Associate Minister, Dorchester Baptist Church
To work with the church to deliver its vision of: ‘Loving Jesus, Building Community, Blessing Dorchester’.
Main Duties
· Commit to regular prayer for the Body of Christ at DBC
Sunday services – it will be expected that the Associate Minister will:
* Take a full and active role in the Sunday morning services. These duties might require service leading, involvement with youth and children’s ministries, planning alternative services (e.g. café services)
* Engage in occasional preaching – it is currently envisioned that the Senior Minister will preach three in every four services. This is entirely open to discussion and dependant on the giftings of the Associate Minister
To take a lead in the pastoral ministry of the church by:
* Building and nurturing a healthy church community
* Keeping track of members and, where possible, attendees to assist in their spiritual, physical, mental and emotional welfare
* Carrying out routine and emergency pastoral visits
* Visiting members with specific needs (frail, elderly, infirm, times of pastoral crisis, etc.) and helping to meet their needs
* Leading and being an integral part of the Pastoral Support Team
* Providing direction and support to all those in a leadership role in the church
* Working in partnership with the Senior Minister in the preparation and delivery of Sunday services
To coordinate the support of families in the church by:
· Maintaining and extending the work started with younger families (family contact through the outreach ministries of DBC)
· Actively engaging where possible with other churches in Dorchester with whom we share a common Gospel
· Establishing and developing opportunities for fellowship, worship, outreach and training within our community
· Keeping informed of and interfacing with events for families, locally and nationally
· Building positive relationships with leaders and helpers; providing for their pastoral care, offering, supervision, etc.
· Seeking opportunities for training and development for leaders and helpers
As a staff team member, engaging in other duties as required, including:
· Deputising for the Senior Minister
· To be on call for pastoral issues that may arise and to liaise with others as appropriate should this be necessary
* Attending Elders’ and Deacons’ Meetings, so as to be fully involved with church life at DBC
* To be a trustee of the church
* To work with the office team which is in the building throughout the week
Accountability and liaison with ministry team:
* All members of the Church leadership, employed and elected, are accountable to the Membership at the Church Meeting
* The Associate Minister will attend weekly meetings with the Senior Minister
* For general support and encouragement, the Associate Minister will be encouraged to have a mentor external to DBC
The Associate Minister will report to the Senior Minister – for pastoral matters and the general outworking of appointment.
All members of the church leadership must provide a satisfactory DBS check before commencement of employment.
The church and Senior Minister will seek to develop the Associate Minister in ways identified by both parties and the wider Baptist Union to ensure the Associate Minister enjoys a full and satisfying ministry whilst at Dorchester Baptist Church. It is hoped that the time spent at DBC will prepare the Associate Minister for future ministry and service. This could be a full-time or part-time role.
The church has a Manse occupied by the Senior Pastor so accommodation would require further discussion.
We seek to appoint someone who…
* is an ordained Baptist minister, a minister accredited by the Baptist Union of Great Britain, or is in the process of seeking accreditation
* has some experience of church ministry, including small group teaching, counselling and leading worship services
* has experience of providing pastoral support
* has experience in church-based family ministry
* has excellent interpersonal skills and is a good communicator
* works well in a team
* is enthusiastic, motivated, flexible and well organised
* ability to lead sung and musical worship would be an advantage
* is committed to the principles of safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults
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