General Information

Job Title:

Associate Pastor: Tanglewood Bible Fellowship

Job Description:

This is a full-time position requiring approximately forty (40) hours per week. The selected candidate must successfully perform the following responsibilities:

Children's Ministry (Age 0 to 5th grade)

1. Organize and oversee the Children's ministry programs (AWANA's on Wednesday night and Sunday morning programming).
2. Oversee paid Nursery workers.
3. Oversee, train, and recruit volunteers.

Teaching/Pastoring

1. Work closely with the Senior Pastor in day-to-day pastoral duties.
2. Teach and preach regularly (monthly and when the Senior Pastor is absent).
3. Attend weekly staff meetings and regular elder meetings.

Youth Ministry (6th to 12th grade)

1. Organize and oversee youth ministry programs.
2. Build the youth program from the ground up.

Family Ministry

1. Oversee a parenting small group that meets during the school year.
2. Organize and oversee a ministry focused on serving, training, and reaching parents of children.

Compensation ($32,000-$40,000 + Medical benefits)

Position Qualifications:

MUST HAVE

• College Degree
• Agreement with TBF's doctrinal statement Strong organizational skills Desire to serve families (especially kids, youth, and parents)
• Spiritual maturity

LOVE TO HAVE

• Bible college or seminary degree
• Ability and desire to build a youth program from the ground up
• Technology skills, including social media
• Married with children Desire for community involvement
• Previous ministry experience
• Musical abilities

NICE TO HAVE

• Outgoing individual
• Regional-based experience in Oklahoma, Texas, or Kansas
• Comfortable in and enjoys a non-metro environment

Application Deadline

10/31/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$35k-$44k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Tanglewood Bible Fellowship

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Non-Profit/Ministry

Denomination

Non-Denominational

City, State

Duncan, OK

Description of Organization

Tanglewood Bible Fellowship (TBF) is an independent church located in Duncan, Oklahoma, made up of people from a wide variety of denominational backgrounds, united by their faith in Christ and a desire to grow spiritually via study of the Bible. We are primarily focused on the essentials of the faith and try to leave room for disagreement on secondary issues. The church initially met in members' homes, and with the Lord's blessing, the initial property was purchased and the first building was erected in 1977. Our building is paid for, and the church has no mortgage or debt. The current Senior Pastor (David Shields) was hired in March 2020 following the retirement of Pastor Brad McCoy after thirty-three years of faithful ministry. Our most recent Family Pastor resigned in July 2025 after being hired and working on our children, youth, and family ministry since October 2021. TBF currently has one building, one wing includes an auditorium, three classrooms, a nursery, and a kitchen. In the other wing, there are three offices and the recently remodeled second, smaller auditorium. We have 65 members with a regular attendance of 40 on Sunday mornings. The average children's ministry attendance is 5 kids, and the youth group averages 1-3 each Sunday. Currently, there is children's programming from 0 through 5th grade on Sunday mornings, no youth programming, and Awana Clubs for ages 0 to 12 on Wednesday nights. Throughout our history, there has been a consistent fluctuation between children and youth, with one group being significantly larger than the other.

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