Central Presbyterian Church
Associate Pastor - Position Description

4/2005: Position Filled: Rev. George Antonakos has been hired as Central's Associate Pastor.
To find out more, read NV: Introducing Our New Associate Pastor!.

This is a position description for Associate Pastor we are seeking. In addition, click here to view the full Church Information Form (CIF).

Title: Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Equipping Ministries

Purpose:

To provide leadership in ensuring that people experience a coherent process of spiritual formation in the life of the church. To develop a large, well prepared core of lay leaders who grow and serve in all ministry areas of the church.

Accountability:

To the Head of Staff and the Session.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the church in championing the need for excellent equipping ministries.
• Promote and develop small group ministries of the church.
• Work with the Equipping Ministry Team to develop and maintain a process that will prepare, connect and equip people for ministry and that will identify and grow new leaders.
• Insure that the data required for successful implementation of equipping ministry is current and accessible.
• Work with the Equipping Ministry Team, Adult Christian Education Team, and the Small Group Ministry Team to fulfill the Mission and Vision of the church.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participate regularly in worship leadership.
• Preach periodically (6-10 times annually).
• Teach within the life of the church.
• Officiate weddings, funerals and baptisms as requested.
• Develop personal spiritual ministry.
• Assume general pastoral duties as assigned by the pastor.
• Supervise several members of church staff.

Relationships:

Meets regularly with the pastor; attends staff meetings; relates to Presbytery and Session as a continuing member; supervises employees assigned to this department, works enthusiastically with lay volunteers. Moderates the Session in absence of Head of Staff.

Evaluation:

The pastor, as head of staff, will conduct annual review. Performance will be measured in terms of (1) involvement and training of lay people in ministries, in and outside of the life of the church, (2) personal spiritual ministry, (3) the general spiritual health and numerical growth of the programs in this ministry department. The Personnel Committee will annually review the adequacy of compensation.

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Position description content last updated 5/18/2004