Job Overview

First Baptist Church of Lowell, MI is looking for an associate pastor who will administrate, organize, and oversee ministry teams across the life of the church with personal pastoral involvement in student ministries. This job position has a dual focus:

• Administrative Oversight. This position will recruit, develop, and pastor ministry leaders, while giving vision and oversight to their areas of ministry. We are looking for an equipper and overseer, not someone to be the primary doer in most areas of ministry (though he may be directly involved in areas of personal gifting).
• Student Ministry. This position will have a greater direct leadership role in student ministry. This will involve being the primary teacher-leader of our Sunday morning student gathering and collaborating with a team of ministry leaders in our Sunday evening student gathering.

The job description can be adjusted from a 50%-50% division of responsibilities toward one of these areas of focus to fit the personal gifts and calling of a candidate up to 70%-30% in either direction. The lead pastor will work with the candidate to personalize the job description and clarify it in writing as a part of the hiring process.

This is a fulltime salaried position that reports to the Lead Pastor with oversight by the elders. This position includes the role of elder and will collaborate with the Lead Pastor and other elders in spiritual oversight of the church.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assisting in general shepherding care and oversight of the church in collaboration with the Lead Pastor and elders.
  • Attending weekly staff meetings and monthly elders' meetings.
  • Preaching up to 3-5 times a year.
  • Vision casting, development, and implementation of the Discipleship Pathway in collaboration with the Lead Pastor and elders.
• Administration and oversight of the church's various ministries (https://www.fbclowell.org/Ministries) and Discipleship Pathway (https://www.fbclowell.org/Im-New/The-FBC-Discipleship-Pathway). This position will not be expected to personally lead each area of ministry, but rather recruit, oversee, mobilize, manage, and encourage church lay leaders in these roles.
  • Recruiting, training, and regular communication with Life Group leaders, D Group leaders, and ministry teams.
  • Finding, evaluating, and adapting discipleship materials and curriculum.
  • Leading leaders in setting and striving for spiritual goals.
• Student ministries oversight, preaching and teaching, and collaboration with a team. While this position will mostly administrate across other areas of ministry, he will have a greater degree of personal involvement in student ministry (grade 6-12).
  • Regularly plan and carry out the preaching, teaching, and/or discussion of God's Word at weekly Sunday morning student gatherings during the 11 AM hour (after the main service).
  • With our current youth team, develop and implement a comprehensive vision for discipleship of students that is consistent with FBC's mission and discipleship pathway.

General Qualifications:

• The pastoral qualifications of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9, including both excellent character and equipping to handle God's Word.
• A growing personal walk with Christ and love for shepherding people.
• A personal call and pursuit of vocational ministry.
• Completed bachelor's degree. In-progress or completed seminary-level training preferred.

Profile of Specific Qualifications and Ministry Strengths:

• Organizational, administrative, and planning capabilities.
• A willingness and ability to prioritize student ministry (grade 6-12) as an area of personal involvement.
• Teamwork and communication skills.
• Initiative and problem-solving when approaching complex ministry objectives.
• An "all-around" player.