Full-Time Assistant Pastor for Lifeway College Ministry

(Austin Korean Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX)

Our church is prayerfully seeking a full-time assistant pastor for Lifeway, the English Ministry (EM) of Austin Korean Presbyterian Church. The pastor will provide supportive leadership in the areas of preaching, pastoral care, leadership development, and overall spiritual health of the congregation, with the emphasis of overseeing our college ministry. We are looking for an assistant pastor who will work closely with the Pastor of Lifeway and the overall congregation of Lifeway.

We are seeking a candidate who has a clear calling for the church, is passionate about serving, walking with, mentoring, and discipling college students, and who can work on a team with the pastors and elders of our church.

Church Description

Austin Korean Presbyterian Church (AKPC) is a Korean-American Church located in Austin, Texas. Both ministries, the KM (Korean Ministry) and the EM (English Ministry known as Lifeway), are healthy and growing together in partnership to expand God’s Kingdom.

Lifeway is a multi-generational and multi-ethnic congregation made up mostly of Korean Americans. Lifeway weekly attendance is over 250 with about 100+ college students. The remaining congregation is made up of young professionals and married families with children across a range of ages. Our church has a rich history, celebrating 50 years of God’s faithfulness, and is the largest Korean church in the greater Austin area.

Please visit our websites for more information about our church and college ministry:http://lifewayatx.org/jobs-at-lifeway  and http://akpc.org

General Responsibilities

The assistant pastorship (EM college) is under the supervision of the Session and the senior pastor of AKPC. This position will be under the direct leadership of the EM pastor and will assist the EM pastor in Sunday preaching, shepherding and administrative duties. The pastor is expected to attend all staff meetings and be present at church events, functions, and special services throughout the year.

The assistant pastor will directly oversee all ministry aspects of our college ministries including teaching, planning, discipleship, mentoring, counseling, event coordinating, and outreach.

Ministry Responsibilities

• Worship: Preach Christ-centered and relevant sermons periodically throughout the year for Lifeway and more regularly and consistently for our college ministry
•  Leadership: Partner with key church leaders of AKPC to fulfill the vision, mission, and direction of Lifeway. Embrace a team ministry philosophy and foster a collaborative spirit with Lifeway and AKPC staff, elders, and deacons.
• Discipleship: Equip, train, mentor, and disciple the college leaders and college members of Lifeway through discipleship, bible studies, prayer meetings, etc.
• Pastoral Care: Visit, pray for, and counsel college members in need of prayer and support.
• Creativity: Execute new and innovative ways to reach the church and the unchurched. Be open-minded to new ideas and methods for ministry.

Qualifications & Skills Required:

• In-progress or completed Master’s Degree from an accredited theological school (M. Div. or higher) preferred
• Pastorally gifted and conversant in Scripture
• Emotional intelligence
• Have passion for college student discipleship
• Ordained in an evangelical denomination or be open to transferring to ECO
• Embraces and is willing to work in a Korean Church with a multicultural and intergenerational congregation

Salary Package

• Commensurate with experience and local cost of living
• Benefits (Medical, Dental, Pension)
• Paid Vacations

How To Apply

If interested, please send the following documents to the address below.

• Resume with picture
• 1 to 3 recommendation letters (1 must be pastoral) – persons cannot be a relative
• Two recent sermons (audio/video file, YouTube, or web-link)
• Personal Testimony/Ministry Vision Statement (1 page)
• Applicants must also be willing to undergo a background check

To submit application documents:

Email to akpc.lifeway@gmail.com (subject line with Lifeway Assistant Pastor Search) or postal mail to: Austin Korean Presbyterian Church
EM College Pastor Search Committee
c/o Elder Hyon Han
12311 Natures Bend.
Austin, TX 78753

If you have any questions, please email to akpc.lifeway@gmail.com or refer to https://lifewayatx.org/jobs-at-lifeway.