Associate Pastor
of Families
Personal Attributes
This person will be an ordained minister of the Gospel. As a pastor and spiritual leader of the church, he is expected to embody and reflect in his life and ministry the biblical qualifications of a pastor as found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
He shall give evidence of a genuine conversion experience and a growing maturity in his Christian life and possess a personal awareness and conviction of a divine call to the Gospel Ministry.
Strengths for the role
Education/Training: A graduate degree from an SBC seminary is preferred. Ministry Experience in age-graded ministry is preferred. He shall possess a working knowledge of discipleship, equipping, and spiritual formation strategies.
Personal Traits: Prayerful, Humble, Bold, Decisive, Cooperative, and Collaborative. He shall possess the heart of a shepherd, the mind of a servant, and the mentality of a leader as he works to Honor Christ in all things.
Personal Skill: Communicates Clearly and with creativity. Excellent Interpersonal relationship skills. Strategic Thinker. Builder Mentality. Organized, on time, and prepared. He shall possess the ability to preach/teach to a wide range of ages, build discipleship and equipping strategies that are family-focused and holistic, and lead teams to accomplish on-campus programming.
Responsibilities
· Discipleship
o Assist the church in developing a discipleship strategy for parents and children ages birth through college.
o Assist in the planning, organization, and execution of annual equipping events. (Marriage, Parenting, Men and Women’s ministry, etc.)
o Provide insight into all aspects of discipleship and equipping.
· Children’s Ministry
o Oversee and assist the Children and Pre School Ministry teams on policy and ministry.
o Assist the children’s ministry in discipleship and activity planning by ensuring appropriate volunteers are trained and in place for Wednesday night activities.
§ Plan, promote, and organize children’s ministry camp each year.
o Help with planning, promoting, and training volunteers for Vacation Bible School.
o Help with planning and promoting children’s ministry activities and sponsored events.
o Prepare and administrate the Children’s Ministry's annual budget.
o In time oversee and work with ministry staff of preschool and children’s ministries. (Interns, associates, residents, etc.)
· Student Ministry
o Oversee and assist the Student Ministry Team on policy and ministry.
o Be the primary teacher/speaker/activity planner for the student ministry.
o Engage students outside the church setting. (Events, sports activities school functions, etc.)
o Assist the Youth ministry in discipleship and activity planning.
§ Teacher for Wednesday Night youth activities.
§ Teach and equip adult volunteers for small groups on Sunday.
§ Plan, promote, and go with students to Summer Camp each year.
o Plan, promote, and provide meaningful fellowships for students outside the Sunday and Wednesday Schedules.
o Prepare and administrate the annual youth ministry budget.
o In time oversee and work with ministry staff of Student Ministry. (Interns, associates, residents, etc.)
· Pastoral
o Assist the pastor with hospital and home visitation.
o Assist the pastor with ministry needs.
o Assist the pastor with preaching/teaching.
o Assist the pastor in other duties assigned by the pastor.
We are a multigenerational regional church with a desire to equip the saints for the work of ministry, contribute towards Gospel transformation in our city, and send witnesses around the world to share the Gospel.