Associate Pastor

Associate Pastor

The Role

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow in a thriving church with a kingdom mindset? Would you love to live in a rapidly growing area near a major city? Then, the Associate Pastor job at FBC Heath might be exactly what you are looking for!

What do we offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits, including premium dental, retirement contribution, and an HRA account
• Church provided Macbook Pro
• Generous Vacation and Time Off
• Flexible Schedule, including hybrid schedule
• Opportunity to attend the SBC Annual Meeting and other conferences
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Yearly mission trip
• Professional Development Opportunities, including continuing education or other training programs.

The Associate Pastor will serve as a vital part of the pastoral team, helping provide leadership, preaching, and teaching in critical ministries, pastoral care, and other pastoral duties as assigned under the supervision of the Lead Pastor. The key areas that the Associate Pastor will oversee are the Youth Ministry and Outreach.

The Associate Pastor will…

• Lead our High School and Middle School Ministries, providing pastoral leadership for the students through teaching, relational discipleship, mentorship, and equipping parents to disciple their students.
• Coach, recruit, and equip all members of the youth ministry team.
• Work with the Lead Pastor to create a vision for an effective Community Outreach Ministry. This will include recruiting and equipping the members of FBC to serve and show the love of Christ to our local community.

What You Bring: 

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Assistant Pastor:

• Bible Degree with relevant major
• Church Ministry Experience
• Ordained or Ordainable
• Ministry philosophy that values relationships
• Ability to preach and teach the Bible
• A love for Jesus as Lord and Savior and an active spiritual life.
• Agreement with our Statement of Faith, (BFM2000)
• Creative and visionary skills.
• Interface effectively and positively with staff members and the public.
• Effectively work with teams, engendering trust and constructively resolving conflict.
• Establish basic proficiency with appropriate church audio-visual equipment, database, software, etc.
• Dedicated to outreach and engagement.
• Innovative and strategic in ministry growth.
• Flexible, reliable, and a team player.
• Deeply dedicated to the ministry’s mission.
• Values strong connections with families and the congregation.
• Open to new ideas and continual learning.
• Feels called by God to serve.
• Loves working with students, and families.

About FBC

First Baptist Church of Heath, Ohio, has a rich history of proclaiming the gospel and impacting central Ohio for the kingdom. As a church, we exist to glorify God by making disciples of all nations. We are a gospel-centered church that focuses on expository preaching, authentic community, discipleship, and family ministries. We are nearing the completion of a major $1.5 Million Worship Center remodel that includes an updated modern worship space, café, and expanded foyer.

Heath is located in Licking County, which is one of the fastest growing counties in the country. Facebook, Google, and Amazon all have facilities in Licking County, and recently, Intel has begun building the largest semiconductor plant in the world right here in Licking County. Now considered the Silicon Valley of the Midwest our community is poised for significant growth and change over the next five years. Heath is 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, which is the 14th largest city in the nation and has no shortage of great restaurants, shopping, and things to do. The Heath, Newark, and Granville area currently has a population of over 100,000 people and is expected to grow exponentially in the next few years.

Licking County is home to good public schools, private Christian schools, and a strong homeschool community. Heath provides a great balance between city and country living, making it a great place to raise a family.