Associate Pastor of Family Ministry

Associate Pastor of Family Ministries(Updated June 2025)OverviewMission: The purpose of this role is to effectively lead and support the discipleshipefforts at Lakeside Alliance Church. This pastor will be a leader of leaders whohelps champion the church's vision of helping people passionately pursue Jesus,together. He will both provide oversight and assist with hands on instruction inour three key discipleship ministries including Lakeside Kids, Lakeside Students,and Lakeside Adult Ministries. This individual will seek to instill, empower, andfurther develop the church's vision, values, ministry culture, discipleship process,and operational plans throughout these areas. He will seek to serve andcommunicate with excellence while being a great overall team member underthe direction of the Lead Pastor.BasicsResponsible To: As a Pastor, this individual is a part of Lakeside's combinedleadership team and is directly responsible to the Lead Pastor. Additionally, theywill be invited quarterly as a "guest" to participate to the Elder Board meetings.Essential Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities:? Oversee volunteer recruitment, training, and coaching efforts to ensurehigh quality volunteers and policy compliance in the Lakeside Kids,Lakeside Students, and Lakeside Adult Ministries? Lead, develop, and pray for specific ministry directors as they plan andexecute their ministry responsibilities? Participate in the teaching and preaching ministry (10-12 times annually)? Coordinate with the Lead Pastor and other team members for leadershipdevelopment opportunities for themselves and their volunteer teams? Communicate with excellence and humility that displays a high value onrelationships? Be organized, disciplined, and accountable in executing ministry tasksand budgets? Assist with care, counseling, weddings, events, or other service elements(i.e. communion, announcements, etc.) on an as needed basisSetting: Primarily onsite with LACSchedule: Salaried fulltime position with health benefits. Time allotments in aweek could involve administration/meetings (12hrs), teaching and preparation(16hrs), weekly program leading (5hrs), care and prayer (2hrs), and Sundayservices (5hrs). Fridays are to be treated as a regular and protected day off forthose with Sunday morning responsibilities.Benefits to This Position: This leader will be on the frontlines with Lakeside's visionof helping people passionately pursue Jesus, together! They will have regularopportunities to use their specific talents and gifts to glorify God in leading,teaching, counseling, organizing, and serving others. Additionally, they will havethe opportunity to assist in building on our discipleship culture - seeing peoplegrow in a thorough understanding and application of the gospel. Since this is apaid position, a compensation package will be developed and agreed upon inan offer letter based on the applicant's abilities and qualifications. Otherbenefits of the position such as paid time off and more are outlined in the LACStaff Handbook.NextTraining and Supervision: This leader will have the opportunity to grow throughongoing training through books and annual conferences. Additionally, the LeadPastor will provide feedback through regular one on one meetings, resources,and discipleship tools seeking to "spur one another on to love and good deeds"(Heb. 10:24). Finally, this leader will have an annual review and engage in goalsetting as they pursue ongoing growth both professionally and in their areas ofministry.Qualifications or Special Skills:? Must be a godly man meeting the qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1? Must value their own spiritual and physical health and that of their family's(as applicable)? Must already be or able to become licensed and ordained with theChristian & Missionary Alliance. Requirements include 30 hours of BiblicalTheology from an accredited school. Further details are available uponrequest.? Must hold to a gospel centric and very high view of Scripture? Must be complementarian in their view of biblical offices and whileseeking to equip and build up the Church Body as a whole for ministry? Must be able to fully commit to LAC's Statement of Faith? Experienced in building and developing high caliber leaders? Experienced in having difficult conversations with misaligned volunteers? Excellent written and verbal communication skills? Modest exegetical teaching capabilities? Flexible in accepting changes or directions made by the lead pastor? Understands the needs of a growing church and is willing to work hard? Will become acquainted with books like, Simple Church by Thom Rainer,The Gospel by Ray Ortlund, Five Dysfunctions of a Team by PatrickLencioni, God's Good Design by Claire Smith, Pursuit of God by A.W.Tozer, The 360 Degree Leaders by John Maxwell, Fault Lines by VoddieBauchman.Next Steps: If interested in pursuing this ministry opportunity further, pleaseprovide the following to search@:? A brief biography and resume with at least three references? A recording of yourself teaching? Your Myers-Briggs personality test results (Free at )? Be prepared to provide your Working Genius test results upon request? Be prepared to answer key questions in writing on theology andphilosophy of ministry upon requestThis position may require licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website

Created: 2026-04-02