{"id":2504,"date":"2022-02-24T12:48:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcemf.org\/wps\/?p=2504"},"modified":"2022-02-24T21:35:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T02:35:43","slug":"employment-vcac2202senior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tcemf.org\/wps\/blog\/202202\/employment-vcac2202senior\/","title":{"rendered":"[Employment] Victoria Chinese Alliance Church – Senior Pastor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Victoria Chinese Alliance Church<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are looking for a Senior Pastor who is a shepherd, a leader, and a developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shepherd is drawn to love, feed, protect, and tend to the needs of the congregations and have
a strong desire for unity.
\u25cf Take the time to know and understand the congregations.
\u25cf Be willing to minister to people and know how to guide them.
\u25cf Provide effective and genuine care for people\u2019s spiritual needs.
\u25cf Be approachable and available to make people feel comfortable asking him anything.
\u25cf Come alongside to comfort and counsel people who feel hurt, confused, and broken.
\u25cf Proactively seeks feedback from staff, ministry leaders, and congregation members with
an open mind and humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A leader develops new visions for the congregation, is an initiator of new ideas, and is willing to
take risks.
\u25cf A mission-minded leader who has the Great Commission in mind at all times.
\u25cf 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.
\u25cf Stay well grounded and steadfast in God’s Word without catering to the needs of the
world or keeping up with the times.
\u25cf A strategic thinker and planner who excels by focusing on the big picture rather than
managing the details.
\u25cf A principled decision-maker with sound judgement who is open to listening to new ideas
and open to change.
\u25cf A visionary leader who is willing to take risks and responsibilities and hold others
accountable.
\u25cf A servant leader who can work well with the board, staff, ministry leaders and
congregations.
\u25cf Foster a healthier church culture where difficult conversations can be had without
impacting the unity.
\u25cf Willing to interact with other evangelical leaders in Victoria so he has a pulse on what is
happening in the community of faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A developer desires to get the job done while engaging others and encouraging them to grow
and take responsibility.
\u25cf Provide direct management and guidance to the pastoral team to maintain alignment
with the vision and be accountable to the Elder Board.
\u25cf Identify key ministry areas where leaders are in need of training and mentoring.
\u25cf Identify people with leadership potentials, make disciples, and equip them to serve
effectively.
\u25cf Design training programs for deacons, Sunday school teachers, and fellowship leaders.
\u25cf Lead the pastoral team and experienced leaders to provide training to new leaders who
require help and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Graduate of a Bible college or seminary in theology, Christian Ministry or related field
experience
\u25cf Minimum of 5 years of experience as a pastor, during which at least 2 years serving as a
Senior Pastor
\u25cf Mature Christian character who demonstrates love for God and the Church
\u25cf Accurately and effectively communicates God\u2019s Word to the congregations by preaching
challenging and stimulating sermons that are biblically based on sound doctrine
\u25cf Has prior experience in serving in a church setting with multiple languages and has
cross-cultural competence
\u25cf Has demonstrable leadership skills and Christian counselling experience
\u25cf Has a heart for mission and experience in organizing and leading mission trips
\u25cf Has strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and is able to connect people
across congregations
\u25cf Fluent in Cantonese, strong oral and written communication in English, and good
communication skills in Mandarin
\u25cf Preference will be given to applicants with pastoral experience in North America<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Senior Pastor Search Committee
E-mail: spsc@victoriacac.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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