Position Description

Community Bible Church (CBC) is searching for a high quality leader to join our team as an Associate Pastor. This individual should be a gifted servant with demonstrated experience in ministry leadership and community outreach. The ideal candidate will have a high standard of excellence and the ability to recruit, inspire, equip, and disciple other leaders to grow and mature in Christ. 

About Community Bible Church:

Community Bible Church is located in Stittsville, a suburban community on the west-end of Ottawa. Stittsville is a vibrant community that has experienced significant growth in recent years. The church was originally founded 30 years ago and now meets at an ideal location on the main street right in the heart of our community. About 250 people call CBC their home church and we hope to grow the congregation in the coming years. There are presently 5 team members on staff. We operate two services on Sunday mornings in our sanctuary that has seating for 240 people. In addition, the services are streamed live to YouTube. CBC has an active small group ministry with 15 groups that meet regularly in our community. CBC has become known over the years for its excellent Bible teaching, great youth and children’s ministry programs, generosity in our community, and the support of a global missionary initiative. Some of the current community impact ministries include supporting a local adult high school, a mom and tot’s ministry, and a summer day camp. We own a 6.5-acre parcel of land between Stittsville and Kanata that we hope to relocate to in the future.

Our Mission: Inspiring people to love and follow Jesus

Our Values: Grace, Groups, Growth, Generosity

Qualifications:

• A strong and effective leader, team builder, and one who is guided by the Spirit of God.
• Has a strong devotional prayer practice
• Possesses a humble heart, love for people, friendly demeanour, and excellent team player.
• A good speaker, communicator, and preacher.
• Ability to identify, develop, equip and empower ministry leaders.
• Teachable spirit and a commitment to engage in accountability relationships.
• Lives out the Great Commission personally.

Responsibilities:

Preaching

• Has the gifting to preach in regular rotation with the lead pastor.
• Possesses a solid understanding of the Scriptures and Theology.
• Has a passion for Christ and the Word of God, making it practical, and moving the congregation to take consistent spiritual steps forward in their walk with God. 

Outreach and Community Connection

• Has a heart for the unsaved and a desire to share the gospel.
• Creates partnerships with community leaders and organizations. A good connector of people.
• Has organizational skills to plan events that are attractive to people outside the church.
• In conjunction with the other staff and volunteers, will be responsible for overseeing community outreach events and activities, to raise the profile of our church in the community.

Discipleship

• Has a highly relational personality who loves to sincerely engage with, connect with, and lead a diverse congregation;
• Develop, coordinate and manage a comprehensive adult discipleship program including but not limited to a Young Adults Ministry, Young Families Ministry, and small group ministry;
• Recruit, train and mobilize volunteer leaders to serve in various adult discipleship ministry programs; and
• Work with other church staff to develop strategies for reaching unchurched members of the local community.

Education and Experience:

This person should have a Bible College, or seminary education and 3 or more years of ministry experience. The associate pastor must be in alignment with the church’s Statement of Faith (please see below).

Hours & Benefits:

The Associate Pastor will be classified as a full-time employee. Benefits offered will be consistent with the current policy for insurance, paid time off (PTO) and holidays. This is a minimum 40 hour per week position. Salary will be based on experience and Ottawa suburban standards.

Contact:

Please send your CV to Leslie Poon at HR@cbcstittsville.com and tell us why you feel you are the best candidate for this position. You may also send your questions or inquires to this email also. Please visit our web page for more information about CBC. 

Statement of Faith:

The Scriptures

The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the complete Word of God. As originally given, it is verbally inspired, without error, and entirely trustworthy. The Bible constitutes supreme authority in all matters of faith, teaching, and behaviour. The Bible has Jesus Christ as its focus and fulfillment. (2 Peter 1:16-21, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Luke 24:27, Matthew 5:17-18)

God

God is the Creator and Sovereign Lord of all. The Lord our God is one God who eternally exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three have the same perfect nature and attributes. Each Person of the Godhead is worthy of the same worship, confidence, and obedience. (Genesis 1, Psalm 8, Psalm 2, Romans 8:28-30, Deut. 6:4, Matthew, 28:19-20)

The Father – God the Father loves the world. He sent His Son into the world to save sinners. He raised Jesus from the dead, exalted Him – putting all things under His power – and together with Him has sent the Holy Spirit.

