Associate Pastor, Lowcountry Presbyterian Church, Bluffton, South Carolina
Listed: 11-07-2022
Employer: Lowcountry Presbyterian Church of Milton | 10 Simmonsville Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910 | (843) 815-6570
Website: www.lowcountrypres.org
Location: Bluffton, SC
Type: Full-time
Contact: Diane Mikkelson at 843-368-6865
Download: Associate Pastor job description
What is the congregation’s or organization’s vision for ministry? Additionally describe how this vision is lived out.
Founded in 1993, LPC is a congregation which through worship, education, social witness, and mission seeks to embody the love and grace of God, seen most clearly in Jesus Christ. Worship is central, with a high priority placed on excellence in preaching and music. While the service is traditional, with a sanctuary choir and a bell choir, we also use other instruments occasionally. In worship we are inspired, challenged, and nourished to hear God’s Word and to live out our faith during the week through fellowship, faith formation and mission. We offer fellowship after each service to help visitors and existing members connect and sponsor monthly dinners and dine around groups.
Discipleship grounded in better knowledge of Scripture is a priority. Four years ago, LPC became an Earth Care congregation, with a team seeking to help us be better stewards of God’s creation. All connected to LPC are encouraged to engage with others and to put their gifts and energy to work within the Church and in the community and the world.
We envision expanding faith formation, social witness, and mission in person and through expanded technology. Since the pandemic, we have experienced a resurgence of dedication to these areas. Live streaming services and technology have offered new pathways to reach our congregation and others. We hope to continue to expand these capabilities. Our new and modernized audio-visual system will provide more opportunities in the future.
How will this position help you to reach your vision and mission goals?
It will:
Provide leadership and support for our efforts in faith formation, social witness and environmental justice.
Help identify and support the church’s involvement in ecumenical activities with other congregations and service to our community and beyond.
Share in providing pastoral care and counseling to our members.
Offer another fresh voice and perspective for preaching the Gospel and leading worship.
Continue to work with the congregation on reaching out to people of all ages to share the love of Christ.
Expand the use of social media and technology in an innovative way as we seek to bring “meaning and hope to all by the way we worship, serve, and live”.
Provide a description of the characteristics needed by the person who is open to being called to this congregation and or organization.
Disciple of Jesus Christ whose heart’s desire is to share the love and grace of God
A person who is continually guided and taught by God’s Word and Scripture
Open to the movement of the Holy Spirit
Possesses a winsome and maturing faith
Person of prayer
Flexible and adaptable
Compassionate, approachable, able to work with people of all ages
Self-starter
Good sense of humor, empathy and resilience
Desire to learn
What specific tasks, assignments, and program areas will this person have responsibility?
Strengthen and expand LPC’s faith formation ministry to build disciples of all ages
Work collaboratively with ministry teams to develop new ways to reach out to multiple age groups
Help develop creative use of on-line and live stream technologies to widen the breadth and depth of LPC’s outreach
Participate regularly in worship and preaching
Assist with pastoral care
Lead Social Witness team to further efforts to educate the congregation and the community on working to bring change on issues affecting “the least of these”
Equip members to participate and lead ministries
Teach and assist with programs and ministries as needed
Work collaboratively with Senior Pastor to embody the mission/vision of the church
Additional duties and tasks as assigned by Senior Pastor
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