Position Description

Call for Applications: Associate Pastor 
FTE: .75  (30 hours/week)*
Salary Range: $50,666 to $55,192
Grandview Church, Vancouver, BC 

* This posting may be flexible up to full-time hours ($67,555 - 73,590) for the right candidate.

About Grandview Church

Grandview Church seeks a spiritually grounded, community-oriented, and creative Associate Pastor with a heart for neighbourhood ministry. 

As a pastor at Grandview, you will be part of a congregation of roughly 100 people worshipping each Sunday. Families with young children make up a significant portion of this congregation. Though theologically diverse, its members are bound together by a shared commitment to justice, prayer, neighbourhood ministry, and creatively telling the story of Jesus. 

Grandview’s approach to worship is both liturgical and informal. We treasure songs, prayers, and practices that draw on the gifts and experiences of our congregation and the riches of the broad Christian tradition. Scripture, prayer, and communion are the backbone of our Sunday services. 

While Grandview is currently associated with the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada (CBWC), the tension between our membership practices and the denomination’s recent Identity statement has raised questions regarding the future of that relationship. In February 2023, Grandview voted to accept the following inclusion statement, “We welcome into membership those who have been baptized and profess faith in Jesus, and we welcome people into leadership based on the recognition of their gifting, calling, and orientation toward the Spirit, regardless of sexual orientation or gender.”  

The Associate Pastor position has two aspects: Youth Formation, and Worship & Community Care Coordination. Youth formation is the priority area Grandview has identified as needing leadership and direction. Other aspects of the role may be adjusted based on the candidate’s giftings and the needs of the pastoral team. For example, Worship Coordination and Administration responsibilities may be shared with other pastoral staff in exchange for additional Community Care and Outreach duties. 

If this role is up to full-time hours the responsibilities with Young Adult ministry and Neighbourhood Outreach would expand. 

Primary Responsibilities

Pastoral Care and Youth Formation 

• Develop and implement a plan for spiritual formation and discipleship of youth through adulthood, including involvement in worship services.
• Provide encouragement, guidance and advice to youth through one-on-one meetings and small groups.
• Regular Friday nights and Sunday morning gatherings with youth.
• Monthly meetings for preteens and young adults.  
• Regular sessions for parents and finding resources for integrating Christian life with parents.
• Ability to make theological and spiritual ideas accessible and engaging for youth.

Worship Coordination & Administration

• Curate and/or design seasonal worship service elements: liturgies, orders of service, visual content, musical content and elements inviting multi-generational and multi-cultural involvement.
• In collaboration with the Lead Pastor write, gather and/or edit Sunday worship liturgies.
• Oversee the design of special services (Christmas Eve, Holy Week, etc.) 
• Plan and facilitate bi-annual worship leaders' meetings and/or retreats
• Schedule volunteers for Sunday worship services
• Organize and maintain current and archival worship files (physical and online)
• Maintain Worship-related pages on the Grandview website (Sermons, Songs, Worship Resources, etc.)
• Prepare order of service documents and slides
• Monitor big-picture operational and technological needs of Sunday services
• Facilitate maintenance of sound equipment and church-owned musical instruments

Community Care & Outreach

• Small group organization, nurturing and training leaders, leading a small group.
• Occasional preaching.
• Community outreach through small groups. 

Leadership

• Create an inclusive environment that includes socioeconomic diversity and neurodiversity and welcomes LGBTQ+ people fully
• Create and maintain a safe space for volunteers by being nonjudgmental, good listener, responsive, and able to set safe boundaries for behaviour.
• Facilitate ongoing communication, community building and resourcing with the congregation
• Recruiting, training, scheduling, supporting and mentoring volunteers  both for working with youth as well as for worship teams, while ensuring alignment with Grandview Leading with Care Procedures.

Administration 

• Manage appropriate budgets
• Participate in bi-weekly staff meetings
• Attend bi-weekly meetings with the Lead Pastor
• Attend church events: Worship, AGMs, retreats
• Participate in ongoing supervision and annual evaluation - reporting to Lead Pastor
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times regarding persons and information
• Plan, prioritize and coordinate multiple responsibilities and timelines
• Experience sticking to timelines and resources allotted
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written 
• Strong administrative skills for scheduling activities and volunteers
• Strong technology skills including Google Drive, Zoom, PowerPoint or Pages.

Personal Attributes 

• Demonstrated maturity (and continued growth) in the Christian faith
• Oriented to people, attentive to details and creative
• Community-minded collaborative outlook
• Gracious, flexible, empathetic with a sense of humour and playfulness
• Patience and the  ability to interact with kindness and care with different people and personality types
• Demonstrates a sense of balance and groundedness when encountering unusual or challenging behaviour or situations

Education/Qualifications

• Degree from a recognized theological college or seminary (completed or in process) or equivalent experience
• Experience in working with youth and pre-teens
• Experience leading or crafting worship services and liturgies. Working understanding of the liturgical calendar is preferred.  
• Experience supporting individuals with mental health challenges and fostering a compassionate, inclusive environment (preferred).

Terms of Employment

• The Associate Pastor reports directly to the Lead Pastor
• 0.75 FTE position requiring flexibility in scheduling
•  Three year contract with hope of extension
• Annual wage: $50,666 to $55,192, based on experience, CBWC salary matrix

Benefits

• The benefits package includes health, dental, basic life insurance (including dependent life insurance), and long-term disability. We also offer pension matching, up to 6%, into a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP).

Grandview Church is strongly committed to creating a diverse workplace and community. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply.

Are there any accommodations you need during your interview process?  Please let us know by emailing us at hiring@eastvanchurch.ca or calling us at: 604.255.1411

Applications are processed as they are received until the position is filled.

Employment beginning around September 2026.

Interested candidates are invited to send their resume and cover letter to hiring@eastvanchurch.ca