East Paris Baptist Church Associate Pastor of Young Families The Associate Pastor of Young Families is a full time, pastoral ministry position. The primary focus and responsibilities of this position are the spiritual development, growth, and shepherding of young families within the membership of the church and outreach to young families in the community.

Primary Directives: 1. A male who has answered the call of God to the Gospel Ministry and preferably already ordained. 2. Must adhere to historic Baptist doctrine and ascribe to the doctrines set forth in the Baptist Faith and Mission 2000. 3. Possesses the ability to effectively teach and preach the Word of God. 4. Must be capable and comfortable in performing the leadership role in administering the ordinances of Communion and Baptisms. 5. Must be capable and comfortable in performing weddings and funerals. 6. Must have a compassionate heart for the people he is called to lead, especially newlyweds and couples with small children. 7. Self-motivated to rise to the various and sundry duties of pastoral ministry that present themselves. 8. Submitted to the authority of the Senior Pastor and elected leadership of East Paris Baptist Church. 9. A master's degree from a recognized and biblically reliable seminary is preferred. 10. Must work well within a multiple staff environment as a "team-player."

Key Responsibilities: 1. Assisting the Senior Pastor with various pastoral duties of the church. 2. Development of discipleship training for young adults through Sunday School, small groups, special emphasis training classes, etc. 3. Outreach efforts, targeting young adults and families in the community. 4. Planning and facilitating regular gatherings and activities that would be attractive to young couples and families. 5. Recruiting, assimilating, organizing, and supervising needed volunteer workers for the various aspects of the Young Families ministry. 6. Supervision of the Children's Director (staff position) and oversight of the Children's Ministry. 7. Preaching in worship services of the church on a regular basis as arranged by the Senior Pastor. 8. Attendance and participation in weekly staff meetings. 9. Spiritual counseling of individuals and couples as the need arises and as is prudent. 10. Evangelizing individuals and couples at every opportunity that is afforded. 11. Assisting, cooperating, and sharing tasks of fellow staff members, even when it is not specifically in the area of young families. 12. Willingness to be accommodating to other directives of the Senior Pastor and elected church leadership.