West Houston Chinese Church ___________________________________________________________

Position: English Pastor

West Houston Chinese Church (WHCC) is a nondenominational church that iscommitted to

sharing the journey of life transformation in Christ.

WHCC is seekinga full-time pastor/minister for

Meta

, our English-speaking adult congregation.

Meta

is a vibrant, inclusive community of God-inspired change that consists of English-speaking adults of all ages. Meta currently has an average worship attendance of 150adults, with 14 small groups meeting throughout the city of Houston. For moredetails about WHCC and

Meta

, see our website atwww.whcchome.org, andwww.metacommunity.com.

Primary Responsibilities:

The English pastor will function as a member of WHCC’s pastoral staff team andreport to the Senior Pastor. His primary role is to lead and shepherd

Meta

, WHCC’sEnglish-speaking congregation, into becoming a mature, caring and missional

community of God-inspired change

that lives out the Great Commission of Jesus.

Profile:

Education:Graduate level seminary training, M.Div. or above preferred.Experience:Be experienced in working with both singles and families; have acreative, missional ministry mindset; conduct effective ministrytrainings; be committed to a small group ministry philosophy. Anunderstanding of Asian-American culture and experience in a multi-staff church will be a plus.Ministry Style:Must be a people person with strong interpersonal andcommunication skills and a team player who is comfortablefunctioning within the multi-staff, multi-lingual/cultural ethnicchurch environment.Spiritual Gifts:Must be strong in preaching and teaching, leadership and team building, capable in administration.Doctrines:Must be in full agreement with WHCC Doctrinal statement(see website)

Job Description:

Leadership

Provide leadership and direction in the English ministry consistent with the over-arching vision and direction of WHCC. Guide the

Meta

lead team in developing andexecuting ministry plans and events. Train, develop, and empower leaders to livespirit-filled lives utilizing their gifts to do the work of the ministry. Manage ministryadministrative matters with the help of office staff.Page 12/9/2008