Associate Pastor of Adult Ministries – Park Meadows Baptist Church

North America Baptist; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused church in Lethbridge, Alberta is seeking an Associate Pastor of Adult Ministries. This position involves providing leadership and direction for adult programming, developing leaders, and managing pastoral care for the church community. The ideal candidate will have post-secondary education, experience in church leadership, and a proven ability to disciple and coach others. Responsibilities also include planning outreach initiatives and supporting volunteers within the church.

Qualifications

• Experience leading ministries and developing leaders within a church.
• Proven ability to coach followers of Jesus in taking next steps in their spiritual growth.
• Experience in working in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight for adult ministry programming.
• Train and equip leaders to minister to the church as a whole.
• Develop a pastoral support system for leaders in ministries.
• Initiate and plan outreach ministry to the community.
• Provide pastoral care to members and non-members.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Time Management

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

Associate Pastor of Adult Ministries – Park Meadows Baptist Church

This position works under the leadership of the lead pastor to provide leadership, direction, and oversight for all adult ministry programming focused on adults inside and outside of the church.

Pastoral Duties

Those recognized as pastors within Park Meadows Baptist Church should be able to verbalize a sense of a God-given calling to a vocation of Christian ministry. They should be able to articulate a theology/philosophy of ministry that shapes their pastoral engagement. They must have gifts that are strategic to the fulfillment of the position description.

The associate pastor of Adult Ministries will serve in three critical roles: pastor, developer, and manager.

Pastor

As pastor, this position will develop strong relationships with volunteers and congregants, with the desire to help them grow in their relationship with Jesus and in their relationship with others. This position will also have the abilities and gifts to communicate God’s Word effectively to audiences of all ages. The vision for this role is to mobilize the church and partner with adults to expand and equip adults with the message of God’s story.

Developer

As developer, this position will purposefully and strategically train and equip key leaders to prepare them to minister to the (larger) church as a whole. In that process, this person will also train and equip staff and key leaders to train and equip others to do the same. The vision of this role is to attract and grow future leaders and invest in them with the purpose of increasing their leadership capacity.

Manager

As manager, this position will provide both short-term and long-term strategic and leadership development to create and maintain a ministry of excellence. They are responsible for planning and maintaining necessary policies and guidelines; creating and administering ministry budget lines; and ensuring effectiveness of ministries under the care of the associate pastor of Adult Ministries.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Adult Ministries Team – 8 hours/week

• Coach, develop, and give direction to the Adult Ministries Team development, including current Adult Program Directors (i.e., men’s, women’s, seniors/visitation, etc.)
• Lead regular and consistent meetings with the Adult Ministries Team to provide and receive input and evaluation on current Adult Ministry programs.
• Develop a pastoral support system for the leaders in these ministries.

Initiate and plan an outreach ministry to the surrounding community – 8 hours/week

• Lead adults by providing relevant resources and opportunities for them to strengthen their evangelistic relationship with God and serve the larger community in a corporate way.
• Open time to meet with and counsel adults (including any counseling and planning needed to manage crises such as funerals). It is agreed upon that counselling will not make up more than 1 hour/week and referrals to outside agencies will take precedence.

Initiate and develop a pastoral care team and provide pastoral care to members and non-members of Park Meadows Baptist Church – 5 hours/week

• To ensure visitation of sick and hospitalized as well as new and current members, in cooperation with the leadership council and/or a designated team.
• To perform official clergy duties such as weddings, baby dedications, and funerals, as well as potentially facilitating new believers/members classes.

Initiate and develop a Newcomer’s Ministry Team at Park Meadows Baptist Church – 4 hours/week

• Welcoming and integrating new members by providing a friendly first impression, guiding them through church life, and helping them find their place within the community.
• Key responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering questions, connecting them with programs, and tracking their involvement.

Initiate and develop a volunteer recruitment process for Park Meadows Baptist Church – 5 hours/week

• Create a sustainable system that ensures that people are aware of and moving toward serving in Park Meadows Baptist Church.
• Developing a spiritual gift discovery class that identifies and empowers individuals to get involved in service in their church.
• Maintaining a tracking system to ensure prospective volunteers have found their place in Park Meadows Baptist Church.

Contribute to the overall leadership and spiritual direction of Park Meadows Baptist Church – 5 hours/week

• Be an active member of the Pastoral Leadership Team. This includes monthly preaching opportunities, creating content for online and printed resources, vision planning, reporting to the Board, and contributing to church-wide events and initiatives.

Dedicated time to personal development – 3 hours/week

• Record keeping, financial management of assigned budget lines.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Post-secondary education.
• Church Leadership – Experience leading ministries and developing leaders within a church.
• Disciple-maker – Proven ability to coach followers of Jesus in taking next steps in their spiritual growth.
• Team Player – Experience in working in a collaborative team environment.
• Time Manager – Proven ability to oversee multiple multiple ministry areas and initiatives simultaneously.