Victoria Chinese Alliance Church is a trilingual church, serving English, Mandarin, and
Cantonese speakers. While we are prominently Chinese in membership we strive to represent
the Kingdom of God by being inclusive to all people and this has created a great diversity of
cultures in our church.
We are looking for a Senior Pastor who is a shepherd, a leader, and a developer.
A shepherd is drawn to love, feed, protect, and tend to the needs of the congregations and have
a strong desire for unity.
● Take the time to know and understand the congregations.
● Be willing to minister to people and know how to guide them.
● Provide effective and genuine care for people’s spiritual needs.
● Be approachable and available to make people feel comfortable asking him anything.
● Come alongside to comfort and counsel people who feel hurt, confused, and broken.
● Proactively seeks feedback from staff, ministry leaders, and congregation members with
an open mind and humility.
A leader develops new visions for the congregation, is an initiator of new ideas, and is willing to
take risks.
● A mission-minded leader who has the Great Commission in mind at all times.
● A proactive and collaborative leader who is able to inspire and motivate congregations to
work together to achieve our existing vision of becoming a Christ-centered,
disciple-making church.
● Stay well grounded and steadfast in God’s Word without catering to the needs of the
world or keeping up with the times.
● A strategic thinker and planner who excels by focusing on the big picture rather than
managing the details.
● A principled decision-maker with sound judgement who is open to listening to new ideas
and open to change.
● A visionary leader who is willing to take risks and responsibilities and hold others
accountable.
● A servant leader who can work well with the board, staff, ministry leaders and
congregations.
● Foster a healthier church culture where difficult conversations can be had without
impacting the unity.
● Willing to interact with other evangelical leaders in Victoria so he has a pulse on what is
happening in the community of faith.
A developer desires to get the job done while engaging others and encouraging them to grow
and take responsibility.
● Provide direct management and guidance to the pastoral team to maintain alignment
with the vision and be accountable to the Elder Board.
● Identify key ministry areas where leaders are in need of training and mentoring.
● Identify people with leadership potentials, make disciples, and equip them to serve
effectively.
● Design training programs for deacons, Sunday school teachers, and fellowship leaders.
● Lead the pastoral team and experienced leaders to provide training to new leaders who
require help and guidance.
Qualifications:
● Graduate of a Bible college or seminary in theology, Christian Ministry or related field
experience
● Minimum of 5 years of experience as a pastor, during which at least 2 years serving as a
Senior Pastor
● Mature Christian character who demonstrates love for God and the Church
● Accurately and effectively communicates God’s Word to the congregations by preaching
challenging and stimulating sermons that are biblically based on sound doctrine
● Has prior experience in serving in a church setting with multiple languages and has
cross-cultural competence
● Has demonstrable leadership skills and Christian counselling experience
● Has a heart for mission and experience in organizing and leading mission trips
● Has strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and is able to connect people
across congregations
● Fluent in Cantonese, strong oral and written communication in English, and good
communication skills in Mandarin
● Preference will be given to applicants with pastoral experience in North America
The Senior Pastor Search Committee
E-mail: spsc@victoriacac.ca
Senior Pastor Search Profile – English Version
誠聘主任牧師
畢業於福音派神學院或相等,並具有基督教教育背景。
•五年或以上牧會經驗,包括至少兩年主任牧師經驗。
•能用粵語講道,英語口語和書面溝通,懂國語更佳。
•有廣傳福音之心志。
•具卓越組織管理能力，並能帶領各年齡層的會眾。
有意申請者請認真閱讀『主任牧師聘用需求』，並請將履歷和近期講道錄音寄往: spsc@victoriacac.ca
請查閱我們附上的的中文和英文版本的聘牧要求，同時可以從網上查看：https://www.victoriacac.ca/sps/