Job Recruitment: English Pastor/Minister
The Chinese Baptist Church (CBC) is a Southern Baptist church and is now recruiting a full-time English
pastor/minister. Applicants must be able to preach fluently in English, have evangelical beliefs, and have an evangelical seminary degree.
Introduction
Founded in 1993, Chinese Baptist Church has been a place for members of the Las Vegas area to come together and worship as part of a strong, loving community with like-minded congregants. We are always happy and will warmly welcome visitors. Our English congregation has an average attendance of 30 people on Sundays and Cantonese congregation has an average attendance of 100 people on Sundays, consisting of family and youth in both congregations.
A. Principal Functions
The English Pastor (ordained) or Minister (un-ordained) must love God and have a pastoral heart to reach and equip the congregation to deepen their relationship with Christ. The candidate must have a calling to shepherd the flock, a spiritual gift to preach the Word of God, a heart for the lost, and a passion to make disciples amongst families, career adults, and youth along with the diverse communities in which we live and serve. The candidate will also provide a vision and develop strategies for the overall youth ministry at CBC. The vision of youth ministry is to spread the gospel to the young generation.
B. Qualifications
- 1. Be a born-again believer with a maturing relationship with Christ
- 2. Demonstrate characteristics of humility, submissiveness, leadership, and a joyful heart
- 3. Affirms and agrees with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 Agrees and adheres to the CBC Constitution and Statement of Faith
- 4. Clear calling and passion for English and Youth English Ministry
- 5. Servant-hearted and passionate about bringing young people to Christ
- 6. Have a clear vision of evangelism for next generation
- 7. Prefer to have a bachelor’s degree from either an accredited evangelical seminary or accredited Bible college
- 8. Ability to communicate and work well with team members
- 9. Applicants must be qualified for legal work in the USA.
- 10. Show a faithful pursuit of leadership characteristics as listed in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
- 11. Have a full-time calling to ministry and clear vision
- 12. Able to demonstrate a systematic understanding of the Bible.
C. Responsibilities
- 1. Strengthen English ministry which includes worship, discipleship and outreach, under the supervision of the senior pastor
- 2. Plan and lead Sunday service and youth programs including small groups
- 3. Provide disciple training and spiritual guidance for family and young adults
- 4. Establish relationships with youth and their families in conjunction with the care team
- 5. Participate in regular meetings with the church leadership
- 6. Reach out to young generation to come to Christ
D. Ministry Expectations
- 1. Be the main regular preacher for Sunday worship. Teach biblically and relevantly in the English service to equip the flocks for growing in transformed lives.
- 2. Provide spiritual leadership and counsel for the youth and parents.
- 3. Understand spiritual conditions of the youth group and preach God’s Word to them with authority and excellence.
- 4. Lead and encourage the youth group to serve.
- 5. Coordinate youth parents and other volunteers for youth events.
- 6. Train parents as disciple-makers and work with families in discipleship of youth
E. Working Relation with Church Leaders
- 1. Report directly to the senior pastor. Under the guidance of the senior pastor, be committed to accomplish the mission of Chinese Baptist Church.
- 2. Work closely with other lay leaders.
- 3. Contribute to the team spirit of the entire CBC church council (pastor and all department heads) with an open line of communication for the mutual sharing of concerns, counsel, prayer, and spiritual development both within and outside church council meetings.
F. Materials needed for application
- 1. Resume
- 2. Autobiography (including family)
- 3. Faith Statement
- 4. Testimony of salvation and calling to Ministry
- 5. List of References and contact information: three or more references (letters), including former church pastors, seminary teachers, church co-workers, spiritual mentors.
- 6. CBC will do a background check on all applicants—they will need to provide personal information such as Social Security and date of birth and addresses.
Contact: Pastoral Search Committee
Chinese Baptist Church, Las Vegas
Email: pscLVcbc@gmail.com
https://www.chinesebaptistchurch.com/
8705 S Lindell Road, Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89139
Phone: 702-516-5126
