General Information

Job Title:

Assistant Pastor of Community Life: Community Church

Job Description:

The Assistant Pastor of Community Life is responsible for overseeing and administrating the community
life ministry of CEPC. Community life ministry is focused on the discipleship of lay leaders, organizing ministries, and overseeing small groups.

Major Responsibilities

  • Discipleship Leadership
    • Develop and facilitate leadership of small groups for all ages.
    • Nurture leaders in discipleship and evangelism.
    • Evaluate ministries according to a discipleship rubric.
  • Organizational Support
    • Collaborate with the senior pastor and other staff members to ensure alignment of ministries with the church’s mission and vision.
    • Implement systems for ministry coordination, communication, and volunteer management.
    • Oversee the organization of church events, including scheduling, logistics, and volunteer coordination.
  • Teaching and Preaching
    • Prepare, train, and shepherd ministry leaders to disciple, organize and train volunteers
    • Occasionally assist in preaching responsibilities, maintaining theological integrity and adherence to Reformed doctrine
  • Pastoral Duties
    • Pastoral responsibilities in corporate worship and administering the sacraments, when called upon.
    • Minister to families by collaborating with the Senior Pastor and other staff members.
    • Additional pastoral duties as assigned by the Session of CEPC.
    • Delegate responsibilities appropriately.
  • Personal/Professional Development
    • Be accountable to the church Session and the Senior Pastor in public ministry and personal sanctification.
    • Pursue ongoing theological education and personal growth to enhance pastoral effectiveness and leadership skills.
    • Stay updated on trends and best practices in discipleship, organizational management, and pastoral ministry

Position Qualifications:

  • Reflects the love and compassion of Jesus Christ in one’s life and work.
  • Passionate for reaching and discipling individuals and families in the church and community.
  • Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary.
  • Ordained or ordainable in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
  • Administrative skills for managing communication, teams, and planning events.
  • Strong communication skills written and oral with diverse age groups.
  • Teachable spirit, who is self-motivated, a problem solver with a positive attitude.

If you need more information about the EPC as a denomination or what is required of ordination, here is a good link: https://epc.org/beliefs

To apply, please send your completed Personal Information Form ( https://epconnect.org/wp-content/uploads/Personal-Information-Form.pdf ) to the our contact person identified in this listing.

Application Deadline

04/14/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$55k-$70k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Community Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

(989) 666-2769
hammer@hammersley.co

Industry

Church

Denomination

Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC)

City, State

Owosso, MI

Description of Organization

Our Mission

To glorify God and enjoy Him forever by loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbor.

Our Objectives are...

  • Worship God through His word, faithful prayers, and Christ centered music.
  • Grow through biblical expository preaching and loving pastoral care.
  • Fellowship groups/Bible studies, that cultivate maturity and foster care.
  • Effective Christian discipleship for all ages.
  • Equip, engage and encourage missionary outreach to our local community and throughout the world.

Our passion is to worship and follow Christ by providing biblical teaching, Bible studies and small groups, while loving our community and sharing the truth of the Gospel.

As an Evangelical Presbyterian Church, we take very seriously the need for a faithful confession of the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the belief that the Bible is God's infallible word. The historic Westminster Confession of Faith is our theological and confessional standard.

God has called Community EPC to the mission field in the Owosso area. We welcome you to be a part of this call to discipleship in Christ; to be loved, to be equipped in understanding and to grow in spiritual maturity, so together we may be a blessing to others and share good news of salvation which is a gift of grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

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