Associate Pastor

New Life Community Church, Irmo SC

Candidate Profile 

Title:  Associate Pastor

Scope of Job: 

• This job is an opportunity to be involved in every level of church leadership including pastoral care, counseling, administration, vision, small groups, ministry team training, preaching, teaching, and facilities.  You will work closely with the pastor to be exposed to and assume responsibilities in these areas. 
• Our ideal candidate will have successful church ministry experience, perhaps a proven track record as a youth minister, and is ready to start a transition to adult and/or pastoral ministry.  They seek a place to serve and be mentored by a seasoned leader,  as well as be exposed to all areas of church leadership. 

Development Opportunity: 

• The role will include regular opportunities to preach (min of quarterly), and teach series in midweek Bible studies. 
• In addition, we have secured a coveted place for our candidate in the excellent next-generation ministerial cohort for further leadership training.    https://www.rmdc.org/csm/
• Our Pastor, Ray Hewitt, has over 30 years of experience leading our church.   He has a heart to mentor and develop the next generation of leaders and is willing to guide our associate pastor to set them up for future success. 

DESIRED QUALITIES

• Either obtained or in the process of obtaining your License or Ordination with the Assemblies of God.
• A completed 4 year degree from a Christian college in an area related to ministry. 
• Has at least 3 years of accumulated church staff experience serving as a Youth Pastor, or Associate
• Hardworking and self-motivated
• Strong family and core values.
• Is emotionally healthy and self-aware. 
• A loving gentle heart and listening ear, characterized by grace and humility. 
• Communicates effectively and can inspire.
• Outstanding leadership and visionary skills.
• Preaches interesting Biblically-based topics that are relevant to life.
• Has the ability to create and execute a plan.
• Basic technical and computer skills.
• Able to take responsibility when called upon in areas of Preaching and Teaching, Pastoral Care, Leadership, Vision, Staff Supervision, Board, Church, and Volunteer Administration

Compensation and Expectations, Benefits: 

• This is a full-time job with a salary range of $55-70k based on experience.  
• Health insurance reimbursement, up to a limit of $1500/month.     
• Associate Pastor expected to fill 32 hours per week of office, planning, studying, visiting, counseling, and preparation time, and 8 hours per week of additional ministry time which includes evenings, visitations, mid-week teaching, Sunday morning, and urgent situations.   
• One weekday will be arranged as a personal sabbath rest day. 
• Relocation assistance will be negotiated. 
• Vacation and Personal Days will be offered in the package.
  
  

About New Life Community Church

• We are an established Assemblies of God sovereign church. 

• Our mission is:  Find Life. Build Life. Share Life

• The mission is detailed here: https://www.newlifeirmo.com

• New Life Community Church focuses on the core message of the gospel, following  Jesus, and valuing community.   

• We have a grace-filled approach to all people, a contemporary approach toward worship, a practical approach to Bible teaching, a passionate approach toward discipleship, a compassionate approach to the hurting, broken, and lost, and a purposeful approach toward serving.
• Our constituency consists of people from diverse ethnic, spiritual, and social backgrounds, including retirees, middle-aged professionals, and young families.  
• We engage in community outreaches such as feeding the homeless, Operation Christmas Child, and support for the persecuted church.   
• The church sponsors about 10 missionaries, including a missionary who was called from our church to Uganda. 

About Irmo SC 

• Irmo SC is a thriving bedroom suburb of Columbia SC.  
• Our zip code is 29063, in Richland County, with a county population of over 450K.   
• Families move here for our school districts, which are some of the best in the state.   This leads us to have a family-centric focus in our community.
• The church property is located on the edge of the town limits of Irmo, in an area known locally as Ballentine. 
• Recently Ballentine has seen a large increase in growth both in housing and businesses.  Schools are expanding to accommodate the growth.    
• A higher than the national average attend church or are associated with a church, and there are several evangelical churches within 5 miles of our location.   
• The church is nestled on the edge of a commercial area near residential neighborhoods, and within a few miles of several schools.  The church draws in families from nearby towns within a 20-mile radius.  Everyone in the community can locate our facilities given the prominent traffic.   
• Columbia SC is a 20-minute drive with the University of SC as its hub.  
• The area hosts several Christian schools.  
• The thriving housing market, diverse businesses and restaurants, and frequent community events make Irmo a welcoming area.
• Demographics Overview - The shared folder has a full demographic report.
  • We have a high median household income. The national average is $65,000, and we are at $95,788.
  • We are 52% female, 48% male, 67% white, 25% black, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, and 3% two or more races * Census Reporter.org  
  • The median age Is around 42.   There are 12,464 kids from 0-19 in our 5-mile radius. 
  • The average net worth in our radius is $354,756. The national average is around $150,000.00
  • 50% of this area commute at least 1 hour a day
  • 54% of people have a Bachelor/Grad/Professional Degree. The national average is 34%. 
  • 3% of people in our area do not have a HS diploma. The national average is 11%
  • 28,152 people indicate that they do not attend church regularly, if at all. 

