Associate Pastor (Generalist)

Westminster Presbyterian Church

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Job Summary

With God’s help, WPC fosters a caring, diverse, and deeply spiritual community that nurtures lives of faith, hope, and love. Through prayer and with thanksgiving for God’s grace, we seek to grow in the spirit of Christ, joyfully committing ourselves to worship, study, and service in the local community and the world. As people who stand in the Reformed tradition, WPC recognizes that the journey of faith is a life‑long struggle and seek to pursue, announce, personify, and practice the Good News of reconciliation and grace in Christ. Founded in 1873, WPC welcomes all who are continually being formed and reformed into disciples of Christ. WPC values a rich tradition of worship, Christian education and nurture, and ministries of caring and compassion. WPC is intentional about Christian education and nurture. We offer a foundation in the Bible while promoting an environment that values theological diversity. WPC strives to model openness, acceptance, and tolerance. WPC is a caring and compassionate church. We strive to balance ministry to our members with outreach in the community. To us, loving God with heart, soul, mind, and strength means the commitment of all our many gifts to the service and glory of God. As our Lord welcomes all to his table, we seek to welcome all in our worship, baptism, communion, marriage, fellowship, teaching and other expressions of the faith found in our community. We welcome all people who seek to join us on our journey to serve Christ.

Job Responsibilities

The call is for a full-time Associate Pastor to manage Westminster’s adult education programs, which include Bible studies, discipleship courses, seminars, and other learning initiatives, such as staying abreast of current trends in Faith Formation and utilizing continuing education opportunities. Adult Education at Westminster is wholistic where programs are crafted to address and incorporate Education, Spirituality, Fellowship and Discipleship/Service into all offerings. This role will work alongside the ministerial staff to foster spiritual growth within the congregation. Additionally, they will regularly engage in worship duties such as preaching, administering sacraments, officiating weddings and funerals, and providing at-home communion.

Key responsibilities will include:

• • Developing and implementing adult education programs
  • Overseeing the Adult Education Committee
  • Teaching adult education classes
  • Explore the utilization of digital assets in teaching
  • Recruiting and training adult education leaders
  • Coordinating adult education events, classes, talks, and other offerings
  • Pastoral care
  • Collaborating with other ministries

Qualifications

• • Knowledge and Passion for Spiritual Education in the Reformed Tradition: The candidate should have a deep understanding, familiarity, and facility with Scripture, Christian practice, and Christian theology, particularly the Reformed tradition. Westminster is a theologically and spiritually diverse congregation, and it is essential that the candidate be capable of leading an adult education program that caters to member at all stages of their faith journey. Candidate should be capable of development and oversight of a comprehensive program focused transformative faith formation.

 

• • Staff Management Experience: Westminster employs a large team of Associate Pastors, Parish Associates, and additional staff. The candidate should be prepared to partner with Associate Pastors in interconnected areas as well as manage staff effectively. Additionally, this position will be expected to regularly collaborate with the Parish Associate in adult education to assure Westminster is accomplishing its goals to have a successful and transformative adult education program.

 

• Network for External Speakers and Educators: A key aspect of Westminster’s adult education program is its ability to invite outside pastors, speakers, and educators, including authors, professors, artists, and individuals with unique life experiences. The candidate should have an existing, diverse network of connections to sustain and enhance these educational opportunities for the congregation.

Additional Information

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How to Apply

For more info please send a cover letter and resume to the Executive Director of Operations at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Jo Ann McFarlin: jmcfarlin@nashvillewpc.org.

Details

• Date Posted: September 8, 2025
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Other
• Service Area: Religious
• Salary Range: 80,000