Youth Pastor Hiring
MINISTRY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with GCC leadership and adult co-workers to develop Youth ministry specific goals.Discipling and caring for the youth.
- Provide curriculum for Youth Sunday School and organize Friday Night Fellowship.
- Work with other Youth co-workers to teach Youth Sunday school.
- Oversee and coordinate Youth events and activities (e.g., mission trips, youth retreats).
- Partner with parents by holding periodic Parent meetings and 1:1 communication if needed.
- Preach at English Worship Service at a negotiated frequency (e.g., once a month).
- Provide necessary training for Youth co-workers (e.g., teaching Sunday school, classroom management).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Faith – The applicant must be baptized and be in full agreement with GCC’s statement of faith, which is available upon request or as seen on our website.
- Character – The applicant must have Biblical leadership characteristics.
- Language – The applicant must be fluent in English. Proficiency in Chinese is a plus but not necessary.
- Education – The applicant must have completed or be currently enrolled in a seminary school pursuing a degree in Christian ministry.
- Experience – The applicant must have 1-2 years of ministry experience in North America, and have a passion for ministering to youth in a cross-cultural context. Experience in counseling is preferred but not required.
CONTACT:
Any qualified candidate interested in this position, please contact Kenny Luo by sending a cover letter and a resume to psc@azgcc.org
Gilbert Chinese Church BELIEF
Section 1 Bibliology
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are inspired by God, being
inerrant in the original text, and are the foundation of and the supreme authority of Christian
faith, service and life. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet. 1:20-21, Deut. 12:31, Ps. 119)
Section 2 Theology
We believe in the one and only God, who is never changing, absolutely holy and eternally
existing in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), who created the universe and is the
beginning of all things. (Ex. 3:14, Ps. 33:9, Lev. 11:45, Jn. 17:3, Matt. 3:16-17, Matt.
28:19, Acts 17:24-28, Ps. 36:9)
Section 3 Christology
We believe Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born
of the virgin Mary, Word becoming flesh and absolutely sinless. He was crucified on the
cross for the sin of mankind, and bled and died to save those who believed in Him. He was
raised from the dead on the third day, ascended to Heaven, sitting on the right hand of God,
praying for the believers and someday He will return to judge the world. (Jn. 3:16, Matt.
3:17, Matt. 1:18-25, Jn. 1:14, 1 Jn. 3:5, Lk. 23:33-46, Lk. 24:46, 1 Jn. 2:2, Acts 1:3, Rom.
8:34, 1 Tim. 2:5, 2 Tim. 4:1)
Section 4 Pneumatology
We believe that the Holy Spirit was sent by the Father and the Son to reprove the world of
sin and lead mankind to repentance. Moreover, the Holy Spirit will enable all believers to
be born again, sanctified, comforted and sealed. Furthermore, He is to guide the believers
to understand truth and provide spiritual gifts and power to believers to do God’s work. (Jn.15:26, Jn. 16:13-14, Jn. 16:8, Jn. 3:5-6, Titus 3:5, 2 Thess. 2:13, 1 Pet. 1:2, Eph. 1:13-14, Jn.
14:16, 1 Cor. 12:4-11, Eph. 4:11-12)
We believe that God is still performing miracle to show His glory and mercy today. We
believe that the work of the Holy Spirit will not contradict the teaching of the Scriptures.
Therefore, whenever we exercise the spiritual gifts, we must obey the teaching of the
Scriptures. God wants us to conduct meetings in order, for God is not of disorder but of
peace. We should have faith in God and should submit to His sovereignty in everything.
To keep church unity and edify all believers, we do not exercise or teach controversial
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spiritual gifts in church meetings, e.g. speaking in tongue, prophesying, forcing miraculous
healing and casting demon, and other controversial spiritual gifts. (Mk. 10:27, Jn. 14:13, 2
Tim. 2:13, 1 Cor. 14:40, 1 Cor. 14:32-33, Phil. 4:6-7, 2 Cor. 12:9-10, Matt. 26:39, Matt.
