Associate Pastor for Community Life ( Full-Time)
First Presbyterian Church is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor for Community Life. This pastor will serve at the heart of our ministry of connection by weaving together care, hospitality, and welcome so that everyone may find a place of belonging. Working alongside the Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor for Faith Formation,  and a collaborative staff team, the Associate Pastor for Community Life will help strengthen congregational care, deepen engagement, and expand opportunities for community within our vibrant and growing congregation.  For more information, contact apnc@fpcnorman.org

The Search Team is nominated and elected by the congregation. These people will serve as our ambassadors during this process. 

The i's will be dotted and the t's will be crossed to ensure everyone is clear on how this position fits into FPC's mission.

This spreads the word that we are hiring. The job description will be shared through the official Church Leadership Connection, as well as through seminaries, networks, and word of mouth.

This phase is busy. Applications will begin arriving and each one will be prayerfully reviewed for experience, gifts, sense of call, and if they might be a fit here at FPC.

This step involves checking references, listening to sermons, and interviewing candidates to learn about their gifts, experiences, and sense of call.  

After alot of work and prayer, the search team identifies one candidate they believe best fits FPC's mission and vision. The search team works with the Presbytery to confirm that decision and finalize details of the call. 

The Session will call a Special Meeting of the congregation where the search team will present the person they feel is called to serve as our next Associate Pastor.

This is the best part! We will welcome our new Associate Pastor with smiles, hugs, and high fives. We might even throw a party!