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Bylaws Description of Associate Pastor

The Associate Pastor is an ordained minister and responsible to assist the Senior Pastor with ministerial and support needs as they arise. The Assistant/Associate, like the Pastor, is not responsible for doing all the work of ministry in the church, but for seeing it is done and done properly. The Assistant/Associate Pastor may be assigned specific tasks to perform or areas of ministry to administrate, like religious education, or on-going age group ministry of a church like Youth or Recreation.

Policy and Procedures Description of Associate Pastor

• May be assigned a specific ministry target group to oversee.
• In absence of Interim Pastor, receive his ministerial phone calls, lead staff meetings, oversee and lead worship services, and other ministerial duties.
• Oversee all ministry counseling needs from the church membership and requests from the community.
• Pray with church members and guests who express difficulties in their life.
• Oversees the Benevolent Ministry of the church.
• Teaches regular Bible study classes.
• Visits nursing care facilities and homebound individuals/age group specific members.
• Conducts weddings and funerals for church members.
• Visits grieving church members.
• Represents the Senior Pastor at committee and ministry team meetings as requested.
• Cooperates with all staff to promote the entire ministry plan of the church.
• Serves as an effective liaison to church committees and team ministry efforts.
• Maintains a continued growth of personal calling and walk with the Lord through Bible study and prayer.
• paintains personal priorities with home and family as the spiritual leader.
• Develops and exercises Personal Evangelism within and outside the church.
• Gives graciously to the church through tithes and offerings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Senior Pastor.

Disclaimer:

All job descriptions/service descriptions are intended as a guide and may or may not fit the vision, purpose and practice of every church.