Associate Pastor

LancasterSearch•Colerain Township, PA

31d•$60,000

About The Position

Mt. Vernon Christian Church (Kirkwood, PA) - Associate Pastor The Big Picture Mt. Vernon Christian Church (https://www.mtvernonchristianchurch.com) is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor. The purpose of the position of Associate Pastor is to assist Mt. Vernon Christian Church in fulfilling its goal of helping people grow deeper in their walks with the Lord and to reach farther in the community and around the world. This individual will work alongside the Senior Pastor in the area of family ministry, providing spiritual leadership, encouragement and resources.

Requirements

Preferred a Bachelor’s degree from a Christian College or at least 2 years experience working in a ministry setting
Have a healthy and growing walk with the Lord
Self-motivator who can lead and listen, including leading publicly
Strong organizational and detail skills
Humble and a collaborator
Strong communicator, both verbally and written
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes quickly
Align with the Theology, Vision and Mission of MVCC (found on our website)
Meets the Biblical qualifications found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7and Titus 1:5-9

Responsibilities

Support the Senior Pastor in the overall leadership of the church ministries.
Supervise and provide oversight for the Children’s and Student Ministries.
Supervision of all paid & volunteer staff associated with Children and Student Ministry.
Working with current staff/volunteers to train, recruit and strengthen the ministries. This includes Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.
Working with the Children’s Ministry Director and Student Ministry leaders, finding ways to equip and encourage parents in the training of their children.
Direct oversight of the small group ministry. This would include recruiting and training new leaders and building the ministry. This individual must lead a small group as well.
Oversee MVCC’s Family outreach programs and events (Egg Hunt, Concerts, etc.)
This would include developing new ideas for different family events and implementing them.
Assisting in Pastoral Responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the Senior Pastor. Some include:
Preaching or other teaching opportunities
Visitation/hospital visits
Assisting with weddings and funerals
Attend all staff meetings/congregational meetings or other meeting deemed necessary by the Senior Pastor or Elder board.
This individual will provide the Senior Pastor monthly reports.
One performance review annually.