The Living Room Church Position Description
Title: Assistant Pastor
Overview of Our Church
The Living Room Church, once known as Midtown Alliance Church, began as a church plant in the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood. Around 2016, several house churches were formed, and The Living Room Church became a hybrid model of house church (meeting as one church on the first, third and fifth Sundays and as house churches on the second and fourth Sundays). At The Living Room, we focus on being and becoming the presence of Christ amongst people. Still based and focused in Midtown but extending into different communities and neighbourhoods.
Praxis of Mutuality in Leadership
At The Living Room, we believe and seek to practice a posture of leadership that practices mutual submissiveness. Our submission to one another recognizes our overall submission to Jesus. We recognize that each person is uniquely gifted by God for the work and formation of the church. We value your unique voice in the narrative of The Living Room Church. This praxis of mutual submission in leadership continues to be a forming DNA in how we lead and participate in God’s mission together.
Summary of the Pastoral Role:
This is a part-time pastoral role working with The Living Room Church at 20 hours per week. The individual will have unique and specialized areas of focus but also work together with the pastoral and leadership team at TLRC. It is a hybrid remote working environment.
Relationships:
Reports to: Lead Pastor
Internal Relationships: Partners with the pastoral and formation team
Pastoral relationships with congregation members
External Relationships: Build relationships with people and influencers in the neighbourhood
Connected to the larger Alliance groups (national, district, and local)
Deeper Relationship: Continually seeking to grow deeper with Jesus
Responsibilities
Teaching & Preaching
- Being a part of the Sunday teaching and preaching rotation at our Sunday gatherings
- Part of the team that forms, shapes and cultivates the discipleship directive of Sunday gatherings (i.e. sermon series)
- Develop formation environments that will foster discipleship, including: Bible studies, discipleship material suggestions and trainings
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation
- Develop, shape and teach pathways and formation practices for discipleship and spiritual growth within the church
- Equip people towards a holistic life in Jesus through prayer, Scriptures, community, justice and mission
- Identify, equip and empower leaders and emerging leaders
- Work as a team towards an intergenerational discipleship environment
Pastoral & Shepherding
- Provide pastoral care, guidance, prayer and encouragement for the community
- Help foster a healthy church culture and community through healing and reconciliation
- Work with the leadership and pastoral team towards responding to God’s invitation as a church
- Participate in the larger church huddles and all relevant church events / programs such as after-church gatherings and retreats
Missions Engagements
- Participate in and/or encourage the community to embody and embrace God’s missions
- Discerning together and responding with the church towards God’s missional invitations
Administrative Roles/Duties
- Participate in team and member meetings
- Assist with administrative works as required, such as preparing reports and organizing events
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in theology, ministry, or a related field from an accredited evangelical theological seminary.
- A minimum of 2 years of ministry experience in a local church preferred.
- Licence with the Alliance or commitment to fulfill the Alliance’s accreditation process before confirmation of appointment.
- Commitment to complete the Alliance ordination process within the first 3 years of ministry.
Demonstration of the following personal qualities:
- Love for Jesus and love for people
- Values teamwork
- Embraces a missional life
- Practices hospitality
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary Range: $27-$29 hourly, commensurate with experience and education
If you are interested in applying for this position please send a cover letter with your resume to [email protected].