Associate Pastor - Castle Rock

Rippling, Inc.; Castle Rock (WA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued PTO

Comprehensive insurance

403B retirement plan

Job summary

Timberlake Church seeks an Associate Pastor who will work with the Lead Pastor to help people find and follow Jesus. This role emphasizes pastoral care, leadership development, and collaboration with the church staff.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate a passion for serving others, possess strong leadership skills, and be comfortable teaching and preaching. The position offers a full-time schedule with various benefits, including medical insurance and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• A pastor who genuinely loves people and enjoys helping them grow in faith.
• A leader grounded in Scripture and leads with grace.
• A collaborative person who works well with the Lead Pastor and Staff.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Lead Pastor to carry out the church’s vision and priorities.
• Provide pastoral care through prayer, visits, and support.
• Recruit, equip, and encourage ministry leaders and volunteers.
• Help manage the overall operations of the church.
• Help people connect with the church, grow in faith, and find places to serve.
• Teach or preach as needed and help lead weekend services.
• Collaborate with staff to plan events, outreach, and ministry initiatives.
• Oversee assigned ministry areas and help them grow in health and effectiveness.

Skills

Pastoral care

Leadership development

Collaboration

Teaching

Event planning

Job description

Timberlake Church is an impactful, fast-growing, and increasingly diverse community committed to helping people find and follow Jesus. We embrace innovation and creativity to reach people effectively, with multiple locations across the Seattle Metro area and Southern Washington.

To be considered for this position, please complete the following:

Timberlake Church is an impactful, fast-growing, and increasingly diverse community committed to helping people find and follow Jesus. We embrace innovation and creativity to reach people effectively, with multiple locations across the Seattle Metro area and Southern Washington.

The Associate Pastor works alongside the Lead Location Pastor to help people find and follow Jesus. This person will care for people, develop leaders and volunteers, and help our church family connect, grow, and serve. We’re looking for a relational leader who can turn vision into action.

Areas of Oversight & Core Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Lead Pastor to carry out the church’s vision and priorities.
• Provide pastoral care through prayer, visits, and support.
• Recruit, equip, and encourage ministry leaders and volunteers.
• Help manage the overall operations of the church
• Help people connect with the church, grow in faith, and find places to serve.
• Teach or preach as needed and help lead weekend services.
• Collaborate with staff to plan events, outreach, and ministry initiatives.
• Oversee assigned ministry areas and help them grow in health and effectiveness
• Other duties as assigned.

Who This Role Is For:

• A pastor who genuinely loves people and enjoys helping them grow in faith.
• A leader who is grounded in Scripture and leads with grace.
• A team builder who enjoys developing volunteers.
• A self-starter who takes initiative and follows through.
• A collaborative person who works well with the Lead Pastor and Staff.
• Works hard and is outcome-driven.
• Demonstrates flexibility and passion.
• Takes the work seriously, but not themselves.
• Will make Timberlake your church home.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
• Full-time (Sunday–Thursday, with flexibility for occasional Friday/Saturday events)
• Benefits: Accrued PTO, comprehensive insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, LTD. 403B retirement plan with employer match after year one.
• Pay range: $67,000 - $77,000/year DOE.