302 W. Commonwealth Ave., Alhambra, CA 91801
www.mpcbc.net
TITLE/POSITION: English Pastor/Minister
REPORTS TO: Senior Pastor
RELATES CLOSELY WITH: English Ministry Youth, Families and Adults
HOURS: Approx. 40 hours/week
Contact Person: Rev. Caleb Cheung (caleb_cheung@msn.com)
We are currently seeking an English Ministry Pastor (ordained) minister
(unordained) who has a calling to shepherd the flock, a gifting to preach the Word
of God, a heart for the lost, and a passion to make disciples amongst Asian
American families, career adults, and youth along with the diverse communities in
which we live and serve.
Primary Responsibilities
The English Ministry (EM) Pastor’s role will be to lead and shepherd the English
speaking families and build up ministry for high school and college age students.
The EM Pastor will be part of the MPCBC staff (including the Cantonese /Senior
Pastor and the Mandarin Pastor) under the guidance and direction of the Senior
Pastor.
Required Qualifications
Education: Graduate level seminary training, completed M.Div. preferred, but will
consider a candidate who is still in seminary.
Experience
-Must be a Born-Again Christian.
-Be experienced in working with both youth and families.
-Have a creative, missional mindset; conduct effective ministry trainings; and be
committed to a small group ministry philosophy.
-Have an understanding of Asian-American culture and experience in a multi-staff
church will be a plus.
-At least 2 years pastoral ministry experience preferred.
Ministry Style: Must be a “people person” with strong interpersonal and
communication skills and a team player who is comfortable functioning within a
multi-staff, multi-lingual/cultural church environment.
Spiritual Gifts: Must be strong evangelism and teaching, and have passion to
develop disciples.
Doctrines: Must be in full agreement with MPCBC (Connect) doctrine and practice:
https://mpcbc.net/english/what-we-believe/
Job Description
The English Pastor would be expected to fulfill the following roles.
• Leadership
-Provide leadership and direction in the English ministry consistent with the overarching vision and direction of MPCBC.
-Re-establish the Youth and College ministries which include leading small group
Bible Studies, and Fellowships.
-Train, develop, and empower leaders to live Spirit-filled lives utilizing their gifts
to do the work of the ministry. Manage ministry administrative matters with the
help of lay team-members.
• Teaching & Preaching
- Be the main regular preacher for Sunday preaching. Teach biblically and
relevantly in the English service to equip the flock for growing in Gospeltransformed lives. - Advise the English Sunday School team, by helping to coordinate its teaching.
Initiate and coordinate trainings to equip, inspire, and mobilize people to become
competent lay ministers who can make impact for Christ inside and outside of the
church.
• Family Ministry & Pastoral Counseling - Conduct pastoral and pre-marital counseling or refer church members to
professional counseling as needed. - Coordinate with other congregations to develop meaningful family ministry
catering for the English speaking members.
• Missions & Evangelism
-Equip and motivate the English-speaking members to witness for Christ and
serve the community in an intentional, culturally-relevant way.
