This position is a full-time, faith-based support with stipend for housing costs. It has the opportunity to become a paid position for the right applicant.