Chinese Ministry Pastor
Fair Lawn Community Church
Return to Ministry Opportunities in New Jersey
Full Time

Purpose
The Fair Lawn Community Church (FLCC) in Fair Lawn, NJ is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position of full-time Senior Pastor to plan, coordinate and implement a Christ-centered, comprehensive program that would minister to its congregation that includes multi-language (Taiwanese and Mandarin speaking) adults and retired seniors through worship, Christian education, fellowship, service, outreach and discipleship.  There is also an English ministry which conducts weekly Sunday service in the morning following the Taiwanese service.
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Church Description

FLCC has been under the leadership of a Senior Pastor for the adult Taiwanese/Mandarin speaking ministry the past 7 years since 2010.  The Senior Pastor has since retired and the position is now vacated.  The church celebrated its 30 years as a congregation in northern NJ in 2014 and has a unique presence in the Taiwanese-American community.   In addition to the Taiwanese and Mandarin speaking adult congregation, there is also an English Ministry.  FLCC is financially sound, supports several missionaries and wants to continue to grow both ministries.  The church is a member of the Reformed Church in America (RCA) denomination.
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Candidate Duties and Responsibilities:

Words and Sacraments

  • The Senior Pastor is a full-time pastoral position that has the responsibility of developing and supervising all ministries of the church, the goal of which is a Christ-centered ministry that builds up believers, trains disciples for the ministry, and equips the congregation to reach others.
  •  Preaching and teaching the Word of God, performing the Sunday service and administering the sacraments.
  •  Agreement with the doctrine, aims, and purposes of the Reformed Church in America denomination including its Statement of Faith (see www.RCA.org for more information).

Outreach and Discipleship

  • Ability to inspire and challenge the congregation with the exposition of God’s word, to teach and to lead in the study of Scripture, to answer questions from non-believers, to disciple new believers, and to work alongside and encourage more mature believers to shepherd the congregation.
  •  Partner with the congregation, church leaders and volunteers to seek opportunities to outreach to the Asian-American community.
  • Disciple and strengthen existing coworkers, and to recruit and develop new co-workers.

Fellowship
  • Will develop and oversee nurturing ministries.  Will have direct one-on-one ministry contact with all congregation members on an on-going basis.
  • Will work closely with the FLCC Consistory to organize programs to enhance fellowship between both the adult and English congregations.

Consistory Board and Administrative / Reporting Duties

  • The Senior Pastor will work with the FLCC Consistory and its various committees as they perform their assigned responsibilities and listen to their counsel to provide spiritual leadership.  Will attend and chair the monthly Consistory meetings; and will participate in the RCA regional classis committees, national conferences and related activities, provided such activities do not hinder his / her responsibilities to the congregation.
  • Will lead the church in planning, conducting and evaluating a comprehensive Christian Education program (i.e. Sunday School, Bible Study, etc.).  Will recruit, train and encourage lay leaders in planning and carrying out evangelism, discipleship and nurturing ministries.
  • Will be accountable to and evaluated by the Consistory Board holding a common goal of building church unity across all ministries.

Candidate Requirements:

  • Seminary graduate with Master of Divinity degree from an accredited school, college or university with coursework to include biblical and theological training.
  •  Minimum of two years of pastoral experience.  Experience may include internship, mission work, or other full-time or part-time ministries.  Sensitivity to issues in a multicultural, multilingual, and multigenerational congregation is essential.
  •  Ability to lead by example and is humble serving with effective interpersonal skills, capable of inspiring group leaders and members to work together.
  •  Has developed appropriate administrative skills; particularly that of prioritizing in planning, organizing, executing and delegating staff and lay leaders in such a manner that develops a spirit of team ministry.
  •  Ability to preach to adult and senior congregation in Taiwanese or Mandarin and is able to converse in Taiwanese and English.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Pastoral salary and benefits will follow the RCA published guidelines commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

How To Apply:

  • Candidates should submit a letter of application and introduction
  • Resume
  • List of two references
  • A copy of a preaching DVD or tape
 
Church and Contact Information:

Contact Ray Chen of the Pastoral Search Committee via EMAIL

Church Address:
10-10 Maxwell Pl
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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