Job Overview

Do you love leading God's people in joyful worship with your musical gifts? Do you long to equip God's people to be Christ's ambassadors in their community? If you desire to be part of a caring church family committed to living for, loving like, and leading to Jesus and you enjoy serving on a team of leaders and staff who love God, love his church, and love serving together, then please prayerfully consider this Associate Pastor position.

Ambassador Presbyterian Church (ARP), located in the desirable community of Apex, NC, is seeking an Associate Pastor to work alongside our Senior Pastor and Session in shepherding and equipping our congregation as Christ's ambassadors. We are seeking a pastor with musical gifts and a heart for people, whose ministry focus would be leading our congregation in the areas of worship and outreach/evangelism. This is a full-time ordained position.

Job Description

As Associate Pastor, you will:

• Spend concentrated, regular time in prayer, reading, and study of the Word.
• Serve with the Sr. Pastor and the Session in the overall shepherding ministry of the church.
• Serve with the staff team and ministry leaders to carry out the vision of the church.
• Share periodically in the preaching (10-12 times/yr) and regularly in the teaching ministry.
• Be actively engaged with members and families as one of their pastors.

Focused ministry responsibilities include:

• Lead and direct the planning, quality, and consistency of the worship ministry of our church.
• Oversee, lead and actively participate in the music ministry of the church.
• Lead and promote an environment of invitation, welcome, and connection including engaging and enfolding new members into the congregation.
• Be actively involved in and lead our congregation in evangelistic outreach in our community.

Qualifications:

• Have an MDiv (or equivalent) degree from an accredited seminary, and be ordained or eligible to be ordained in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church.
• Have experience leading worship music for a church or campus ministry. Possess sufficient skills and proficiency as an instrumentalist and vocalist, with the demonstrated ability to equip, coordinate, and lead a volunteer music team.
• Have a love for people, a passion for evangelistic outreach, and demonstrated experience in leading others to faith in Christ.
• At least 2-3 years of pastoral (or like) experience is preferred.