General Information

Job Title:

English Pastor/Minister

Job Description:

Purpose: HCC is looking for a man of God who has demonstrated the ability to equip lay leaders, shepherd church members, and teach God’s Word. While his primary focus will be on College and Community Groups, he will share the workload with the Lead English Pastor in ministering to a congregation of 300+ English-speaking worshippers.

Relationship: Accountable to the Lead English Pastor and to work closely with the ministry staff

Education: Master of Divinity or equivalent from a recognized seminary

Experience: Prefer 2 or more years of pastoral ministry experience in North America

Convictions: Wholeheartedly affirms HCC’s Articles of Faith, Constitution, Mission, and Core Values

Character Traits:

  1. Humble
  2. Teachable
  3. Self-starter
  4. Reliable
  5. Highly relational
  6. Constant in prayer
  7. Theologically minded
  8. Shepherd at heart

Skills & Qualifications: 

  1. Committed to gospel-centered ministry
  2. Committed to expository preaching
  3. Experienced in disciple-making
  4. Experienced in evangelism
  5. Able to equip others to do the work of ministry
  6. Able to delegate tasks and supervise a team of lay leaders
  7. Able to minister to members at various stages of life but particularly adept at ministering to college students and young adults
  8. Sensitive to ministry in an Asian American context

Responsibilities:

This position will be primarily responsible to oversee the College and Community Groups ministries of the English-speaking congregation in addition to various teaching and shepherding responsibilities.

  1. College Ministry
    1. Provide direction and oversight to the student-run College ministry
    2. Visit small groups and fellowship events on a regular basis
    3. Teach in monthly large group meetings or arrange for guest speakers
    4. Offer training for small group leaders on a occasional basis
    5. Mentor student leaders on an as-needed basis
  2. Community Groups 
    1. Provide direction and oversight to the Community Groups ministry (geographic-based small groups, open to a range of life-stages, that seek to grow and multiply)
    2. Provide direction and oversight to the Coaching ministry that supplies mentors to group leaders
    3. Offer training for new and existing group leaders on a occasional basis
    4. Visit community groups on an occasional basis
    5. Encourage a culture of discipling relationships within community groups
  3. Biblical Teaching
    1. Teach English Sunday school classes on a regular basis
    2. Preach in the English Service on an occasional basis
    3. Assist in equipping believers to study the Bible and share the gospel
  4. Biblical Shepherding
    1. Participate in shepherding the English congregation through praying, counseling, and discipling
    2. Assist in conducting the church’s baptism and membership process
    3. Assist in member care and the practice of hospitality

Position Qualifications:

Skills & Qualifications: 

  1. Committed to gospel-centered ministry
  2. Committed to expository preaching
  3. Experienced in disciple-making
  4. Experienced in evangelism
  5. Able to equip others to do the work of ministry
  6. Able to delegate tasks and supervise a team of lay leaders
  7. Able to minister to members at various stages of life but particularly adept at ministering to college students and young adults
  8. Sensitive to ministry in an Asian American context

Application Deadline

04/01/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Houston Chinese Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

(713) 663-7550
jasont@hcchome.org

Industry

Church

Denomination

Non-Denominational

City, State

Houston, TX

Description of Organization

Church: Houston Chinese Church (hcchome.org) is an urban Chinese heritage church in central Houston established in 1975. We exist to make God-loving and compassionate disciples of Jesus Christ among all nations. In our one church family, you will find three culturally-distinct, language-specific congregations (English, Mandarin, and Cantonese) filled with multiple generations of worshippers, young and old.

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