Associate Pastor - Salt Lake City, UT
Listed: 05-09-2022
Employer: Mount Olympus Presbyterian Church - 3280 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84124-2160 | (801) 277-2674 | http://www.mountolympuschurch.com/home
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Type: Part-time
Download: Job Description - Associate Pastor
Mount Olympus Presbyterian Church (MOPC) is located in a residential area of Salt Lake County by the east Interstate 215 beltway, near the beautiful foothills of the Wasatch Mountain range.
MOPC is a vibrant fellowship with a stated goal of becoming more passionate followers of Jesus Christ. Our thriving congregation is well-balanced in age distribution across all generations. We are a diverse community of believers. We welcome breadth in thoughts and views, and although we hold varying opinions, we are identified by our unity in Christ. Our top priority is creating an environment in which all people can become passionate followers of Christ! There are two Sunday worship services: 8:30 AM traditional service and 11 AM contemporary. We offer Facebook Live for remote worship at each service. MOPC has had excellent stability in their membership and staff including the tenure of the previous two pastors serving for 26 years and 14 years. Our present Senior Pastor Chris Pritchett has served in that role for two years.
MOPC has a strong history of being a mission-oriented church. The church hosts Mount Olympus Christian Child Care Center for children up through kindergarten along with an after school program. MOPC places a high priority on developing meaningful long-term relationships with the ministries that we support. Our global missions are focused on financial support to indigenous Christian ministries in Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, Tanzania and Tunisia, as well as sponsorship of frequent youth and adult mission trips to Nakuru, Kenya and Nassa Theological College in Tanzania. Our local missions include on-going financial and volunteer support for low-income and homeless persons, refugees, persons leaving polygamy, state-wide support for campus students through Intervarsity campus ministry, and outreach to international students at the University of Utah. Recently, our church mounted efforts to assist incoming Afghan refugees arriving in Utah.
Children’s and youth ministries are exceptionally strong at MOPC. The focus for children’s ministry is to provide the foundation of Christian education for families. Sunday school classes are run during the school year with a strong emphasis on Biblically based teaching. During the Sunday school hour, MOPC offers an opportunity for parents to gather in a class called Parents Café which centers on raising children in the Christian faith. Youth ministry is robust with over 50 youth participating in weekly meetings and activities. In addition to growing the faith journeys of our youth, our program is known throughout the valley and continuously draws students from outside the congregation to discover and explore their personal beliefs. One indicator of this program’s effectiveness is that 6 young adults have gone on to seminary training in the past 15 years.
MOPC has a strong culture of continuous learning. This is evident by the participation in adult education classes in traditional and non-traditional settings. Education classes for adults are held during the Sunday school hour and during the week. Men’s and women’s ministries exist with weekly Bible studies, a Presbyterian Women’s group, and book clubs. The women’s ministry engages in annual fellowship retreats and a fundraising bazaar.
The Board of Deacons provide an effective ministry of caring for congregational members and more intensive care is provided by our Stephen Ministry program.
MOPC hosts many fellowship activities including hiking, mountain/road biking, and golfing, as well as fielding teams in softball and basketball leagues with other local churches. Our seniors meet monthly for camaraderie and social time, which includes lunch and educational programs.
1. How will this position help you to reach your vision and mission goals?
The Associate Pastor will collaborate with our Senior Pastor to motivate and lead MOPC as we seek to grow into the church God wants us to be, challenging us to grow through Bible-based teaching, and guiding us to seek God's direction. The Associate Pastor will partner with our Senior Pastor, elders, staff, and ministry leaders to implement our vision and equip MOPC in our commitment to being Christ-centered and showing the love of God to those around us. The Associate Pastor will work to integrate people into the life of the church through small groups and fellowship opportunities. The Associate Pastor will act as a steward of MOPC’s programs nurturing the faith of all ages and provide pastoral care and compassion to those in need in the church and community around us. In the contemporary religious milieu of Salt Lake City, the person will have occasion to interact with people of different religious backgrounds and theological viewpoints. Opportunities will present for building bridges while maintaining faith in Jesus Christ. In partnership with our Senior Pastor, the Associate Pastor will work toward spiritual transformation, preaching the Gospel, teaching scripture, and modeling key characteristics of Jesus (humility, forgiveness, encouragement, truth-telling, prayerfulness, and listening to the Holy Spirit), inspiring others by example to live as disciples of Christ.
2. Provide a description of the characteristics needed by the person who is open to being called to this congregation and or organization.
We desire an Associate Pastor who has a rich and deep personal relationship with Christ and has a heart to have a life shaped by God. This is closely tied to the Associate Pastor’s study of God’s word as the guide to salvation and the ability to convey this knowledge clearly and effectively through biblical preaching and teaching. This would include regular prayer and a heart for listening and accepting God’s guidance.
MOPC is involved in a variety of ministries. The Associate Pastor position will require someone engaging and compassionate, with the ability to help identify individuals’ strengths and actively encourage service within the congregation. They will need organization and communication skills to assist in creating small group fellowship opportunities for members and friends of MOPC, and to help new and aspiring members to be welcomed and included as part of the congregation. The Associate Pastor will require the heart of a servant, willing to assist the Pastor in various pastoral responsibilities.
3. What specific tasks, assignments, and program areas will this person have responsibility?
The Associate Pastor will be responsible for the following program areas, tasks, and assignments:
Primary:
• Integrate new & existing people into ministry areas within the church, with the goal of offering all people to be part of a small group.
• Build and manage a new small group ministry, including curriculum choices, recruiting, training, and nurturing new small group leaders to provide opportunities for:
o New people and families to get connected through fellowship and community relationships
o Spiritual growth and discipleship, leading to a commitment to Jesus Christ
o A safe environment to discuss challenging topics
• Begin a fellowship group for young adults that provides a safe environment for questioning and growing spiritually, reaching out to those who are unchurched.
Secondary:
• Participate in weekly worship, including occasional preaching as requested by the pastor
• Provide Pastoral Care and Counseling through hospital and homebound visitations
• Participate in the rotation of teaching Sunday morning Adult Discipleship classes
• Serve as a faithful member of the Utah Presbytery
• Moderate staff, session, and congregational meetings in the absence of the pastor
• Conduct weddings and memorial services as requested and in the absence of the pastor.
Minimum Effective Salary: $55,000 FTE + BOP
Housing Type: Housing Allowance included in salary
To Apply:
Submit your resume to Dennis Winge at dennis.winge@hsc.utah.edu
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