Job Title
Employer
City
Associate Pastor for Student and Young Adult Ministries
Fort William Baptist Church
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Full-time
Yes
Permanent
Yes
Posting end date
Part-time
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If PT, # of hours per week
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July 24, 2012
Brief Job Description
Position Overview:
The Pastor for Student and Young Adult Ministries must be a man who will prayerfully and graciously
seek to:
 Develop grace groups for high school age students, university and college age students,
international students, and young adults. (Fellowship)
 Provide direct personal ministry, resources, and group ministries that encourage the personal
spiritual development of these individuals. (Discipleship)
 Facilitate and foster their sense of belonging to the body of Fort William Baptist Church and to
afford them opportunities to contribute meaningfully to the ministry and mission of the church.
(Community)
 Reach out to those in this age range who have not yet come to prize God supremely in Christ
and to facilitate opportunities for the group to meaningfully minister to those yet without
Christ in this community(particularly in high schools, college and university.) (Evangelism)
 Provide opportunities for student age Christians to make a global impact for Jesus’ sake
through prayer, partnership, or direct involvement in global ministries and mission. (Mission)
 Direct and support lay people in youth ministry. (Leadership)
This person…
 Must show an ability to significantly understand, clearly articulate and joyfully embrace the
Fort William Baptist Church passion statement and vision.
 Must meet the biblical qualifications of an elder.
 Must agree with the Elder’s Statement of Faith at Fort William Baptist Church and embrace the
Doctrines of Grace.
 Must have a proven record of faithful, unifying, and gracious commitment to the body of Christ
in local church ministry.
The successful applicant must reflect the following qualities:
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a deep experience and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
a love for the Body of Christ, His Church, and particularly an enjoyment, love and passion for
ministering to young adults
must possess obvious skills in working with groups and individuals in helping to create and
sustain ministries within and beyond our congregation
must be a team player
Brief church history and Community
Fort William Baptist Church is an evangelical church family that has been in existence for over 100 years
in the city of Thunder Bay. We are pursuing a gospel-centered ministry and are linked within the
network of churches associated with The Gospel Coalition. Desiring God Ministries has played a
significant role in the formation of our philosophy of ministry. By the grace of God, we are in a period of
encouraging growth and transition. God has given us a heart to spread the joy of knowing His glory
across generations, throughout this community, and to the ends of the earth.
Our church passion statement declares that our God-given ambition is to spread a passion to prize God
supremely, to praise God wholeheartedly, and to proclaim God universally. In seeking to spread our joy
in the Lord, we have prayerfully made three areas of ministry our focal points. Our desire is to build
bridges to the next generation, to this community and to the nations. With God’s help, we are sharing
together in new and exciting ministries that seek to spread our passion for God.
Position Description
Ministry Responsibilities:
Oversight:
 To help establish new and innovative programs and opportunities for meeting practical and
spiritual needs of high school, college and career groups
Pastoral Care:
 Provide guidance, support and daily encouragement to group leaders and individuals as needs
arise
Preaching/Teaching:
 Participate in the teaching ministry of the Church
 Ability to participate in the preaching ministry is preferred
Leadership Development:
 Liaise with F.W.B.C.’s program and activity leaders and especially to develop leadership in
young adults
 To ensure a strong close-knit team establishing welcoming, safe, Christ-exalting ministries for
the Church and the wider community
Accountability:
This person will work under the direction of the Senior Pastor and be accountable to the Board of
Elders, under the ultimate authority of the Word of God.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Abilities/Gifts:
 Wisdom and skill in working with families (youth and their parents), and applying Biblical truth
in that context
 An ability to work well in a shared leadership environment
 An obvious love for and ability to relate with a diversity of people
 A skill and effectiveness in handling and communicating Scriptures
 Gifts as a pastor, a teacher and a counselor
 An aptitude in general and personal/pastoral administration
 Strong leadership skills leading to the raising up of future leaders within young adults and
youth under your direction
Experience:
 Experience in youth and young adult ministry mandatory
 Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in counseling families and individuals from God’s
Word is essential
 Experience with working in an elder-led church is preferred but not mandatory
 Pastoral experience is preferred but not mandatory
Education:
 Formal Biblical or seminary education is strongly preferred
Lifestyle:
 Models in his life and family solid Biblical, Christian character and values
Salary
Commensurate with education and experience.
Contact Information
Please email your resume (including references) and cover letter to the attention of
kamerman@tbaytel.net
You can also mail your resume to:
Pastoral Search Committee
Fort William Baptist Church
1800 Moodie Street East
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 4Z2
If further information is required, please contact the following: Pastor Kevin Dibbley: 807-251-4838
kdibbley@shaw.ca or Randy Shandroski: 807-622-6448 rshan63@hotmail.com.