Job Opportunities

Assistant Pastor

Religious | Presbyterian Church in America

City Presbyterian Church
829 NW 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
https://www.citypresokc.com

 

Full-Time

Posted: Apr 10, 2025

Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2025

Description


Responsibilities:  Teaching and Leadership

  • Preach four to six times a year
  • Engage in other speaking/teaching engagements as assigned
  • Regular 1 on 1s with Lead Pastor
  • Monthly staff meetings and session meetings 
  • Other relevant duties as assigned 


Responsibilities:  Administration 

  • Finances 
  • Manage finance-related matters for the church 
  • Interface with finance-related vendors (e.g. bookkeeper, banks, lenders, governmental agencies, insurance carriers, etc.) 
  • Assist with employee onboarding, payroll setup, and payroll questions
  • Collaborate with and support the volunteer Church Treasurer 
  • Oversee the volunteer Finance Team
  • Seek their input and help as necessary (e.g. during the annual budgeting process, when significant financial matters arise, etc.) 
  • Recruit and coordinate the volunteers on this team

  • Facilities 
  • Oversee maintenance staff and their work of caretaking the facilities
  • Oversee the volunteer Building Team
  • Lead and support their ministry of building improvements and maintenance, including the coordination of church-wide workdays 
  • Recruit, coordinate, and troubleshoot for the volunteers on this team
  • Interface with building-related vendors (e.g. janitorial company, utility companies, waste disposal services, contractors, etc.)
  • Sunday operations
  • Oversee the volunteer Hospitality Team
  • Lead and support their Sunday ministry of:  setup and cleanup, welcome, procurement, mercy, and emergency response
  • Recruit, train, coach, and troubleshoot for the volunteers on this team
  • Oversee other logistics related to Sunday worship (e.g. communion preparation, offering collection, seasonal decorations, etc.)


Responsibilities:  Youth Ministry

  • Student/Youth Engagement 
  • Wednesday Night Large Group – weekly planning, teaching, set-up
  • Sunday Morning – facilitate weekly group check-ins with youth
  • Weekly parent/student communications 
  • Weekly 1:1 & small group discipleship meetings 
  • Coordinate monthly youth-service days with Restore OKC 
  • Develop/create/vet teaching curriculum & speakers 
  • Develop, recommend, and maintain ministry budget 
  • Special Events =
  • Plan and execute special youth events (e.g. weekend Winter Retreat, week-long summer camps, Six Flags trip, etc.) 
  • Plan and execute semi-annual fundraisers (e.g. service auction, trivia night)
  • Attend weeklong Youth Leadership Training conference (yearly)
  • Family Engagement 
  • Prayer for students & families 
  • Check-in with new/old families of students 
  • Attend students’ events, i.e. plays, sports, graduations, etc. 
  • Leadership Development 
  • Recruit, coach, and support Youth Ministry volunteers – monthly meetings
  • Coordinate Youth Ministry support team – quarterly meetings



Commitment

  • Hours: 40 a week (on average)
  • Projected start:  June 2025
  • Good faith commitment: at least 3 years 
  • Church membership:  is, or willing to become, an involved member at City Pres


Compensation & Benefits   

  • Salary:  commensurate with qualifications  
  • Vacation: up to four weeks of vacation each year
  • Tuition assistance for ministry training:  available, please inquire


Salary: $60K-$89K

Requirements



 Qualifications: A successful Assistant Pastor is characterized by the following: 

- Has an abiding love for Christ, and an enduring love for Christ’s Church despite her flaws 

- Is aligned with the vision, values, and theology of City Pres 

- Is ordained or ordainable in the Presbyterian Church in America 

- Has demonstrated skill in motivating, inspiring, and leading teams of volunteers 

- Has significant experience in finance and operations, preferably in a church or non-profit setting 

- Can build a youth ministry culture that welcomes kids from a diversity of schools 


How to Apply


Interested parties should submit cover letter and resume to searchteam@citypresokc.com 

Note:  We currently have multiple positions open, so in your letter please specify the position to which you are applying.


Primary Contact: Pam Wilks

Email: searchteam@citypresokc.com

Phone: -

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