Mandarin Ministry Pastor - Seattle, WA

Mandarin Ministry Pastor

The Seattle Chinese Alliance Church (SCAC) is seeking a Mandarin Ministry Pastor to serve the growing Mandarin-speaking congregation. The church is committed to being a church that is relevant to its church family and the surrounding community and world.

About the Role

The Mandarin Pastor provides pastoral leadership to the Mandarin-speaking congregation through preaching, teaching, shepherding, and developing the Mandarin Ministry. This role exists to strengthen the spiritual health, discipleship, and growth of the Mandarin-speaking community within the church.

Responsibilities

• Preach regularly in Mandarin worship services, ensuring all teaching is biblical and aligned with the church's doctrinal statement.
• Teach adult Sunday School, lead small groups/fellowship, develop and train disciples and leaders.
• Lead and develop the Mandarin Ministry in alignment with the church's mission and strategic direction.
• Provide spiritual care, prayer support, and visitation for Mandarin-speaking congregations.
• Implement and coordinate Mandarin ministry events and outreach initiatives to engage the local Mandarin-speaking community.
• Participate in pastoral staff meetings, deacon & governing board meetings, ministry planning sessions, and maintain effective communication with church leaders and administrative staff.

Requirements

• A clear and authentic calling from God to serve as a full-time pastor for the Mandarin congregation.
• A strong commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ; spiritually mature with a passion for example: shepherding, teaching, preaching, caring, outreach, and missions.
• Demonstrated desire and ability to develop, train, and nurture the spiritual growth of the Mandarin congregation.
• Ability to develop evangelistic strategies and outreach events, and active participation in SCAC's outreach ministry.
• A team-oriented mindset with strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Integration and collaboration with pastors and staff from the Cantonese, English, Youth, and Children’s Ministries.
• Experience in bilingual and bi-cultural ministry; fluency in Mandarin and the ability to communicate effectively in English for meetings and collaboration.
• Knowledge of Cantonese is a plus.
• Seminary graduate with a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited institution or equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant North American church ministry experience. An additional three (3) years of professional, nonprofit, ministry, or cross-cultural experience is considered an asset, particularly in contexts involving immigrant communities, multicultural environments, leadership development, or engagement with working professionals, due to the diverse background of the congregation.

Qualifications

• Licensed, ordained, OR eligible to pursue licensing/ordination with the Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA).
• Candidates from other evangelical denominations are encouraged to apply, must be willing to align with and affirm the doctrinal statement, policy, polity and credentialing expectations of the C&MA.

Benefits

This is a full-time position with benefits.