ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Pleasant View Bible Church
P.O. 181
Aurora, Nebraska 68818
Denomination: Non-Denominational
Church Size: 125-150
Salary: Negotiable
Type: Full Time
Founded in 1893, Pleasant View Bible Church is an independent Bible church in the heart of rural Nebraska. We draw people from a twenty-mile radius. Our mission is to honor and glorify God and to fulfill the Great Commission by winning, building and equipping individuals to become effective disciples of Jesus Christ. Our theology is conservative, reformed in soteriology, and observing believer’s baptism. Aurora, Nebraska is just off Interstate 80 and has a population of approximately 4700 people. Grand Island, population 53,000, is twenty miles to the West of us.
Job summary
The Associate Pastor will serve in this capacity for 2-3 years (depending on the hire date) and then transition to the role of Senior Pastor. During this initial transition period, the Associate Pastor will:
Develop and sustain a ministry to young parents.
Share preaching duties with the Senior Pastor on a regularly scheduled basis.
Be involved in one or more of the teaching ministries of the church.
Engage in a visitation ministry, endeavoring to visit each family unit of the church.
Help to develop an evangelistic outreach program to the community.
Assist the Senior Pastor with communion, marriage ceremonies, funerals, etc.
The Associate Pastor is responsible directly to the Senior Pastor and Elder Board.
(A full job description and additional information is available upon request.)
Personal Character
The responsibility of the Associate Pastor should be first to God, second to his family (if married), and third to the church. He should guard his own spiritual life as he pursues personal holiness and godliness. He shall honor his commitments to his family and conduct all his affairs in an upright manner (See 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1). His family shall demonstrate support for his ministry.
Qualifications.
Must have a seminary degree, or at least within the last year of obtaining a degree.
It is not necessary to be ordained at this point, but would need to prior to becoming senior pastor.
Would need to be in line with our statement of faith and compatible with the Senior Pastor and elders.
Have a heart for rural ministry.
Ministry experience is preferred.
Our church constitution, statement of faith, and sermons are available on our website.
Click on link below to download and fill out application
submit to pvbc@hamilton.net