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Apply for This Job Save to My ChurchJobs Email This Job to a Friend Printer-friendly version Share | Full-Time Minister First Chinese United Methodist Church Fremont, CA Category: Associate Pastor Posted on: February 13, 2009   Job Description: The First Chinese United Methodist Church in Fremont, CA is seeking a full-time minister for the Chinese-speaking congregation. The full-time minister shall work with the pastoral staff as a team, in which the Senior Pastor is the team leader, to fulfill the mission our Lord Jesus Christ has given to us. Scope The full-time minister is to nurture and shepherd the Chinese-speaking congregation. He will assist in various ministries within the congregation, leading to the completion of the total vision and mission of the church. Job Description The full-time minister's preaching and teaching duties include: • Preaching on pulpit on Sunday worship service • Preparing Sunday worship details • Teaching adult Sunday school • Leading a small group when needed • Equipping and empowering lay leaders The minister's other duties include: • Visitation of members and visitors • Counseling members of the congregation • Participate in deacon meetings • Administer ordinances • Participate in prayer meetings • Participate in evangelism and missions Pastoral Team The full-time minister is part of the Pastoral Team which is headed by the Senior Pastor. The Pastoral Team shall work with and be accountable to the Deacon Board. Office Hours The Associate Pastor shall keep regular office hours at the church office and shall coordinate his hours with the Senior Pastor. Review The probationary period is 6 months and includes reviews for consecutive 5 month periods and a final review. Interested persons must submit a resume, a statement of faith, a personal testimony and ministry philosophy. In addition, the applicant must submit the names of at least two professional and one character reference, preferably electronically to Ruth Yong (ruthyong@sbcglobal.net), c/o First Chinese United Methodist Church, 2856 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539 The successful candidate must be a graduate of an accredited bible college or seminary in North America, Master of Divinity degree or higher preferred. The person must have a passion to shepherd a church and a passion for evangelistic work to American Chinese population. The person must have good interpersonal skills and a team player. The person must have three or more years of pastoral experience in North America, with experience in Chinese American churches helpful. The successful candidate must be fluent in spoken and written Mandarin. The ability to communicate in English is required. It is preferable that the successful candidate be ordained and married. There is no ethnicity preference. The person must agree with The United Methodist's “Missions, Values, Vision, and Strategy” and abide by its constitution. Moreover, the successful candidate must transfer membership to FCUMC. A background and credit check will be conducted on the successful candidate. Salary will be commensurate with experience.     Position Information: Job Title: Full-Time Minister Time Type: Full Time Job Category: Associate Pastor Salary: Organization Type: Church Denomination: United Methodist Worship Style: Other Church Size: less than 100   Contact Information: Organization Name: First Chinese United Methodist Church Contact Name: Ruth Yong Address1: 2856 Washington Blvd Address2: City: Fremont State or Province: CA ZIP Code: Country: USA Map this Organization: Map Contact Email: Contact this Organization Organization Website: Contact Phone: 510-565-5682 Contact FAX: 866-782-2864 Have you added your resume? Can this church find you? The first step in making yourself available is to post your Premium Resume in the ChurchJobs.net Resume Database. The process is simple and gets results. We recommend our premium resumes to Churches when they login to their My ChurchJobs account. Get started today! Find Related Books Looking for Church Staff related books? 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