Invitation forapplicationforthe Children Pastor Position at North Edmonton Alliance Church (NEAC)

The North Edmonton Alliance Church was founded and planted in 1984 by the Edmonton Chinese Alliance Church, initially as a Cantonese-speaking faith community. In 1991 an English congregation was added, followed by a Mandarin congregation in 1997. The Mandarin congregation was transplanted as an independent church in 2008. Over the past 30+ years, we have sent several missionary workers abroad and we also helped in establishing a church in Aruba. Our current English, Cantonese and Children ministry serve a total of close to 300 members and a fair number of seekers. However, our number of children has decreased from 60 to 80 to a dozen in the last 10 to 15 years and we strive to build up more young families and children in the future.

The vision of our church is to see the return of Jesus Christ through making disciples of all nations. We believe that discipling children at their young age isa vital step to build up the church to accomplish this goal.

We are looking for a pastoral leader in the children ministry who is active in seeking the will of God for this church, passionate in praying and preaching the Word, intentional in reaching out to the community, effective in equipping individualsto be disciples of Jesus Christ, and humble to be a team player to serve on the NEAC pastoral team.

The following is an in-depth job description for your consideration:

SUMMARY

The Children Ministry Pastor isone of the members of the team of spiritual leaders[1] at NEAC. The role includes preaching and teaching the Word of God (in the Children and English congregation), shepherding the congregation’s spiritual growth (predominantly the Children congregation).

The Children Ministry Pastor works and contributes with the rest of the pastoral team, staff, and ministry leaders towards the direction and vision of the church. The Children Ministry Pastor reports to the Board of Elders.

AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

The Pastor of the Children Ministry is responsible for the following areas:

Leadership

  • Commit to be a man/woman after God's heart and to serve the body by the power of the Holy Spirit through prayer and other spiritual disciplines.
  • Shepherd the congregation according to the model of a servant leader (1 Peter 5:2-3).
  • Motivate and train members and ministry leaders, exhorting them into a deeper and more profound walk in the Holy Spirit through prayers and other spiritual disciplines, encouraging them to identify and develop their spiritual gifts and matching them with the capacity of our resources.
  • Commit to foster a one team/body environment.
  • Be a supportive member of the pastoral team for mutual support and spiritual nurturing.
  • Be proactive in discipleship, evangelism, outreach and fostering healthy relationships in the church body, training the congregation to lead in their sphere of influence and in their communities.

Preaching/Teaching the Word

  • To be part of the pastoral team as an expositor of God's Word to the congregation not limited to children ministry. As such, he/she shall strive to communicate Biblical truth with passion, excellence and relevance, providing clear application to congregants' daily lives.
  • Model the application of God's Word to his/her life and to the situations that are encountered by the congregation on a daily basis.
  • Plan, administer, and implement the Children Christian Education curriculum through the Sunday School programs and other workshops or seminars as deemed necessary.

Worship

  • Be a worshipper.
  • Provide insight for worship services.
  • Provide leadership to oversee the overall direction of worship servicesto draw the children into a rich worship experience.

Pastoral Care

  • Relate children to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ in theirlives.
  • Speak to the lives of children to encourage them to live out a Christ-like life.
  • Visit families of children to enhance relationship and connection.

Outreach

  • Regularly present the good news of God's redemption in Jesus Christ in teaching and preaching.
  • Oversee the AWANA program and other children ministry programs.
  • Organize outreach programs and activities.
  • Equip children to be missional to reach out to their families, neighbors and friends.

Administration

  • Responsible for the administration of the Children ministry as the chair of the ministry committee and oversee the direction of Children Ministry. This will include primary age groups of pre-kindergarten to grade 9, Grades 10-12 requires a team work with the English Pastor in transitioning our young adults into new programs that support their continued Christian Education.
  • Participate, share and implement active planning and direction setting with alignment to the NEAC plans for ministry.
  • Support, encourage and seek the means to equip the ministry team leaders in their respective spheres of ministry. Assist them in setting ministry goals and hold them accountable for their responsibilities.
  • Responsible for monthly report to the Board of Elders.
  • Participate in conferences and ministries, as approved by the Elder Board.
  • Ensure a good working relationship with and maintaining accountability to the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada (C&MA) and District Office.

QUALIFICATIONS

Spiritual

  • Have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and believes the Bible to be God-breathed, inerrant and the foundation of truth in a believer's life.
  • Demonstrate a vital and growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
  • Spend regular time in personal Bible study, prayer & worship.
  • Display a passion to know, trust and follow Jesus.
  • Be sensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit in his/her life and ministry, allowing the Spirit to have free reign in his/her preaching and teaching, with a central focus on the person and work of Jesus Christ.
  • Be willing to equip others to use their spiritual gifts.
  • Live an exemplary life based on clear biblical principles.
  • Adopt as personal standards the requirements of an elder as set forth in 1 Timothy 3:1-12 and Titus 1:5-9.
  • Support and commit to C&MA Statement of Faith and also support the global and district ministries and missions of the C&MA.
  • Support and commit to the church's Constitution and Vision Statement.

Professional

  • Possess strong preaching, teaching, leadership and discipleship skills.
  • Have a theological position that is exegetically informed.
  • Demonstrate ability of working in a multi-person staffed environment.
  • Language proficiency inEnglish is essential for communication; the ability to communicate in Cantonese is an asset.
  • Aminimum of undergraduate level of theological studies or equivalent degree from an accredited evangelical institution is preferred. A graduate degree would be considered an asset.

Personal

  • Actively involved in a peer accountability group.
  • Give evidence of a strong healthy family relationship.
  • Be self-motivated, proactive and take steps of faith when led to do so by God.
  • Exhibit characteristics of warmth, friendliness, empathy and sincerity.
  • Exhibit the fruit of the Spirit.
  • Bemission minded in ministry.
  • Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.

Interested individuals should submit their application with their curriculum vitae and references to the member of the Elder Board, Ms. LoLo Yue (), addressed to the Board of Elders, North Edmonton Alliance Church, 5108 McLeod Road, Edmonton, AB T5A 3J2.

[1] Spiritual leaders are the pastoral staff, elders, deacons, and members of different ministry committee