Associate Pastor Position
We are seeking an Associate Pastor
We are a growing, active Evangelical church in the rural community of Embarrass, MN with a unique outreach and ministry to approximately 12 surrounding communities within a radius of 37 miles. In the past several years we have experienced a healthy growth in numbers and have felt God leading us to seek an Associate Pastor.
Our desire would be that the candidate closely match the requirements listed below.
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Experience in church ministry (more important than education)
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Preaching & teaching experience
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Have a good feel for ministry
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Partner well with the pastor (plan series with, be a friend and brother)
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Be of good character (humble, willing to learn, approachable, able to accept advice)
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Strong in young adult & family ministry (able to motivate them to get involved)
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Able to counsel (sharing in this with the pastor)
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Disciplined to put in the time (a self-starter, able to work without supervision, an initiator, available when needed)
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A desire for community involvement
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Able to teach/lead small groups
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Pro Bible Camp (promote camp, encourage kids – not necessarily involved in the camp itself)
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Understand and be able to work within the Iron Range Culture (Associate as well as wife and family)
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Must meet the qualifications of an Elder (as per 1 Tim & Titus)
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To be considered for this position please submit a resume to the email address below or by mail.
​Email to: staffing@efreechurch.com
Or physical mail to:
Embarrass Evangelical Free Church
Attn: Search Committee Staff
5606 Taylor Rd
Embarrass, MN 55792