English Pastoral Search
Davis Chinese Christian Church (DCCC) is seeking a full-time male pastor for the English congregation at a growing, trilingual church in Davis, California, a quaint, small town of over 66,000 residents and about 40,000 university students.
Home to one of California's largest universities - UC Davis - in Northern California, DCCC is in a prime location, adjacent to the university campus.
As part of the trilingual church, the English congregation is approximately 100 people, with about 120 people in the Mandarin and 50 in the Cantonese congregations, respectively (with children, an approximate total of 350 people). The English congregation consists of four primary groups - families, young families, young adults and college students.
The English Pastor will be expected to:
To preach and teach biblically and reverently: use sermons to connect people to God, to His truth, to each other, to the world. Teach God’s deeper truths in other activities (e.g. Sunday school, fellowship gatherings, workshops, devotionals, prayer meetings, etc…)
To be fully vested in the life of the church and its people: Committing oneself deeply through regular worship, active service, and spiritual growth. Care for the congregation through actions, counseling (including pre-marital), and visitation.
To understand and work collectively in a trilingual Chinese-American church: Foster unity between the church leadership (pastors, staff, elders/deacons, fellowship leaders). To lead and/or provide oversight to the church-wide ministries.
To lead and grow the English congregation: Outreach: campus (students), community (families/evangelism), and missions; In-reach: Personal growth, discipleship, and leadership training.
The Ideal Candidate Should Have the Following Qualifications
Preaching:
Able to handle and preach/communicate God’s Word faithfully with integrity & passion (Strong biblical teaching & preaching skills)
Personal:
Spiritually stable or mature and growing in faith
Commitment and passion for God’s calling
Qualifications of elders/deacons
Humble and approachable; servant leader’s heart
Caring and passionate, good interpersonal skills
Bicultural experience: understands Chinese-American culture
Good administrative/organizational skills
Basic Computer skills: Microsoft Suite and Google workspace.
Ministry:
Seminary Graduate (M. Div. preferred, or equivalent)
Experienced - Pastoral/relevant full-time ministry experience (minimum 5 years); preferably ordained
Able to develop future church leaders through discipleship and mentoring
Relates well to various age groups
Fully engaged to church and its congregation
He should have an understanding and agreement of DCCC's Statement of Faith. He is expected to be a man of the Word and a man devoted to daily prayers. Being a shepherd of the flock, he is expected to care for the sheep and be ready to train, rebuke, and correct. He should be wise, discerning, tender, and firm. As a leader, he is expected to guard himself from sin and be a man of highest integrity in all aspects of his life.
To apply, please click on the link below.