General Information
Job Title:
Associate or Assistant Pastor: Grace Christian Church
Job Description:
Depending on his level of experience, the applicant will serve as the Associate Pastor (Session
member) or Assistant Pastor, and will be responsible for:
- Assisting the Senior Pastor and Session in vision casting and ministry planning for the
Chinese congregation - Faithfully teaching the Word of God. filling the pulpit as needed, and teaching Sunday
School and Bible studies - Shepherding the Chinese congregation and caring for their spiritual needs through
fellowship, small groups, discipleship, caring, visits and in-person interactions - Broadening GCC’s outreach ministry in local Chinese communities, such as developing
and organizing fellowship groups for seekers and new believers, thereby fostering church
growth - Ministering to young adults and young professionals through fellowship and outreach
activities to form a bond of love and friendship among this age group - Participating in church government alongside fellow elders and deacons
Position Qualifications:
A successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
- Seminary Graduate: An M.Div. degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school is
required - Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, and able to communicate in English
- Having a clear calling to pastoral ministry and a commitment to shepherd God’s flock
with love, and willing to lead by Christ’s example - Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching God’s Word with proven expository preaching
skills - Willingness to work with humility in a multicultural staff environment and
demonstrating strong team spirit - Prior experience in shepherding or serving in a local church
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to relate and
communicate with all age groups within the church body
Reformed Theology and Presbyterian Polity
A successful candidate must wholeheartedly subscribe to Reformed doctrine as outlined in the
Westminster Standards, which form part of the doctrinal basis of GCC. The candidate shall also
be already ordained, or be willing to seek ordination, in the Presbyterian Church in America
(PCA). More information about the PCA can be found at www.pcanet.org.
Salary will be commensurate with experience. GCC offers a full benefits package to our pastors.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and recordings of two sermons (at least one in
Chinese) preached on different occasions along with a completed Ministerial Data Form (MDF),
which can be requested at https://www.pcaac.org/pastor-search/pastors-open-to-a-new-call/
or by sending an email to info@gccvapca.org.
All materials can be sent to GCC via email to info@gccvapca.org, or postal mail to the following
address:
ATTN: Pastoral Search Committee
Grace Christian Church (PCA)
13515 Dulles Technology Drive, Suite 2
Herndon, Virginia 20171
USA
For further questions and additional info, please email info@gccvapca.org.
Thank you in advance for your interest! We look forward to hearing from you and are
prayerfully seeking God’s provision for our next pastor in accordance with His will.
Yours in Christ’s Service,
Grace Christian Church (PCA) Pastoral Search Committee
Application Deadline
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
TBD
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Grace Christian Church
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Church
Denomination
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
City, State
Herndon, VA
Description of Organization
Grace Christian Church (GCC) of Herndon, Virginia, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in
America (PCA), is seeking an Associate or Assistant Pastor to help shepherd its Chinese-speaking
congregation. A pastoral search committee has been formed by the session to include
congregation representatives. We are inviting all interested and qualified men to apply.
Profile of Grace Christian Church (PCA)
GCC, formerly known as Grace Chinese Christian Church, was established in the early 1990s as a
daughter church of the Chinese Christian Church of Virginia (PCA). Toon Yeo was sent as the
church planter and called as the congregation’s first pastor when the church was particularized
(declared independent) in 1999. The church originated as an outreach to Chinese speakers in
western Fairfax County and eastern Loudoun County in Northern Virginia. Eventually a youth
group was formed and an English service was added. The Lord has blessed Grace Christian
Church over the years, both with increased numerical growth and greater diversity in the
church’s membership. The Chinese congregation includes members and officers from not only
mainland China and Taiwan, but also immigrants from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, and other
parts of Asia. In order to recognize the diversity with which God has blessed both our Chinese
and English ministries, and to affirm that our unity is in Christ, not ethnicity, the congregation
adopted a new name in 2006, dropping “Chinese,” and is now simply called “Grace Christian
Church.”
Today, GCC is a vibrant community of faith, with around 200 people gathering to worship the
Triune God each week in two languages, among them roughly 130 in Chinese and 70 in English.
Our Sunday services are supplemented by a full program of Christian education for all ages, in
both Chinese and English, as well as midweek Bible studies, prayer meetings, and various
fellowship groups. GCC participates fully in programs and ministry partnerships available
through Potomac Presbytery, the regional denominational body to which we belong.
Our church government structure is Presbyterian. The church is led by a Session of seven (7)
elders, which includes two (2) Teaching Elders (TE) and five (5) Ruling Elders (RE). The English
Ministry (EM) is led by an Associate Pastor. The elders are assisted by a diaconate of seven (7)
men who tend to the congregation’s material needs.
GCC has been deeply involved in the Great Commission in the local communities and beyond,
including a significant mission partnership with ministries in East Asia. Our mission work
includes not only regular financial support from our congregation, but also sending teams from
GCC to serve alongside the churches there. It is our hope to continue this pattern of full-church
involvement in the future.