Job Overview

Overview of the Mission Catawba Presbytery established the mission in 1989. In 2000, the presbytery provided a building for the congregation to use for meetings. There are seventeen communicant members. A normal week of worship at IBL consists of gathering for worship on Sunday mornings, a Sunday evening fellowship meal and Bible Study, and a mid-week prayer meeting. The normal Sunday attendance is between thirty and forty people. The people that come include families with infants and teenagers to widows in their 90s. The people that come represent a variety of nations. On any given Sunday there are people originally from Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, the United States, Venezuela, and other Latin American countries.

Job Description

The Catawba Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church seeks to call a man to lead our Hispanic mission congregation, the Iglesia Biblica Latinoamericana (IBL). The primary responsibility is to shepherd the existing core group and to reach the growing Hispanic community in Columbia, SC. The goal is to see the IBL mission become a particularized church with. Currently, this mission is the only Reformed Spanish language ministry in the greater Columbia area.

Job Description

Duties

Preaching & Teaching

• Lead and preach during weekly Spanish language Sunday morning worship
• Intentionally disciple and train the elder candidates of the church plant
• Work with church members to develop a comprehensive Christian education program
• Lead regular prayer meetings with church members

Pastoral Care

• Provide personal spiritual care and encouragement for church members through the various seasons of their lives

Evangelism and Discipleship

• Engage in personal outreach and evangelism
• Train members in community engagement and evangelism
• Work with members to develop opportunities for community outreach
• Work to include non-Spanish speaking visitors into the life of the church
• Establish relationships with other ministries and organizations that serve the Hispanic community in Columbia

Leadership & Administration

• Serve as the moderator of the provisional session
• Serve as the primary liaison between the presbytery and the church plant
• Oversee administrative details related to the church plant (building, website, office, denominational paperwork, etc.)

Gifts and Competencies

• Must be proficient in both English and Spanish
• Must be able to preach clear, expository, Christ-centered sermons
• Must have gifts in discipleship and training
• Must be able to teach
• Must demonstrate a proficiency in written communication
• Must be able to enlist, coordinate, and lead volunteer efforts to accomplish large and small projects well
• Must exhibit an eagerness and ability to share the gospel with non-Christians
• Must be comfortable working as part of a team
• Must have history of handling interpersonal conflicts according to biblical principles

Graces

• Must be a man of God, showing clear evidence of a true devotion to the Lord and a passion for the cause of Christ
• Must be a man characterized by humility. He must be teachable and able to receive feedback in a godly way
• Must be able to relate to people from a range of socio-economic backgrounds
• Must be able to relate to people from different countries and cultures
• Must be characterized by love – a genuine love for his own wife (if married), a devoted fatherly love for his children (if a father), a sincere love for Christ's sheep, and a burden for the lost
• Must be a devoted student of God's Word and the work of pastoring God's people
• Must be committed to reading books and articles which will help him grow in knowledge and hone his gifts
• Must have gifts of hospitality – able to lead and encourage the congregation in this ministry.

Qualifications

Master of Divinity Degree

Must be licensed or ordained in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, or eligible for ordination in Catawba Presbytery

Compensation The compensation package will fulfill the Presbytery's compensation requirements for a full-time minister, including salary, health insurance, and retirement.