Job Description

Associate Pastor of Family Ministries

(Updated June 2025)

Overview

Mission: The purpose of this role is to effectively lead and support the discipleship

efforts at Lakeside Alliance Church. This pastor will be a leader of leaders who

helps champion the church’s vision of helping people passionately pursue Jesus,

together. He will both provide oversight and assist with hands on instruction in

our three key discipleship ministries including Lakeside Kids, Lakeside Students,

and Lakeside Adult Ministries. This individual will seek to instill, empower, and

further develop the church’s vision, values, ministry culture, discipleship process,

and operational plans throughout these areas. He will seek to serve and

communicate with excellence while being a great overall team member under

the direction of the Lead Pastor.

Basics

Responsible To: As a Pastor, this individual is a part of Lakeside’s combined

leadership team and is directly responsible to the Lead Pastor. Additionally, they

will be invited quarterly as a “guest” to participate to the Elder Board meetings.

Essential Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities:

Oversee volunteer recruitment, training, and coaching efforts to ensure

high quality volunteers and policy compliance in the Lakeside Kids,

Lakeside Students, and Lakeside Adult Ministries

Lead, develop, and pray for specific ministry directors as they plan and

execute their ministry responsibilities

Participate in the teaching and preaching ministry (10-12 times annually)

Coordinate with the Lead Pastor and other team members for leadership

development opportunities for themselves and their volunteer teams

Communicate with excellence and humility that displays a high value on

relationships

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Be organized, disciplined, and accountable in executing ministry tasks

and budgets

Assist with care, counseling, weddings, events, or other service elements

(i.e. communion, announcements, etc.) on an as needed basis

Setting: Primarily onsite with LAC

Schedule: Salaried fulltime position with health benefits. Time allotments in a

week could involve administration/meetings (12hrs), teaching and preparation

(16hrs), weekly program leading (5hrs), care and prayer (2hrs), and Sunday

services (5hrs). Fridays are to be treated as a regular and protected day off for

those with Sunday morning responsibilities.

Benefits to This Position: This leader will be on the frontlines with Lakeside’s vision

of helping people passionately pursue Jesus, together! They will have regular

opportunities to use their specific talents and gifts to glorify God in leading,

teaching, counseling, organizing, and serving others. Additionally, they will have

the opportunity to assist in building on our discipleship culture – seeing people

grow in a thorough understanding and application of the gospel. Since this is a

paid position, a compensation package will be developed and agreed upon in

an offer letter based on the applicant’s abilities and qualifications. Other

benefits of the position such as paid time off and more are outlined in the LAC

Staff Handbook.

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Training and Supervision: This leader will have the opportunity to grow through

ongoing training through books and annual conferences. Additionally, the Lead

Pastor will provide feedback through regular one on one meetings, resources,

and discipleship tools seeking to “spur one another on to love and good deeds”

(Heb. 10:24). Finally, this leader will have an annual review and engage in goal

setting as they pursue ongoing growth both professionally and in their areas of

ministry.

Qualifications or Special Skills

Must be a godly man meeting the qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1

Must value their own spiritual and physical health and that of their family’s

(as applicable)

Must already be or able to become licensed and ordained with the

Christian & Missionary Alliance. Requirements include 30 hours of Biblical

Theology from an accredited school. Further details are available upon

request.

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Must hold to a gospel centric and very high view of Scripture

Must be complementarian in their view of biblical offices and while

seeking to equip and build up the Church Body as a whole for ministry

Must be able to fully commit to LAC’s Statement of Faith

Experienced in building and developing high caliber leaders

Experienced in having difficult conversations with misaligned volunteers

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Modest exegetical teaching capabilities

Flexible in accepting changes or directions made by the lead pastor

Understands the needs of a growing church and is willing to work hard

Will become acquainted with books like, Simple Church by Thom Rainer,

The Gospel by Ray Ortlund, Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick

Lencioni, God’s Good Design by Claire Smith, Pursuit of God by A.W.

Tozer, The 360 Degree Leaders by John Maxwell, Fault Lines by Voddie

Bauchman.

Next Steps If interested in pursuing this ministry opportunity further, please

provide the following to search@lakesidealliancechurch.com:

A brief biography and resume with at least three references

A recording of yourself teaching

Your Myers-Briggs personality test results (Free at 16personalities.com)

Be prepared to provide your Working Genius test results upon request

Be prepared to answer key questions in writing on theology and

philosophy of ministry upon request

This position may require licensing with The Christian & Missionary Alliance. To learn more about The Alliance and requirements for licensing, please visit our website