Job Description

Role Overview

Are you passionate about providing Spiritual leadership and Ministerial Support to a Church rooted in tradition but driven by intentional inclusion and open arms for all? If so, you may be a great fit with our small but mighty team at Madison Avenue Baptist Church (MABC)! We're looking for a collaboration-driven individual to join our team in this key ministry role. 

As the Associate Pastor you will play a vital role in key programmatic portions of Sundays at MABC while exploring and launching strategies to increase MABC’s hospitality, invitation and community engagement. Your commitment to integrity, excellence and teamwork will be critical in being a key face of our Spiritual ministry.

Schedule

This is a part-time role of 20 hours per week. This is also a hybrid role with a flexible on-site weekly presence based on the needs of the congregation, staff & Senior Pastor. 

Sunday’s require on-site presence from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. 

The Primary Duties of this role include:

• Weekly Sunday Worship Service Leadership
• You are a key part of our Sunday Worship Service (11:00 am - 12:00 pm). From greeting new guests to leading the Worship Service, occasional Preaching duties and partnering with the Senior Pastor to identify and schedule Guest Preachers.

• Adult Bible Study Teacher & Coordinator ;
• The Associate Pastor is the Lead Teacher for our weekly Adult Sunday School Class (9:45 am - 10:45 am), accounting for about half of the teaching duties per year. You are also responsible for identifying and scheduled Guest Bible Study teachers, and planning classroom prep.

• Strategic Planning 
• You are a partner in shaping the future of MABC. Current Strategic Priority items you would be involved in include membership development, youth/young adult programming, new visitor hospitality and Virtual Family engagement.

• MABC Global Family Ambassador
• MABC has a vibrant Global/Virtual Family that is ripe for growth and development. Intentional outreach, pastoral care and global growth including outreach, relationship development, pastoral care, and onsite/online shared ministries. 

• Pastoral Care Assistance
• Support the Senior Pastor in busy times and in their absence with Pastoral Care to Congregants.

• MABC Representative
• Hand-in-hand with the Senior Pastor, attend MABC Spring, Fall and Annual Business Meetings. Participate in Weekly Staff Meetings, Monthly Deacon’s Meetings and Denominational.
• Be an MABC representative in the attendance at major church events, concerts, performances, educational series, and volunteer opportunities, when possible. 

A successful person in this role will come in with a mix of work Experience, Education and Lived Experiences . Some of these Preferred Qualifications are:

• Ordination by American Baptist Churches USA (other similarly situated Protestant Denominations will be considered; reciprocity a plus)
• Minimum Five Years of Pastoral Ministry Experience 
• Undergraduate and accredited seminary degree
• Lived Experience in multicultural settings is a plus

We want every member of our team to thrive in a way that allows them to bring the best version of themselves both in the Sanctuary and in their homes each day. We do that through the following Benefits :

• $50,000-$60,000 Salary as a Part-Time (PT) W2 employee
• PTO includes sick days, federal holidays (may convert to floating holidays when Church Services land on Holidays)

Role Search Process & Anticipated Initial Timeline:

• As part of your application, please provide 3 audio or videos of your sermons or public speaking via e-mail to jclifford@mabcnyc.org with the subjectYour Name -Associate Pastor Sermons.
• Initial interviews (virtual) will begin in June, with the second round interviews (virtual) with the Senior Pastor will take place in late June, early July. Board panel interviews (Deacons & Trustees) will follow.
• A late summer, early fall 2025 start date is ideal but flexible for the right candidate.

Madison Avenue Baptist Church is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and lived experience, even if you have most but not all the qualifications listed above. If you feel passionate about our mission and believe that you have the skills to contribute to the growth of our organization, we want to hear from you!

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