Job Overview

Shepherd Staff is honored to be working with Friesland Community Church in Friesland, WI as they search for their next Associate Pastor. This is a new position with duties involving youth ministry leadership, worship leadership, and pastoral responsibilities comes at a pivotal time for Friesland Community Church. There is a foundational base in each area of responsibility that will need to be built upon through this pastor's leadership. There are many existing events to work with, as well as room to develop new ministries.

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

This new position of Associate Pastor with duties involving youth ministry leadership, worship leadership, and pastoral responsibilities comes at a pivotal time for Friesland Community Church. There is a foundational base in each area of responsibility that will need to be built upon through this pastor's leadership. There are many existing events to work with, as well as room to develop new ministries.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Clearly called to youth and family ministry
• Capable of leading or supporting a blended worship environment (hymns and contemporary)
• Has a heart for rural, small-town ministry and thrives in tight-knit communities
• Theologically aligned with a conservative, reformed-leaning evangelical perspective and comfortable within the structures and beliefs of the Evangelical Free Church

Responsibilities:

• Serve full-time in partnership with the Lead Pastor to shepherd the church body.
• Provide primary leadership in youth ministry, including:
  • Planning and leading programs that foster spiritual growth and outreach.
  • Mentoring students and integrating them into the larger church community.
  • Equipping and supporting adult leaders who serve in youth ministry.

• If skilled in worship, provide secondary leadership in worship, including:
  • Overseeing and leading worship services.
  • Guiding and developing worship teams.
  • Assisting with service planning.
  • Preaching several times per year.
  • Managing technical aspects of worship (sound, livestream, and presentation software).

• Contribute to church-wide support and administration, including:
  • Assisting with communications and marketing efforts.
  • Supporting event planning and coordination.
  • Carrying out administrative responsibilities as needed.