Senior Pastor

INTERNA Furniture Design Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

South Calgary Chinese Evangelical Free Church in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Senior Pastor to lead a bi-cultural, multi-language congregation and oversee ministry teams, with a vision to reach the local community for Christ.

The role requires seminary-trained leadership (M. Div. or equivalent) and at least five years of ministry experience in a bi-cultural Chinese church in North America, plus strong preaching and pastoral skills. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Trained in an accredited seminary with the equivalent of an M. Div. degree or above.
• Minimum of five years of experience ministering in a bi-cultural Chinese church in North America.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially in team leadership within a bi-cultural, multi-staff setting.
• Excellent preaching and ability to teach God’s Word; active participation in outreach and missions.

Responsibilities

• Provide spiritual vision and direction for the church and its boards/teams.
• Preach and teach God’s Word at Sunday worship; oversee worship services and visiting speakers.
• Nurture the spiritual welfare of the congregation; perform weddings/funerals; provide counseling as needed.
• Supervise paid staff and lead hiring decisions; supervise staff performance.
• Encourage leadership development through mentoring and delegation; train leaders per Eph 4:12.

Skills

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Outreach & missions

Local church membership

Education

Master of Divinity (M. Div.) or equivalent

Job description

South Calgary Chinese Evangelical Free Church

[phone]www.sccefc.ca

MINISTRY DESCRIPTION:

SCCEFC is a thriving, family-focused, missions focused church with a weekly attendance of 800 plus.It is a North American Chinese church with three languages-based congregations of Cantonese, English and Mandarin. The church is centrally located in Calgary, Alberta. Our mission is to be united in love to obey the Great Commandment and to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ by reaching out to people in the Calgary area through such as Evangelism Explosion, Alpha ministries, etc. We have a vital growing children’s ministry. SCCEFC engages in small group ministry in its various fellowship groups. It is largely a bi-cultural Chinese church in North America spanning several generational age groups, with much of our current constituency predominantly Cantonese-speaking immigrants. The other two congregations are Mandarin speaking and English-speaking with demographics from toddlers through adults. SCCEFC’s policies are congregationally centered on team leadership. Employing team leadership principles and practices, the Senior Pastor will lead a team of pastors and ministers to shepherd and oversee the equipping of the saints in the church, as well as to reach the unchurched in our local community.

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Possess the Biblical qualities of leadership as stated in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Trained in an accredited seminary with the equivalent of and M. Div. degree or above. Minimum of five years of experience in ministering in a bi-cultural Chinese church in North

America. Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the ability and demonstrated practice of team

leadership in a bi-cultural, multi-staff situation. Excellent communication skills, particularly in preaching the Word of God. Experienced in promoting and leading outreach and missions programs. History of active church membership and participation in a local worshipping community. Regular practice of spiritual disciplines, including prayer, solitude, personal study of the

Word. Regular fellowship with a spiritual mentor or partner. Language ability: proficient in speaking Cantonese & English, reading and writing Chinese and

REQUIREMENT:

In agreement with SCCEFC’s statement of faith and willingness to abide by the church’s constitution

Willingness to complete the EFCC Ministerial Accreditation process within five years of commencing service at SCCEFC.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Preference will be given to candidates with prior ministry experience in Canada.

MINISTRY DUTIES:

1. Provide leadership, vision, and overall direction for the church. The Senior Pastor shall:
   1. Provide spiritual vision and challenge to the Church, the various congregations and the Board.
   2. Provide leadership to all church boards/teams, participating in meetings when available.
   3. Be responsible for overseeing the overall ministries and various administrative matters of the local body.
2. Preach and teach God’s Word
   1. Preach and teach at Sunday worship services, being faithful to Scripture and seeking to help the congregation understand and apply the message to their lives.
   2. Set aside regular times of study in order to be personally prepared to share God’s Word with others
   3. In cooperation with the other lead pastors and worship deacons, he shall supervise worship services and visiting speakers.
3. Actively participate in the life of the church and it members. The Pastor shall:
   1. Be responsible for nurturing the spiritual welfare of the congregation in partnership with the pastoral team.
   2. Be responsible for the visitation of the sick.
   3. Perform weddings and funerals for church members, as requested.
   4. Provide counselling services as needed, referring long term counselling needs to Christian counsellors.
4. Supervise the paid church staff and team leaders. The Pastor shall:
   1. Direct and supervise the pastoral and non-pastoral staff.
   2. Participate in all hiring decisions for church staff.
   3. Provide direction and ongoing supervision for paid staff.
5. Other Guidelines. The Pastor shall:
   1. Encourage the development of reproducing leadership through mentoring and discipleship. Seek to delegate appropriate ministry tasks to others in order to help them develop in their areas of spiritual gifts.
   2. Work to train and delegate leadership in all areas where gifted and leadership exists (Eph 4:12).