Pastor of Equipping, Small Groups, and Preaching Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY
Our church and our English Lead Pastor are looking for a gifted, full-time
pastor to share the preaching duties and be the primary person overseeing
and deepening the adult small groups, Sunday school and other trainings.
QUALIFICATIONS
• ability to preach in a relevant, engaging, impactful and memorable
way
• agrees with the Baptist Faith and Message (2000) and is a strong
supporter of the SBC and its collaborative outreach ministries (i.e.
IMB, NAMB, etc…)
• mature believer with a growing and vibrant faith who lives out the
Great Commission
• shows a commitment of love and service to the local church
• experience with multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-generational
churches and the community they serve (MBCLA is located in
Alhambra, CA, with a population that is 45% Asian, 45% Hispanic and
10% Anglo)
• ability to speak Spanish and/or Mandarin is an asset, but not required
• a great team player with excellent maturity and people skills
• seminary trained; having an MDiv degree is an asset, but not
required
• meets biblical qualifications for a pastor/elder found in Titus 1:5-9
and I Timothy 3:1-7
• a minimum of 2-3 years of pastoral (or comparable) experience
desired
MINISTRY RESPONSIBILITIES
• oversees, equips and trains the adult Sunday School teachers;
determines the schedule for the year-long Sunday school classes
• cultivates vibrant small groups that integrate the Word of God in the
lives of its members to exhibit characters of openness, vulnerability
and deep, committed relationships
• shepherds, equips and trains adult small group leaders to ensure
their overall health and effectiveness in their ability to teach God’s
Word
• plans enrichment, parenting, and marriage seminars utilizing the
resources of MBCLA or outside special speakers
• collaborates with a team to plan special seminars and events aimed
at equipping the congregation and open to outside guests
• works closely with the English Lead Pastor and staff to create an
ethos in the church that embodies our purpose statement and key
behaviors (below)
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• oversees and maintains the budget for the equipping and small
groups ministries
• reserves rooms and resources for equipping ministry events
including weekly Bible Study and special events in conjunction with
the church’s administrative staff

Compensation:
• Salary Range $45,000 – $65,000 Plus Benefits
(i.e. housing allowance designation, medical
insurance coverage and retirement annuity
contributions)

English Congregation Purpose:
• To glorify and enjoy God
• By making and being disciples
• Here and among every people group!

Our Key Behaviors:
• Get and stay healthy – Spiritually, Physically,
Intellectually, Emotionally, Socially
• Make it better – Develop excellence through a
culture of healthy evaluation
• Be about loving God, His Word, prayer & people
• Collaborate – all of us are better than one of us
• Merge your universes – Merge your Christian
and non-Christian friend universes
• Be divinely creative – Creativity should be the
natural result of being created in God’s image
• Change lives through fellowship groups