6:33)
Section 5 Anthropology and Soteriology
We believe God created man in His own image. Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sinned and
fell from the glory of God, and thereby separated themselves from God and brought death to mankind. Man is not and will not be able to save himself. The only way to be saved is to
trust in the salvation of Jesus Christ by faith. Because the redemption of Jesus Christ had
made those who trusted in Him forever saved, the Holy Spirit will never forsake believers,
and the love of God will never leave believers; therefore the salvation, the sanctification and the glorification of believers are all God’s grace. (Gen. 1:26, Gen. 3:6, Rom. 5:12, Rom.
3:10-12, Gal. 2:16, Heb. 10:14, Jn. 14:16, Heb. 7:25, Rom. 8:38-39, Eph. 2:8-9)
Section 6 Ecclesiology
We believe that the Church is the house of God and the body of Christ with Christ being the head and all believers being the various members of the body. The members work together to serve God. According to the Scriptures, the era of the Church started in the Festival of Pentecost after Jesus ascended to the heaven, and the overall Church includes all born again believers of yesterday, today and the future. The Great Commission for the Church is to preach the Gospel to the world and make disciples of Jesus Christ. (1 Tim. 3:15, 1 Cor. 12:27, Col. 1:18, 1 Cor. 12:13, Eph. 4:15-16, Acts 2:1-4, 1 Thess. 4:17, Matt. 28:18-20)
Section 7 Eschatology
We believe Jesus Christ will return to judge the world according to His promise. Jesus will
come again in person from heaven and take the Church, which is all born-again Christians
on earth up to the cloud to meet with Him in the sky, and then return to heaven. After the
Church has been removed from earth, God will pour His wrath unto the world for seven
years. At the end of the great tribulation, Lord Christ will descend to earth with all the
holy ones to carry out judgement to the world and set up the millennial kingdom on earth.
At the end of the millennial kingdom, God will dissolve the world and create a new heaven
and new earth after the great white throne judgement. Then, all men, good or evil, will be
resurrected to be judged in the Last Days. All who have believed will receive eternal life
in the new heaven and new earth and all who have not believed will fall into eternal
condemnation in the lake of fire. (1 Thess. 4:16-17, 1 Cor. 15:51-52, Jn. 14:3, Rev.
chapters 6-18, Matt. 25:31-32, Rev. 20:6, 2 Pet. 3:12, Jn. 5:29, Rev. 21:1-5, Rom. 8:38-39)
Section 8 Marriage
We believe that marriage was instituted by God with the purposes of showing God’s glory,
blessing husbands and wives, testifying the relation between Christ and the Church, and
raising godly descendants. Therefore, God’s ordained marriage is a combination of a man
and a woman according to the gender of their birth, and a lifetime covenant committed to
each other as husband and wife. We believe that the journey of marriage is challenging,
but God’s grace is sufficient. (Gen. 2:18-25, Gen. 1:27-28, Eph. 5:21-33, 2 Cor. 12:9-10)
Section 9 Women Ministry
We believe that in Christ, brothers and sisters are equal in redemption, calling, and receiving
spiritual gift and heavenly inheritance. Both brothers and sisters are called to serve God
and men, and the Holy Spirit also distributes spiritual gifts to brothers and sisters just as He determines. However, the Scriptures teach us, because of the order of creation and the
5 arrangement of functions, the duties of pastor, elder and bishop are reserved for the brethren. God has entrusted the spiritual leadership to the brethren; this is the case in marriage and in the church. Therefore, the brethren should follow the example of Christ’s service to serve and lead the church. And the sisters should serve in the church with the obedience to this God-ordained authority. (Gal. 3:28, 1 Cor. 12:11, 1 Tim. 2:12-14, 1 Tim. 3:2, Titus 1:6, Eph. 5:22-25, 1 Cor. 11:5, 10)