Associate Pastor

Position Description:
The Associate Pastor will provide leadership for Faith Bible Church’s Ministries through preaching, shepherding and other pastoral duties with a major focus on developing disciples of Jesus Christ. The pastor will work closely with other Faith Bible pastors and staff, the elder board, and ministry leaders. This position also has the potential to grow into the Senior Pastor role at some point in the future.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Preach once a month.
• Oversee and lead children’s and youth ministries and shepherd and equip the leaders
• Oversee and lead small group ministries and shepherd and equip the leaders
• Participate as part of Faith Bible Church’s elder board
Additional Responsibilities:
• Teacher training
• Choosing curriculum and Bible study material
• Visitation
• Other responsibilities, as needed
Education and Experience:
• A Masters of Divinity degree
• 5 years pastoral experience

Qualifications:
• Called of God and set apart to the ministry of the Gospel and service to FBC as a shepherd, preacher/teacher, equipper, and overseer. A mature Christian man with strong family relationships.
• Ability to raise up, equip and support leaders
• Ability to connect with and show God’s love to others
• Ability to work closely with the senior pastor, other pastors and elders, staff and lay volunteers
• Affirms and embraces the core beliefs, doctrines and distinctives of FBC https://fbcseattle.org/doctrine-distinctives/
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• Experience working with a multi-generational and multi-cultural congregation
Benefits:
• Competitive salary determined by experience and education
• Family Health and dental insurance
• Days Off: The pastor will be encouraged to take two set days off per week.
• Paid Time Off: Initially, three weeks per year. In addition, a paid 3-month sabbatical is offered every 5 years.
• Continuing Education: The pastors are encouraged to pursue continuous development via conferences or seminars as budgeted and approved by the elders.

About Faith Bible Church:
Faith Bible Church started in 1950 as an evangelical witness to the Japanese English-speaking population in the Seattle, WA area, many of whom were integrating back into society after being interned during WWII. FBC still has a Japanese language ministry, but has grown to become a multi-ethnic and multi-generational church with much of our resources dedicated to worldwide missions. While still located in Seattle, many of our attendees commute from an approximate 30-mile radius of the surrounding cities and communities. Faith Bible Church is an independent evangelical fellowship of approximately 150-200 members and is not affiliated with any denomination. More information can be found at fbcseattle.org.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send resume, personal doctrinal statement and a link to an on-line sermon to John Tsuji at HR@fbcseattle.org