Cascade Bible Church (La Pine, OR) – Assistant Pastor - LancasterSearch

Requirements

Cascade Bible Church (CBC) of La Pine Oregon is seeking to hire a full-time Assistant Pastor (AP) to focus on the music ministry and to lead young marrieds and young singles to become disciples with a heart for God. The AP will lead the worship team and congregational singing during our Sunday morning services. He will also lead Bible studies for those in their 20’s and 30’s. 

The Church: CBC began in homes in 1990, where we continued to grow through the years. By the early 2000’s God had richly provided for our needs and we now fellowship in a facility on the corner of Burgess Road and Pine Drive. CBC is an independent, non-denominational assembly of believers who choose to closely follow our Lord Jesus Christ.  

Our Purpose is to do all to the glory of God. We seek to unite true believers in our Lord Jesus Christ through the day-to-day practice of worship, instruction and fellowship that results in a loving outreach with the gospel to the lost. 
Thus, we are striving to...       

1.   Exalt the Lord - To do all in order to glorify God (1 Corin.10:31)

2.     Equip the saints - To do everything in order to edify believers (1 Corin.14:26).

3.   Evangelize the lost - To do all we can in order to save some (1 Corin.9:19-23).

We have no formal membership or congregational voting, but we are made up of those believers who regularly fellowship with and participate in the activities of this Church. We follow the Lord Jesus Christ who has instructed local churches to be led by elders. 
Elders (overseers) are appointed to their positions based on the character qualities that are found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.

La Pine is a growing rural community located in southern Deschutes County in Central Oregon near the Newberry Volcanic National Monument. At 4,235 feet, La Pine has the highest elevation of any community in the Central Oregon region. Summers are warm and welcoming with abundant summer recreational activities. Winters are on the cooler-to-cold side making La Pine a winter wonderland for all types of snow-related activities.  

REQUIREMENTS

(1)          Doctrine: The Assistant Pastor (AP), like all leaders at Cascade Bible Church (CBC), must be in complete agreement with the CBC doctrinal statement and must continue to be in agreement with this statement while on staff or in leadership at CBC. 

             

(2)          Constitution: The Assistant Pastor, like all leaders at CBC, must fully agree with and cooperate with the Constitution of CBC in order to serve as a leader in this church, and must continue to be in agreement with the Constitution, while he is on staff or in leadership at CBC. 

 

(3)          Leadership: The Assistant Pastor will serve as a leader within CBC but cannot become an elder until he has first served as AP for at least one year, and then must meet the qualifications for all elders as described in God's Word & the CBC Constitution. 

  

RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve believers for God's glory.

(1)       To "preach the Word" (2 Timothy 4:2), teaching, exhorting and refuting those who contradict (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:9-11). 

(2)       To "shepherd the flock of God" (1 Peter 5:2), watching over each believer in the assembly (Hebrews 13:17), and giving leadership (1 Timothy 3:4-5; Titus 1:6). 

(3)       To "be an example to the flock" (1 Peter 5:3), consistently modeling Christlike maturity before all men, especially believers (1 Timothy 4:11-12). 

(4)       To "take care of the church of God" (1 Timothy 3:5), assisting the senior pastor and showing good management in the day-to-day activities of the church.  

(5)              To pray for the church - "the effective prayer of a righteous man" (James 5:14-15), "being devoted" (Col. 4:2) and doing so "without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17).  

 

SPECIFICS: To focus on music and the young marrieds/young singles.                           

(1)          Priority –

a)     He must be qualified to oversee all aspects of the music ministry of Cascade Bible Church including Sunday morning congregational songs, special music, practices, Christmas Eve services and any additional music. 

b)    He must also be qualified to preach and teach focusing primarily on ministry to young marrieds and singles.  

(2)       Scripture - He must teach and honor God's Word through the music ministry and in all counseling, Bible studies & periodic sermons.

(3)       Prayer - He must faithfully appeal to God for the various needs of believers, spending regular time praying for growth, guidance, protection & fellowship. 

(4)       Leadership - He must provide Biblical truth, vision, oversight, and guidance to the ministry of music and young marrieds/singles at Cascade Bible Church. 

(5)       Example - He must live a consistent Christian life as a mature believer showing Christlikeness through character and integrity, i.e. faithfully following Jesus Christ. 

(6)       Shepherding - He must lovingly care for the personal needs of all believers under his care, especially the music team and the young marrieds/singles. 

(7)              Evangelizing - He must personally share the life-giving gospel of Jesus Christ, seeking to reach the lost and to bring believers to maturity. 

 

Benefits

Compensation: Total benefit package ~ $50,000

CBC is committing to a starting pay of $2,400 salary and the use of the “mission house”. The “mission house” has three bedrooms, a living room, kitchen/dining and one bathroom. Basic utilities are included in the benefit package as well as assistance for health insurance, and 2 weeks of vacation time. (Full package is open for discussion depending on the candidate’s needs).

 

The Process

Please look over this job description and the church website. Along with your resume please answer these questions:

 

Why do you believe that you might be a good fit as the Assistant Pastor at Cascade Bible Church?

 

Describe your experiences in ministry and how you may be qualified to serve as the Assistant Pastor at Cascade Bible Church?

 

In just a few sentences please give a summary of your theology and how that is in line with the beliefs of Cascade Bible Church?

 

Please send your resume, the answers to these questions and a link to at least one online sermon to 

 

 

 

The Candidate This man will demonstrate a strong walk with Christ, a clear calling to pastoral ministry, and be an experienced leader who understands small-town church ministry. We desire him to bring strengths in preaching, worship service planning, and pastoral care. This position requires a self-starter with a strong work ethic, we would like our new pastor to maintain a healthy balance of ministry and family life. Our pastor will need administrative capacities that develop the church’s current and future staff, volunteers, and ministry systems. He will need to work well with the elders and other church leaders to effectively provide spiritual care and guidance to our congregation. It is essential that our pastor leads us with teaching and outreach opportunities that connect our church with our community, mission efforts, and local ministerium group.