Jobs at CEFCLA

CEFCLA is a multicultural church family under the lordship of Jesus Christ, loving and respecting one another, serving joyfully together to make disciples of all nations. CEFCLA has about 750 members worshipping our Lord Jesus Christ in three languages – Cantonese, English and Mandarin.

PROFILE 

A pastor is a gift from God to His church (Eph. 4:11-13). The pastor is responsible to lead and feed his congregation with the goal of equipping them to minister as mature believers, using the gifts God has given to them (John 21:15-17, Rom. 12:4-8). Scripture defines the job of the pastor and is his primary tool (2 Tim. 3:16-17, Eph. 6:17, 1 Tim. 6:2b-3, 2 Tim. 4:1-2). It is in Scripture that the pastor’s character is prescribed (1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9), his motivation set (1 Peter 5:1 -3), his accountability declared (James 3:1, 1 Tim, 5:19-21, Heb. 13:17), his reward established (1 Tim. 5:17-18, 1 Cor. 15:58, 1 Tim. 6:6, 1 Cor. 3:9), and his purpose focused (Col. 1:28-29). This profile is an expression of these and other pertinent Scriptures.

PREFERRED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Personality: Warm, outgoing, confident in his convictions but gracious rather than authoritative, good sense of humor, compassionate. visionary, characterized by integrity.
  • Family:  Married. The pastor’s wife should be ready to exercise her own spiritual gifts and talents within the church. The family should reflect a healthy Christian home.


RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD (REQUIREMENT)

Preferred candidate would be passionate about his personal relationship with his Heavenly Father; enthusiastic about his own walk so that he can model to the congregation an authentic and have a growing heart for God.

EDUCATION (REQUIREMENT)

Candidates must be ordained and possess at least a Master in Divinity, though a Doctorate in Ministry (or comparable) degree is preferred.  Candidates should be well-read and committed to ongoing learning and growth.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Preferred candidates should have ten (10) or more years of pastoral experience, with at least 5 years in multi-lingual Chinese-American Churches in North America.  He should have experience and be competent in all pertinent phases of ministry, including multi-staff leadership.  He also should have positive leadership in staff mentoring, development of lay leadership, and should understand and be sensitive to Chinese-American and Chinese immigrant culture.

PREFERRED CAPABILITIES

We seek candidates who will develop a vibrant, expository pulpit ministry that emphasizes relating the breadth of Scripture to the listener’s life. Candidates should be able to relate to a wide spectrum of ages, different Chinese ethnicities, including different generations, overseas or American-born backgrounds.  He should be able to communicate effectively with these diverse groups.  It is preferable that he is proficient in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin and that he is familiar with the cultures of these language groups in America.  He should adopt a team approach that is based on a relational style of leadership, able to work well with both men and women. Candidates must be skilled in listening as well as speaking.

PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY (REQUIREMENT)

CEFCLA views the local church as a fellowship of believers whose primary purpose is to glorify God. In that context, the role of senior pastor should be one that equips the saints for the work of ministry and mission by enabling each part of the church body to fulfill its distinctive role. This will be accomplished primarily through preaching and teaching, modeling of values, discipling the pastoral staff and leaders, and promoting worship as a vital element of congregational life. We consider the missionary outreach of the church to be one of its highest callings. Preferred candidates should possess a burden for the lost, demonstrated by an active involvement in fulfilling the Great Commission, both locally and globally. We are one church with three congregations under the lordship of Jesus Christ, loving and respecting one another, serving joyfully together to make disciples of all nations.

The senior pastor must support the Evangelical Free Church of America and uphold the constitution and by-laws of the Chinese Evangelical Free Church of Los Angeles.

To apply, please complete the application form.  If you have questions, please email to Grace Chan at SPSearch@cefcla.org. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Chinese Evangelical Free Church of Los Angeles is seeking a Lead Pastor to lead the English-speaking congregation. We are a family church with multiple language services (Cantonese, English and Mandarin) with about 150 Sunday English service worshipers under the lordship of Jesus Christ, loving and respecting one another, serving joyfully together to make disciples of all nations. We are seeking a full-time minister with an M. Div. and minimum two years of pastoral experience in America to provide spiritual leadership through teaching and shepherding in partnership with the Senior Pastor, church board and lead pastors of the other language congregations to oversee the body of Christ. For more information please contact Joyce at emlpastor@cefcla.org .

