Zion's Cause Baptist Church Associate Pastor of Families (AKA Family Pastor)

General Description of the Position

The Family Pastor of Zion's Cause Baptist Church is to assist in leading the church to function as a New Testament church, with the specific responsibility to lead the church's Youth and Family Ministries. He is directly supervised by the Senior Pastor. This is a full-time position that will report directly to the Senior Pastor.

Family Ministry (60%)  Develop, execute, and oversee the Family Ministry of ZCBC by: – Helping involve attending families not attending a small group. – Helping reach parents who do not attend ZCBC, but their teens do.  Develop, execute, and oversee the Youth Ministry of ZCBC (grades 6–12), including : – Wednesday night or Sunday night teaching and worship time for youth. – Establish a small group for non-attending parents of attending students. – Teaching these parents the same student lesson in small groups. – Engage students outside of church by finding ways to spend time with them, such as attending extracurricular activities (band concerts, sports events etc.) whenever possible. – Maintain communication with parents . – Prays regularly for students and families of ZCBC. – Coordinates the overall Family Ministry of the Church by working with other student volunteers to develop and disciple the whole family.

General Pastoral (20%)  Assist the Senior Pastor as needed with churchwide functions and pastoral responsibilities.  Fill the pulpit as needed and scheduled.  Provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Pastor.  Be a proper steward leader by: – Steward family well by placing them as first ministry priority (1 Tim 3:1-8). – Steward finances well with a consistent practice of biblical tithing (Mal 3:10, 1 Cor 16:2). – Steward time well, understanding that compensation is based on a min. of forty hours wk.

Extra Abilities (20%)  All pastors have unique talents and gifts that can edify the body.  These things make us unique and special.  These talents given by God should be used in return. Qualifications  Give a testimony of their conversion and ministry calling.  Be married and have a ministry partner with a willingness to support her husband's ministry.  Be a mature believer who meets the biblical qualifications for pastoral ministry. 

Ministry Preparation: Education is important. Candidates are expected to have pursued or in pursuit of a biblical education.  Student ministry experience or apprenticeship is preferred.  Agreement with The Baptist Faith and Message 2000. Please send resumes to Wes Morehead, Senior Pastor at [email protected]. Please put the phrase "Family Pastor" in the subject line.