Pastoral Team Member (Pastoral Care and D&N Support)

The Pastoral Team Member will work under the supervision of the Pastor-in-Charge, and/or with the Pastor assigned to carry out the duties of planning, organising and managing the assigned ministries towards attaining the vision of Fairfield Methodist Church.

Objective:

To provide meaningful pastoral care support and membership care that is relevant and age appropriate to the needs of our members and worshippers.

Responsibilities

  • Pastoral Care

    1. Execute an effective system of providing pastoral care to members and worshippers
    2. Provide spiritual support in pastoral care and the troubled
    3. Pastoral visitations and coordination of homebound, hospitalisation, wakes and funerals
    4. Facilitate the Home/Hospital Visitation & Care Team
    5. Recruit, train, and mobilise volunteers to resource and provide ministry of caring, eg FFMC Care Team, Visitation team
    6. Assist the Pastors to conduct wake services (training will be provided)
    7. Maintain regular pastoral care records (visitations and bereavement)
    8. Liaise with members and volunteers to provide prayer & concerns updates for church prayer meetings

 

  • Ministry Support: Baptism and Membership Class

    1. Assist the pastors in the Baptism and Membership Class (administer & organise the class, conduct interviews with applicants, etc.)

 

  • Ministry Support: Discipleship & Nurture

    1. Coordinate and implement discipleship pathways, for example: Alpha, Baptism, Membership, and Confirmation

    2. Support and coordinate spiritual formation and discipleship milestones in line with the church direction.

 

  • Other Duties

    1. Any other duties as assigned by the Pastor-in-Charge or the pastor overseeing the ministry staff’s area of responsibilities in consultation with the Pastor-in-Charge.

 

Requirements

  • The Candidate must have relevant theological studies or qualifications from related fields and/or at least one year of relevant experience.
  • Candidate must be able to work outside normal schedules on evenings and weekends
  • Candidate must be a dedicated team player with a compassionate and shepherd’s heart.
  • Candidate must have good interpersonal and communication skills
  • A mature Christian and willing to learn

We invite interested applicants to email detailed resume together with current and expected salary and a recent photograph to [email protected].

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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