ABOUT ARCOLA COVENANT COMMUNITY (ACC)

ACC strives to build a community where the covenant of God is revealed in our active engagement with the world.  Unlike a contract, a covenant is unconditional and cannot be rendered void. This is the very heart of Christ to the Church and ACC’S commitment to our community. Our hope is that each individual is delighted in, each group is committed to, and our community is inspired to partake in, the redemptive work of God everywhere that we are called.

Our Mission: ACC’s mission is to build a Christian community where the covenant of God is revealed in our active engagement with the world.

Our Vision: We will achieve our mission by informing minds, transforming hearts and renewing lives and communities through the gospel.

About ACC:  Arcola Covenant Community (ACC) was formed in 2008 by English-speaking members of Arcola Korean United Methodist Church. We are located in Paramus, NJ and currently have one contemporary worship service on Sundays at 10:00 am as well as mid-week Bible Study and Saturday EMP as well as a monthly mid-week Praise & Prayer Night. Our close-knit community consists of individuals ranging in age from their 20s to 60s who are multi-ethnic but primarily Asian-American and English-speaking. ACC has multiple tight-knit core life stage communities that serve faithfully in a range of life stages, represent a strong professional network and have a broad array of skills and talents that are used for God’s Kingdom.  We also have a strong and talented Praise Team that has been a powerful instrument of praise, prayer and grace during our Sunday worship services. We are active in local outreach, small group ministry, prayer ministry, global missions (pre-COVID), as well as sports, hospitality and fellowship ministries. We have a close and collaborative relationship with Arcola Korean UMC from a resource (i.e., use of facilities) and shared ministry perspective, particularly through our shared Education ministry (Youth Group and Sunday School (including pre-Kindergarten).

ACC is currently a church in transition and welcomes a pastor who can lead with compassion, vision and energy to bring about revival to our community.

ABOUT THE LEAD PASTOR POSITION

We are looking for a full-time Lead Pastor whose responsibilities fall into the following 4 areas:

Preaching and teaching
·       Provide the majority of Sunday sermons, including sermon series and themes as appropriate

·       Conduct weekly Bible study

2.    Pastoral Care

·       Invest in the spiritual growth (and overall community growth) of the ACC faith community

·       Be personally involved in the pastoral care of individuals, couples and families at various life stages and through the oversight of a pastoral care ministry that provides nurture and care to spiritual, emotional and physical needs

·       Model spiritual growth and maturity by disciplined study, prayer, worship, humility and outreach

Administrative Leadership
·       Ensure smooth flow and operation of all aspects of our worship services that help the congregation become more aware of God’s presence, love and grace

·       Supervise church staff (currently praise director and administrative assistant) to achieve church goals

·       Work closely with ACC Lay Leader, Church Council and other committee/ministry leaders to define ACC’s ongoing vision and strategic goals and achieve them

·       Nurture the mental, spiritual and emotional health of staff and lay leadership

Communications
·       Offer transparency and effectively communicate both within and outside of the ACC community

·       Oversee work of administrative staff to publish weekly newsletter and social media content

·       Develop and maintain friendly working relationship with the Korean Ministry Senior Pastor and staff

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree from accredited theological seminary
Strong relationship with God, demonstrated Christian faith commitment
Committed to ACC’s Mission and Vision
Skilled at, and have a heart for, cross cultural, cross generational ministry within a socioeconomically diverse congregation
Mature and strong relational, leadership and problem-solving skills
·       Gifted communicator in oral, written and digital contexts

Strong administrative and organizational skills
·       Self-starter, able to anticipate needs without oversight, focus on the tasks at hand and efficient follow-through

Please submit your resume and cover letter and any relevant short video clips to Ryan Park at sryanpark1@gmail.com.  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.