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Pastor for Chinese-Speaking Ministries
Title: Pastor for Chinese-Speaking Ministries
Responsibilities:
- Leads
the Chinese-speaking congregation in all its activities especially in
the areas of preaching, communications, evangelism, spiritual life
development, interpreting the faith, nurturing fellowship and pastoral
care.
- Takes
the main responsibility for preaching and developing the Sunday morning
worship service in Cantonese.
- Is
responsible for Chinese-speaking related pastoral duties, such as
visitation, counseling, spiritual formation.
- Works
collaboratively with the Christian Education Board for overseeing
Chinese-speaking program development such as initiating and implementing
ministries for children, youth and adults, being involved in leadership
recruiting and training, and initiating and developing programs for new
immigrants.
- Works
collaboratively with church staff, elected church officers, boards and
committees. May assume additional administrative and other church
related responsibilities.
Qualifications:
- Has
a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited seminary or its
equivalent; be ordained or qualified for ordination.
- Agrees
substantively with Baptist beliefs and traditions and can work
comfortably and cooperatively within the framework of a church which is
a member of the American Baptist Churches in the USA.
- Possesses
a strong Chinese cultural background and fluency in Cantonese, the
ability to read and write Chinese is required. Should also possess a
good working knowledge of the English language.
- Is
able to work with children, youth, and adults.
- Is
able to function effectively and cooperatively in a multiple staff
situation.
- Has
the ability to function effectively in a bilingual and bicultural church
setting.
- Previous
local church ministry related work experience is highly desirable.
Conditions:
- The
Pastor for Chinese-speaking ministries works cooperatively and
collaboratively with the Senior Pastor, who has the responsibility of
coordinating and overseeing the work of the church staff.
- Salary, benefits, and moving expenses are to be
negotiated with the Search Committee subject to final approval of the
church membership. The total compensation package includes salary and
housing allowance, church paid health insurance and pension.
- The
terms of the position is subject to the termination/resignation
procedures outlined in the Church Constitution.*
*Article Vii, Section I, B, 4.
“The terms of office may be
ended by ninety days notice by either party. By mutual agreement such notice
may be waived. In the event the church wishes to terminate the contract of
the pastor, the Board of Deacons will present the recommendation to the
church at a business meeting. Notice of such meeting and its purpose shall be
given from the pulpit for two successive Sundays, and the entire membership
shall be notified in writing. Three-fifths vote of all members present and
voting shall be necessary to make such action valid. This provision shall be
written in all contracts.”
Closing Date for Applications: Sunday – May 31,
2008.
If you are interested in this position, please send a
resume, a recent photograph, a statement of faith, an audiotape of a recent
sermon in Cantonese, and a cover letter explaining your interest to:
Pastoral Search Committee
Mr. Wallace Chu, Chairperson
1 Waverly Place
San Francisco,
CA94108
Phone: 415-362-4139
FAX: 415-362-7644
E-Mail: office@FCBC-SF.org
Website: www.FCBC-SF.org
Note: The above requested materials can be in Chinese. If
in English, the candidate should also include some examples of his/her
Chinese language abilities.
Our Vision/Mission Statement
The First Chinese Baptist
Church, San Francisco is a multi-generational bilingual
bicultural church. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to be
a people so transformed by God’s gracious love in Jesus Christ that we
joyfully commit in worship, witness, discipleship, and ministry.
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