Pastor Search - Senior Pastor

Milliken Gospel Church, Markham, Ontario, Canada

WHO WE ARE:

Milliken Gospel Church (MGC) was established in 1979 as Scarborough Chinese Gospel Church, a church plant of Toronto Chinese Gospel Church. We moved to our present Markham location in 1992, being renamed Milliken Gospel Church. Milliken Gospel Church is affiliated with the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada. For details, please visit www.mgc.ca

POSITION PURPOSE:

The purpose of this role is to provide spiritual oversight, vision and leadership to assist in developing a healthy reproducing church. This role supports ministries to: Cantonese, English, Mandarin and Children.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide proactive and strong leadership and leadership training

2. Have a balanced dynamic preaching and teaching ministry

3. Provides pastoral care personally and through other trained care-givers

4. Provides strong organisation and administration management in church operations

Education and Competencies :

• Godly man – walking with God and growing in the knowledge of Him.

• Ordained Pastor, compatible with the Associated Gospel Churches of Canada.(agcofcanada.com)

• University degree with seminary training. M. Div preferred.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience (preferably 15 years) in ministering in a tri-language church (English, Cantonese and Mandarin)

• Demonstrated supervisory ability in leading pastoral teams and church staff.

• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills at all levels.

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) in Cantonese with strong ability in English and Mandarin.

• Strong understanding of Chinese culture & the Canadian Chinese church context.

• Strong cross-cultural leadership ability to coordinate church-wide ministries.

• Proven success in negotiating and resolving conflicting priorities and views.

• Demonstrated work life balance - living a healthy lifestyle within your family and workplace.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Person: LI, Sai Leung Email :

Please send resume in confidence to: 8 Elson Street, Markham, Ontario, L3S 2C4

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为非洲国家宣教事工祷告：

1. 尼日利亚(东北部)－有很多基督徒受伤、二十多名基督徒被杀、教会被毁坏。尼日利亚有51%的人口是穆斯林、48 %的人口是基督徒。

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