Associate Pastor: English Ministries (Updated October 31, 2015)
Fair Lawn Community Church
Full Time
Purpose:
The Fair Lawn Community Church (FLCC) in Fair Lawn, NJ is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position of full-time English Ministry (EM) Associate Pastor to plan, coordinate and implement a Christ-centered, comprehensive program that would minister to our English speaking children, youth and adults through worship, Christian education, fellowship, service, outreach and discipleship.
Church Description:
By the abundance grace of God, FLCC celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014 as a Taiwanese congregational church in Northern Jersey. The church has a unique presence in the Taiwanese-American community and has been under the leadership of our Senior Pastor, Rev. George Lai, for the past five years. The English Ministry (EM) was added in mid-1990s to meet the needs of our younger generations and our English speaking friends. The EM Sunday service currently has an attendance of approximately 20 to 30 people ranging in age from grade school children to young professional and older adults. FLCC is financially sound, supports several missionaries and wants to continue growing its EM to become the core ministry of the church. FLCC is a member of the Reformed Church in America.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Word and Sacrament
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 introduction, resume and confession of faith.
Fair Lawn Community Church
English Ministry Pastoral Search Committee
Contact Person: Ray Chen
Email
Church Website
Denomination Website
Location:
Fair Lawn Community Church
1010 Maxwell Pl
Fair Lawn, NJ
Purpose:
The Fair Lawn Community Church (FLCC) in Fair Lawn, NJ is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position of full-time English Ministry (EM) Associate Pastor to plan, coordinate and implement a Christ-centered, comprehensive program that would minister to our English speaking children, youth and adults through worship, Christian education, fellowship, service, outreach and discipleship.
Church Description:
By the abundance grace of God, FLCC celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2014 as a Taiwanese congregational church in Northern Jersey. The church has a unique presence in the Taiwanese-American community and has been under the leadership of our Senior Pastor, Rev. George Lai, for the past five years. The English Ministry (EM) was added in mid-1990s to meet the needs of our younger generations and our English speaking friends. The EM Sunday service currently has an attendance of approximately 20 to 30 people ranging in age from grade school children to young professional and older adults. FLCC is financially sound, supports several missionaries and wants to continue growing its EM to become the core ministry of the church. FLCC is a member of the Reformed Church in America.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Word and Sacrament
- Proclaim and teach the Word of God with emphasis on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Administer sacrament.
- Oversee EM Sunday worship service.
- Develop and supervise EM programs with the vision of a Christ-centered ministry that builds up believers, trains them for ministry, and equips them to reach out to others. Partner with EM leaders and volunteers to seek opportunities to outreach to the Asian-American community.
- Develop and lead small group program for bible study.
- Instill a spirit of unity among church members through organized activities to build and strengthen relationship among church members.
- Participate in programs within and outside of church to connect with other communities of believers.
- Develop and oversee programs to nurture believers and grow their faith. Participate in joint retreats with other churches.
- Work with Elders/Deacons to provide pastoral care to the congregation in needs.
- Collaborate with Senior Pastor and lay leaders of the church to create short and long-term plans.
- Attend monthly consistory meetings, quarterly classis sessions, and national RCA conferences.
- Work alongside of consistory to provide leadership in all aspects of church life. Recruit, train and encourage lay leaders in planning and carrying out evangelism, discipleship and nurturing ministries.
- Seeking a Bi-lingual Associate Pastor
- The Fair Lawn Community Church (FLCC) in Fair Lawn, NJ, is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a full-time English Ministry Associate Pastor to plan, coordinate and implement a Christ-centered, comprehensive program to minister to our English speaking members. This position will lead to a senior pastoral position to help shepherd our Taiwanese congregation when the current Taiwanese senior pastor retires in the near future.
- Seminary graduate with Master of Divinity degree from an accredited institution.
- Five to ten years of full-time pastoral experience with exposure to cross-cultural ministries.
- Experience building up new ministry a plus.
- Fluent in English and able to converse in Taiwanese and/or Mandarin.
- Possess the qualities of effective leadership
- Ability to articulate the scripture and uphold its relevance to the current generations
- Understand and agree with the doctrine, aims, and purposes of the Reformed Church in America including its statement of faith. (Please visit https://www.rca.org/rca-basics/creeds-and-confessions for further information).
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 introduction, resume and confession of faith.
Fair Lawn Community Church
English Ministry Pastoral Search Committee
Contact Person: Ray Chen
Church Website
Denomination Website
Location:
Fair Lawn Community Church
1010 Maxwell Pl
Fair Lawn, NJ