About the Associate Pastor Position:

The Associate Pastor should have strong organizational and relationship-building gifts and delight in taking on challenges as a self-starter while maintaining humility and patience.

 

Detailed Job Description

The following defines the specific functions performed by the Associate Pastor:

 

• Executive/organizational role: 60%

  • To support the Lead Pastor by providing and maintaining an organizational structure to best execute the mission of the church.

  • Forming and structuring discipleship and ministry systems.

  • Oversight of ministry teams and groups guiding leaders' spiritual health, and training, while helping them set objectives and goals for their ministry. 

  • Budget oversight: formation and presentation, monthly review, giving/expenditure procedures, ministry team spending, and financial team oversight

  • Reviewing and executing church procedures and by-laws for this phase of our church

  • Coordinate and lead Elder Team meetings

  • Oversight of church calendar and database 

 

• Shepherding/relational role: 40%

  • Primary Leader for Mobilization Team and Next Step Groups 

  • Participation in Sunday Morning Series and Message Planning

  • Mid and Small Group Teaching Responsibilities

  • Spiritual Discipleship Opportunities

 

Personal Qualifications

• Be positive, patient, friendly with pastoral attitude and take the mission of the gospel seriously, while maintaining a teachable heart

• Be a self-starter, able to anticipate needs without oversight, focus on the tasks at hand and efficient follow-through; capable of and knowing when to ask for assistance

• Have a heart to love people into a relationship with Christ as their Lord and Savior

• Value a relational, small-community approach to ministry

• Be energized by evaluation, coordination, process and shepherding

 

Education & Skills

• A minimum of a Bible Degree required with strong biblical literacy and hermeneutic 

• In addition, they must have a minimum of an associate's degree.

• Agree with majors of the Charis Fellowship Common Identity 

• 5 years of full-time ministry experience

• Ability and experience in forming and maintaining quality ministry systems

• Possess personality, temperament and interpersonal skills to relate and serve effectively within a multi-generational congregation

• Have strong communication and leadership skills, both oral and written, with the capacity to lead multiple teams and groups

• Need to be confident in computer skills

• Energized by a church that consistently ministers outside of a traditional church dynamic

• Experience in community organizational systems and change

 

Hours & Benefits

Classified as a full-time, exempt employee; 40 hours +

• Two Weeks Vacation (Max of two Sundays)

• Biblical Education Financial Consideration

• Personal Healthcare Stipend