Church Purpose:

Formosan Christian Church of Dallas (FCCD) is an independent Plano, Texas-based

church. We seek to build a unified community of Christ followers by harnessing our

diverse talents and gifts in hospitality, service, and stewardship. Grounded in multilingual

Asian cultural heritage, we aspire to extend the love and hope of Jesus to our

neighbors and future generations, around Dallas-Fort Worth and East Asia.

Church Overview:

FCCD ministers to both Taiwanese and English-speaking congregations, with a

combined average attendance of about 250. The English congregation has about 65

adults and youth.

Required qualifications:

• M.Div. degree or equivalent from a seminary of the evangelical tradition.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in lay/pastoral capacities within a church or

Christian ministry.

• Understanding of the nuances of multi-language church dynamics.

• Demonstrated gifts in leadership, with the ability to build and motivate a mature

leadership team.

• Excellent communication skills in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

• Clear calling to full-time pastoral ministry

Other requirements:

• Experience in team leadership and working collaboratively with church leadership.

• Ability to provide leadership and training to lay leaders.

• Experience in pulpit ministry with accurate Bible exposition and life applications.

• Experience in multicultural ministry with members of diverse backgrounds.

• Accept and abide by the church's Statement of Faith, Bylaws, and policies.

• Additional proficiency in a second language is a bonus but not required.

 Responsibility:

General:

• Oversee all aspects of the English ministry, including preaching, teaching, and

discipleship training.

• Preach Sunday sermons, teach Bible classes, conduct Bible studies, and provide

spiritual leadership through workshops or seminars on doctrine and discipleship.

• Recruit, train, and equip lay leaders to serve the church congregation.

• Provide vision and leadership by developing plans, setting goals, and

implementing programs to achieve desired outcomes for the English ministry.

• Develop strategies to strengthen fellowship groups and nurture members' spiritual

health and maturity.

Care & Nurturing:

• Provide pastoral leadership through regular care visits and crisis counseling;

mentor believers for spiritual growth including but not limited to forming and

training care teams.

 Evangelism & Mission

• Promote evangelism and outreach efforts; encourage member participation.

• Build and support a culture of mission-minded believers.

Administration & Others

• Attend and provide monthly ministry progress reports to church leadership,

including updates on any new initiatives requiring leadership support or

agreement.

• Participate in pastoral staff meetings; attend church leadership meetings; perform

other related ministerial duties as needed.

• This role reports to the church Senior Pastor.

Application Requirements:

• A letter of personal testimony of salvation and calling.

• Updated resume/CV.

• Include three sample sermons via YouTube link or other recorded medium.

• Three references (including one from a supervisor).

Procedure for Candidacy:

All questions or application packages should be directed to the Pastoral Search

Committee at pastorsearch@fccdallas.org.