English Congregation Pastor
Discipleship and outreach; Evangelism; Multicultural ministry; Pastor; Small groups/adult and college ministry
Job Description
- Oversee the ministry of the English congregation and direct leaders of the youth ministry
- Work with the church board (elders, deacons and Chinese congregation pastor) in directing the overall vision for the English congregation
- Shepherd, disciple and train existing coworkers and new coming coworkers
- Preach or organize guest preachers on Sundays
- Be a member of the church board
Qualifications:
- Desire to serve the Lord in a church setting with a focus on college ministry
- A heart to preach the gospel and shepherd the English congregation
- Ability to connect with people in all stages of life, particularly those in college
- Ability to supervise leaders of the youth ministry
- Spiritually mature
- Gifted in preaching
- Gifted in evangelism and developing a culture of relational and intentional discipleship
- Theological education preferred
- Agree with FICCC's Statement of Faith, constitution and by-laws as well as the mission and the Doctrinal Statement of our church’s denomination, the Evangelical Free Church of America.
About this Church
The First Ithaca Chinese Christian Church (FICCC) in Ithaca, New York (ficcc.org and em.ficcc.org), was founded in 1983 and now serves 150 people in Mandarin and English. Located in a beautiful college town with Cornell University and Ithaca College, the church hosts two separate congregations: a Chinese congregation led by Pastor Bin Tang and an English congregation led by Pastor Paul Epp, who will conclude his ministry in July 2025. The English congregation mainly consists mostly of Cornell students (with several local adults and youth) and is ethnically diverse, while the Chinese congregation consists of Chinese-speaking students, scholars and their families.