Associate Pastor

REQUIREMENTS

• A calling to pastoral ministry
• A lifestyle in keeping with the gospel
• A passion for pursuing God’s mission
• Seminary training preferred
• Pastoral ministry experience preferred

WHAT WE WANT IN AN ASSOCIATE PASTOR

We are looking for a full-time Associate Pastor who will work closely alongside our Lead Pastor in fulfilling Creekside’s mission. This will require significant collaboration with the Lead Pastor, the Elders, other members of the Staff, and volunteers from the Church Body. The primary area of responsibility for the Associate Pastor will be our Gospel Communities. These are relatively healthy groups right now, but the leaders need more personal care and most of the groups need persistent nudges toward the mission to keep from reverting to an exclusively “Bible Study” approach to small groups.

The Associate Pastor will also be crucial in caring for other paid and volunteer ministry staff, who engage both men and women in local and global ministry. Some of these ministries are already fueled with vision and well cared for, others need more care and direction. 

In addition to these areas of focus, the Associate Pastor will share general pastoral duties with the Lead Pastor, including individual discipleship, preaching and teaching, weddings and funerals, certain projects and events, pastoral care, etc. This person must be self-motivated, organized, pastoral, and strategic. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

General Pastoral Duties

• Invest in the overall discipleship of the church.
• Preach and teach as directed by the Lead Pastor.
• Assist Lead Pastor and the rest of the staff with events and programs as needed, including leading projects and events at times.
• Counsel, encourage, and disciple individual church members as needed.
• Devote yourself to prayer for the people and mission of the church and for the unchurched people in our area. 

Gospel Communities

• Own and refine the vision for Gospel Communities as needed in conjunction with the elders and Lead Pastor.
• Recruit, equip, and encourage leaders.
• Connect Congregation to groups.
• Communicate the heart of GC and stories from GCs to the congregation as a whole.
• Remediate struggling groups.

Global and Local Ministry

• Work with the elders and staff to develop a vision and strategy for both local and global ministry.
• Shepherd teams and volunteer leaders to carry out the strategy and to care for our mission partners
• Communicate the heart of the strategy to the congregation and our Gospel Communities regularly. One primary way of doing this is through telling stories of what God is doing in these areas.

Men’s & Women’s Ministry

• Work with volunteer and staff leaders to ensure that men’s and women’s ministries have a healthy vision and strategies that complement the overall vision of the church. 
• Recruit, equip, and encourage a team of volunteer leaders.
• Oversee the planning of events and programs to ensure effectiveness and fiscal responsibility.
  
  

HOW TO APPLY

• Please submit a resume describing your ministry experience and education.
• Please include a statement of why you believe you would be a good fit with Creekside Church.
• Please include a video or audio link to a message you’ve preached. 
• All of the files can be sent to admin@creeksideonline.com.