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The Falls Church Anglican (TFCA) seeks an experienced pastoral leader to serve as its Senior Associate Rector (SAR) of the congregation. The primary role of the Senior Associate Rector will be to design and implement a long-term pastoral care strategy for the church that enlists and deploys the congregation’s pastoral gifts while also providing seasoned pastoral wisdom and leadership in the church (Eph 4.11-13). Accordingly, the SAR also assists the Rector and Pastor for Congregation Care in providing specialized experience in pastoral care in crisis or sensitive ministry situations.

TFCA seeks someone with heart of a shepherd (1 Peter 5:2-3), the disposition of a caring pastor (Acts 20:28), a godly character marked by sensitivity to, and the fruit of, the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-25), a love for the Bible, a solid commitment to biblically orthodox faith (2 Tim. 3:16-17), and the wisdom that comes from years of steady, faithful leadership and godly administration (Titus 1:7-9). Ideally, the Senior Associate Rector will have previously served as a rector or senior pastor and will have skills and experience in leading, teaching, serving, and administering in the church.

Together with the Rector, the Senior Associate Rector is responsible for the leadership, care, and oversight of the church’s clergy (both presbyters and deacons) and the pastoral care and support of the parish. Accordingly, the Senior Associate Rector assists the Rector and Pastor for Congregational Care in providing specialized expertise in pastoral care in crisis or sensitive ministry situations as needed and leads corporate liturgical services. Ideally, the Senior Associate Rector will have served as rector at another like-minded church or Anglican parish and have skills and experience in leading, teaching, serving, and administering a church.