First Chinese Baptist Church
One Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA 94108-2118
Office: 415-362-4139; Fax: 415-362-7644
E-Mail: office@FCBC-SF.org
Website: www.FCBC-SF.org
Senior Pastor
Rev. Donald Ng
Pastor, Chinese Speaking Ministry
(Search Process)
Minister of Christian Education
Rev. Christine Otani
Assistant Pastor
Rev. Lauren Ng
Church Administrator
Mrs. Wendy Luo Lin
Community Outreach Staff
Ms. Jane Lam
Night School Coordinator
Nancy Guan
Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Dr. James Chuck
February 12, 2008
Dear Prospective Candidate:
Our church founded in 1880 has faithfully ministered in San Francisco Chinatown for over 127 years. We are a bilingual (English and Cantonese), bi-cultural, and multigenerational congregation committed to Jesus Christ as Lord Savior and called to ministry and mission with first generation immigrants as well as Asian Americans. Presently, we have four Sunday morning worship services attended by people from the greater Bay Area. Located in the heart of Chinatown, outreach to our neighbors is imperative. We are committed to becoming a vibrant "missional" church to do missions and to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world.
If you feel called to minister with our faithful congregation and the Pastoral Staff Team as the Pastor for Chinese-Speaking Ministries, we encourage you to prayerfully review the enclosed Job Announcement and consider submitting your name and the necessary materials to the Search Committee. If you know of someone with whom you would recommend for this position, please forward this information to that person. For more information about our church, please visit our website at: www.FCBC-SF.org.
Ministry in the San Francisco Bay Area along with our sister churches in the Chinese Christian Union and the American Baptist region is exciting, challenging and rewarding. We pray to God that his kingdom will be advanced through the calling of this new servant of Jesus Christ.
In God's faithful service,
Rev. Don Ng
Senior Pastor
Please submit your resume and accompanying materials to: Mr. Wallace Chu, Chairperson, Pastor Search Committee, First Chinese Baptist Church, 1 Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA 94108.
First Chinese Baptist Church, San Francisco, California Job Announcement
Pastor for Chinese-Speaking Ministries
(Please Post)
Title: Pastor for Chinese-Speaking Ministries
Responsibilities:
1. Leads the Chinese-speaking congregation in all its activities especially
in the areas of preaching, communications, evangelism, spiritual life
development, interpreting the faith, nurturing fellowship and pastoral
care.
2. Takes the main responsibility for preaching and developing the Sunday morning worship service in Cantonese.
3. Is responsible for Chinese-speaking related pastoral duties, such as visitation, counseling, spiritual formation.
4. Works collaboratively with the Christian Education Board for overseeing Chinese-speaking program development such as initiating and implementing ministries for children, youth and adults, being involved in leadership recruiting and training, and initiating and developing programs for new immigrants.
5. Works collaboratively with church staff, elected church officers, boards and committees. May assume additional administrative and other church related responsibilities.
Qualifications:
1. Has a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited seminary or its equivalent; be ordained or qualified for ordination.
2. Agrees substantively with Baptist beliefs and traditions and can work comfortably and cooperatively within the framework of a church which is a member of the American Baptist Churches in the USA.
3. Possesses a strong Chinese cultural background and fluency in Cantonese, the ability to read and write Chinese is required. Should also possess a good working knowledge of the English language.
4. Is able to work with children, youth, and adults.
5. Is able to function effectively and cooperatively in a multiple staff situation.
6. Has the ability to function effectively in a bilingual and bicultural church setting.
7. Previous local church ministry related work experience is highly desirable.
Conditions:
1. The Pastor for Chinese-speaking ministries works cooperatively and collaboratively with the Senior Pastor, who has the responsibility of coordinating and overseeing the work of the church staff.
2. Salary, benefits, and moving expenses are to be negotiated with the Search Committee subject to final approval of the church membership. The total compensation package includes salary and housing allowance, church paid health insurance and pension.
3. The terms of the position is subject to the termination/resignation procedures outlined in the Church Constitution.*
*Article Vii, Section I, B, 4.
"The terms of office may be ended by ninety days notice by either party. By mutual agreement such notice may be waived. In the event the church wishes to terminate the contract of the pastor, the Board of Deacons will present the recommendation to the church at a business meeting. Notice of such meeting and its purpose shall be given from the pulpit for two successive Sundays, and the entire membership shall be notified in writing. Three-fifths vote of all members present and voting shall be necessary to make such action valid. This provision shall be written in all contracts."
Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday - March 31, 2008.
If you are interested in this position, please send a resume, a recent photograph, a statement of faith, an audiotape of a recent sermon in Cantonese, and a cover letter explaining your interest to:
Pastoral Search Committee
Mr. Wallace Chu, Chairperson
1 Waverly Place
San Francisco, CA94108
Note: The above requested materials can be in Chinese. If in English, the candidate should also include some examples of his/her Chinese language abilities.
Our Vision/Mission Statement
The First Chinese Baptist Church, San Francisco is a multi-generational bilingual bicultural church. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to be a people so transformed by God's gracious love in Jesus Christ that we joyfully commit in worship, witness, discipleship, and ministry.
