Associate Pastor – Job Description

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• Administrative Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Community Connection program.

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Identify community service projects and encourage congregational members to participate in those projects.

  • Ministry Opportunities 

    • Work with the ministry coordinator to develop communication strategies that encourage membership participation in ministries at Cottonwood Church. 

    • Connect with new members and share ministry opportunities. 

    • Reach out to congregational members to identify ministry opportunities where they might be interested in serving. 

  • Work with the senior pastor to establish and maintain a congregational Welcome Team. 

    • Recruit members to follow up with guests. 

    • Conduct training with members on effective strategies for welcoming guests and frequent visitors. 

  • Communication Management 

    • Serve as the point of contact for church-wide emails. 

    • Help with Cottonwood’s social media presence. 

  • Attend Council, Elder, assigned committee and staff meetings. 

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• Worship Responsibilities 

  • Serve as preaching pastor for approximately 25% of worship services, and during special services upon request of the senior pastor. 

  • Share in the leading of the sacraments, as well as weddings and funerals. 

  • Develop a prayer ministry. 

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• Congregational Life Responsibilities 

  • Oversee the WeCare program.


    • Work with the calling pastor to schedule senior and shut-in visits. 


    • Work with shepherding elders to oversee their districts.

    • Assist the senior pastor in hospital calls and crisis care.

    • Maintain the WeCare online records. 

  • Develop programs that seek to foster cross-generational ministry opportunities. 

  • Develop leaders for ministry.

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• Educational Responsibilities 

  • Serve as a member of the Education Committee. 

  • Small Groups. 

    • Encourage membership participation in small groups. 

    • Develop resource materials for use by small groups. 

  • Discipleship ministries: Work with the Education Committee, and the church administrator. 

    • Encourage membership participation in discipleship ministries.

    • Identify mentorship programs for use by members who wish to lead/attend discipleship opportunities.

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• Reporting 

  • Responsible to senior pastor. 

  • Report monthly to council. 

  • Performance will be reviewed after 90 days, 6 months, and from that point annually by the Executive Committee. 

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• Qualifications 

  • Possess and demonstrate a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ. 

  • Ordained or a candidate for ordination. 

    • Proven commitment to the Christian faith and Reformed confessions. 

    • Proven understanding of the Bible and Biblical principles. 

  • Become a member of Cottonwood Church within 6 months of taking position. 

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• Questions, cover letters, resumes, and links to sermons can be emailed to searchteam@cottonwoodcrc.com

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