Church Statistical Averages

• Constituents who call New Life their home church: 175 
• Sunday average attendance: 130  
• Service time: 10:30 am 
• Connection Group participation: 60+
• Membership Process: Individuals requesting membership must attend our membership class and be approved by the Board.   Inactive members are culled from the roles annually.
  
  

Church budget: 

• Debt - none 
• Annual income:  ~ 335K
• Missions Giving  ~18k

BRIEF CHURCH HISTORY:  

• The church started from a home group in the early 1990s and moved to a storefront.   Our current pastor began in 1994.  
• Our history is here https://www.newlifeirmo.com/our-history 
• Our current pastor has been leading for over 30 years.
  
  

Staff and Church Management: 

• Our current staff is a part-time administrator, a part-time kids min director, and a part-time bookkeeper.  
• We use Breeze CHMS for church management, a division of Tithely.  
• Our website is recently rebuilt on the Tithely Sites platform
• Our giving is via Easytithe.
  
  

Governance Model and Leadership: 

• Self-governing. we abide under the Assemblies of God and our Constitution and Bylaws. 
• The Official Board consists of the Pastor and 7 board members.  
• Board members serve a 3-year term, and rotate off for 1 year before being considered for service again.  
• Board Chair: Lead Pastor 
• Manner of Board Election - details are in our bylaws document in the shared folder,  but in general candidates are chosen and vetted by the board and ratified by the membership.
  
  

Facilities

• Approx Market Value: $2,000,000
• The church owns just over 2 acres in the heart of the community on a high-traffic road.   Our property shares a border with a Walmart.  
• All the property has been developed to its potential.  Unless adjacent property becomes available in the future, growing the congregation on this parcel will require multiple services.   
• Parking is at capacity at around 150-160 people in attendance.  We have agreements with 2 adjacent businesses with permission to park 
• The main building consists of an auditorium with a maximum seating of 185.  It has 3 offices, 6 classrooms, a nursery, a baby nursery room, a media room,  3 bathrooms, and a renovated lobby. 
• Connection Center is used for larger gatherings, kid's church, dinners, mid-week teaching, and women's events. 
• Youth Center - is a separate building used for youth and other small adult groups when needed.  There is no bathroom or running water in that building.  
• Facility Video https://youtu.be/9SE_HnOPGrw 
• Aerial View  https://app.screencast.com/tBqo6F4MGU3sk 
• Google Map Link

Ministries Overview: 

• Worship.  1 Worship leader, 5 musicians, 3 vocalists.  The worship team is organized by a worship administrator who leads the team, schedules, and assigns tasks. 
• In 2023 we updated all music to the latest technology, iPad driven, video boards. 
• Nursery,  Kid’s Church, Royal Rangers,  youth ministry
• Adult men’s ministry, women's ministry, Golden Eagles, covered in hugs, and small groups.  
• Missions. Foreign missions are specifically focused on supporting AG missionaries. 

Online Presence: 

• Website: www.newlifeirmo.com  
• Facebook: https:/www.facebook.com/newlifeirmo 

Shared Folder. 

• A shared folder with full demographics, bylaws, for your reference is located here
  
  

Application Process 

• Interested candidates should email 
  • Their resume in PDF format 
  • The resume file should include references and hyperlinks to their preaching video examples 
  • Candidates should also include a link to a short video of themselves sharing why this opportunity is of interest to them. 
    • For your resume to be considered, the preaching links and personal video of why you are interested are essential.   
  • Send these by email newlifeirmo@gmail.com