(Luke 3:22, John 3:16, 1 John 4:14, Ephesians 1:5, 1 Peter 1:21, Phil. 2: 9-11, John 14: 26)

The Son – God the Son became God Incarnate as Jesus the Messiah. Jesus is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and lived a sinless life. He was crucified, raised bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven where He reigns as King and serves as our High Priest and Advocate. He will return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords to set up His earthly Kingdom.

(John 1:1, John 8:58, John 1:14, Luke 1:35, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

The Spirit - God the Holy Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ in all that He does. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. At the moment of salvation, He regenerates, baptized, indwells, gifts and empowers for Christ-like living and service.

(Acts 1:9, 1 Corinthians 15:23-27, Revelations 19:15-16, John 16:8-15, Titus 3:5, 1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 8:9-14, Galatians 5:22-25)

Angels

God created angels for His Glory and Service. Some rebelled under the leadership of their fellow angel, Satan, and are opposed to God and His purposes. Though Satan is still active he has been defeated by the Lord Jesus Christ and will be committed forever to the Lake of Fire with all the fallen angels.

(Hebrews 1:14, Jude 6, Hebrews 2:14-15, Revelation 20:10, Ephesians 6:10-17)

Mankind

Human beings are created in the image of God. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were disobedient to the will of God with the consequence that every aspect of their human nature became sinful and corrupt. Thus being spiritually dead, they became subject to physical death and the power of Satan. The image of God is distorted in all humanity, with the exception of Jesus, as we inherit a sinful nature at conception. Therefore we are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God and under condemnation.

(Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:6, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 3:9-10, Psalms 51:5, John 3:36, Romans 5:12- 14)

Redemption/Salvation

Redemption is accomplished solely by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was made to be sin and died in our place as an acceptable sacrifice to God. His atoning death is sufficient for all and effective for every person who repents and believes in Him, resulting in a reconciled relationship with God. Salvation is available by grace through faith. This salvation is not our own doing. It is the gift of God. Salvation includes being declared righteous by God [justification], being transformed into the likeness of Christ [sanctification], and being FULLY restored to the image of God [glorification]. This Salvation which includes our new birth and eternal inheritance is kept by God’s power. It is therefore impossible for the saved to lose their salvation.

(Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:6-10, Galatians 3:13, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:1, Ephesians 5:25-27, John 17:17-19, 1 John 3:2, Romans 8:30, John 5:24, John 10:27-30, Romans 8:28-39, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Timothy 4:10)

The Church

The Church consists of all the redeemed who are united by the Holy Spirit in the Body of Christ, of which Jesus is the Head. Local assemblies of believers are manifestations of the Church that gather regularly for the purpose of worship, which includes instruction in the Word, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, Believer’s Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Though not the means of salvation, these ordinances testify of the gospel. The Church has been entrusted with the task of global discipleship as found in the Great Commission.

(Matthew 16:17-19, 1 Corinthians 12:13, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Romans 12: 5, Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Luke 22:19-20, Romans 6:3, Matthew 28:19-20)

End Times

At a time known only to God the Father, the Lord Jesus Christ will return bodily and in glory, receive His own, and establish His earthly thousand-year reign. God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world. The unsaved of all ages will be forever separated from God in Hell. The saved of all ages will be forever with the Lord in Heaven. God will rule over His Kingdom in the New Heaven and the New Earth for all eternity.

(Matthew 24:36, Acts 1:7, Mark 13:26, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 14:1-3, Revelation 14:11, Luke 16:28, 1Corinthians 15:50-54, Revelation 22:1-5, Ephesians 6:10-17)