Associate Pastor

We are looking for a godly, humble man to assist the lead pastor and elders with the basic shepherding and oversight of the church. Duties would include teaching and occasional preaching (about once a month), and some or all of the following: leading worship, children/youth ministry, college and community outreach, teaching ESL, occasional counseling.

Qualifications-

• Meets the requirements for an elder- 1 Tim.3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9
• Has an M.Div. (Would consider a Bible College degree for the right candidate)
• Agrees with the EFCA Statement of Faith
• Credentialed with or willing to be with the EFCA
• Holds to the complementarian view regarding the roles of men and women as well as the biblical views of gender, sexuality and marriage (one man and one woman for life) without reservation
• Holds to creationism, not theistic evolution
• A team player- can handle differences in opinion on ministry and other issues in a mature and peaceable manner
• Comfortable working in a small church environment
• Humble servant leader- willing to get his hands dirty if necessary (in a small church one might have to shovels some snow, take out the trash of take someone to a doctor's appointment on occasion- Mk.10:42-45)
• Previous pastoral experience is preferred but not absolutely necessary for the right candidate
• Amenable to our salary package - living in our parsonage (a nice house in a nice neighborhood) plus salary and benefits.