All Saints Presbyterian Church
St. Paul, MN United States of America
Associate Pastor Job Description
● All Saints Presbyterian Church (ASPC) in St. Paul, MN is a young and
vibrant congregation in the heart of the Twin Cities. We are currently
seeking an Associate Pastor, focused on families with children/youth, to
help our congregation fulfill its mission and vision. Children and youth
comprise approximately one-half of ASPC’s membership.
● The Associate Pastor’s primary responsibilities will be to provide pastoral care for
the families of the church with children and young adults, as well as provide
oversight for all our ministries to children and young adults. In addition, he will
lead the discipleship of our middle and high schoolers, in partnership with
parents. The Associate Pastor’s secondary responsibilities will be to help lead the
church in its ministries of outreach & evangelism, as well as pre-marital and other
counseling.
● The Associate Pastor will report to the Senior Pastor and will assist him in
providing operational oversight and coordination of ASPC’s various ministries,
lay leaders, and staff in accordance with ASPC’s mission and vision.
● He will join the Senior Pastor in the regular ministries of preaching & teaching,
leading worship, counseling, pastoral visitation, marriages, and funerals, as
needed.
● The ideal candidate will be a relationally-gifted and collaborative leader to serve
alongside ASPC’s Senior Pastor, is strong administratively, including in the
ability to oversee personnel and volunteers, and experienced in managing
budgets.
Qualifications
● Advanced theological degree (M.A., M.Div., D.Min, etc.)
● Ordained or immediately ordainable in the PCA (strong doctrinal affinity with
the Westminster Confession and Catechisms, and the PCA Book of Church
Order)
● Minimum of five to seven years pastoral ministry experience, preferably in the
context of a multi-pastor staff in the local church. Pastoral or leadership
experience in family and children/youth ministry is highly desired
Desired Personal Profile
● Contagious love for Jesus Christ, His church, and His Word. Commitment to
growth in personal maturity as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Adherence to PCA
doctrinal standards, and fundamental agreement with the mission and
vision of ASPC.
● Fervent love for children of all ages, combined with the creative ability to
make children and families feel known and integral to the ASPC community.
Understanding of the challenges that parents face raising children today and
an ability to minister to contemporary youth culture.
● Emotionally intelligent, integrative, and collaborative leader who is skilled at
building and maintaining relationships with a wide variety of people. Ability to
recruit, engage, direct, and empower teams of volunteers. Also has the ability
to work independently as needed.
● Gifts and passion to creatively and faithfully bring the gospel to those outside
the church.
● Effective expository preacher (approximately 10 Sundays per year) and able to
teach occasionally in our adult education program.
● Experience providing pastoral counseling for families with children,
youth, and young adults, including premarital counseling.
Compensation
This is a full-time salaried position that requires at least 40 hours per week.
Compensation is commensurate with education and previous experience.
Retirement, HRA, Life Insurance, Family Leave and PTO (Vacation – 15 days; Holiday
Leave – 10 days; Sick Leave – 6 days; Paternity Leave – 15 days) are included.
To learn more about the Associate Pastor role or to provide your information for consideration, please send copies of the following documents as PDFs to: [email protected]
Initial application materials:
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Links to 2-3 samples of your preaching or teaching
As part of your cover letter, answer
the following questions. Please limit your cover letter to no more than three pages:
1. Briefly describe your walk with the Lord Jesus Christ throughout your life.
2. What role does prayer serve in your life and how have your regular personal spiritual practices/habits served you through the peaks and valleys of your life/ministry?
3. What are your priorities for a strong family ministry? What parts of family ministry energize you the most?
Please use the following format to label all attachments:
FirstnameLastname_Resume
Examples: JohnSmith_Resume JohnSmith_CoverLetter
Thank you for your interest in All Saints Presbyterian Church. We look forward to hearing your story and exploring God’s plans for you and your possible relationship with the people of All Saints.
Handout: Associate-Pastor-Profile_final.pdf