JOB DUTIES (includes the following, but not limited to):

General

  1. Accountable to the Church Board through the Senior Pastor.
  2. Shepherd CEFC with special responsibility for the English-speaking members through leading, equipping and pastoral care.
  3. Lead and develop English ministry pastors and the shepherding team to achieve the mission and vision of CEFC:
    1. MISSION: We glorify God by spreading the Gospel through words, deeds and relationships transformed by the Gospel – from ourselves, to our families, our city and the ends of the earth.
    2. VISION: We seek to display the love of Christ to people of all walks of life and connect them to Christ through:
    • Strengthening prayer life
    • Developing campus ministry
    • Connecting with neighbors/community
    • Making disciples through mentoring
    • Outreaching globally and locally
  4. Oversee the English ministry to achieve healthy growth of the church body.
  5. Work closely with the Senior Pastor, the Church Board and Lead Pastors for other languages on overall church direction and strategies.

Specifics:

  1. Worship:
  2. Preaching and Teaching:
    •  Prepare topical and scripture-based sermons, preaching on Sundays 2-3 times a month. Lead others to read the Bible and grow in their spiritual journey.
    • Prayer and Praise: Lead the congregation in gospel-centered worship and prayer. Identify and train worship personnel, including the Friday night worship ministry.
  3. Equipping: Oversee the teaching ministry at CEFC so that discipleship is grounded in Scripture (Sunday School curriculum, Bible reading plan, train leaders via core and counselor meetings.)
  4. Fellowship: Oversee all the fellowship groups in the English ministry and encourage them to focus on sanctification, community and mission.   Pastor fellowship groups: community groups and life stage groups 
  5. Outreach/Evangelism:  Cultivate a culture of evangelism in which every member is equipped and motivated to share the Gospel as a natural outflow of the Christian life. 
  6. Caring: Care for members via visitations and counseling sessions
 

JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements

  • Spiritual: A mature believer with a vital walk with Christ
  • Education: Master of Divinity degree from an accredited seminary
  • Experience: Three years of pastoral experience in America

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Has an appreciation and deep understanding of the Asian-American and Chinese immigrant culture

If interested, please complete this application form and make sure to attach the following:

  1. Resume
  2. Personal Statement (please tell us about the following)
    • Your testimony of how you came to know Christ
    • Your testimony of calling to work in Ministry

If you have questions, please email to Joyce Hii at emlpastor@cefcla.org. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Chinese Evangelical Free Church of Los Angeles (CEFCLA) is seeking a full-time Youth and College Pastor with the passion and calling to shepherd, teach, equip, and multiply Gospel-centered disciples of Jesus who will impact the world for God’s kingdom. Under the leadership of the Senior Pastor and the English Lead Pastor, the Youth and College Pastor will oversee the Youth (Grades 6-12) and College Ministry.
CEFCLA is a multilingual, multigenerational church with English, Cantonese and Mandarin worship services and ministries to bring the Gospel of Christ to the Monterey Park community and the Greater San Gabriel Valley. Our church has 3 fellowships for youth and college students: Eureka (middle school), Alpha (high school), Roots and Branches (college). These fellowships meet on Friday nights, starting with joint worship, then break off into their separate fellowships. Each fellowship has counselors and student leaders that plan Bible studies, bonding nights and outings.

JOB DUTIES (includes the following, but not limited to):

  1. Exemplify the quality of biblical leaders in devoting oneself to prayer and ministry of the Word, by interceding on behalf of church leaders and ministries and by ministering to the church through teaching and preaching (Acts 6:4).
  2. Set the vision and direction for youth and college ministries under the overall vision of the English Ministry (EM) and the church.
  3. Shepherd the youth and college through leading, equipping, and pastoral care.
  4. Lead and oversee all youth and college programs and events, including youth and college fellowships and retreats, Sunday school, youth worship, student leadership meetings, etc.
  5. Partner with parents and volunteers to help the youth live out the Christian faith.
  6. Recruit, train and shepherd youth and college volunteers to assist in the ministry.


JOB REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS  (Minimum Requirements):

  • Spiritual: A mature believer with a vital walk with Christ
  • Education: Formal training from an accredited seminary, Master of Divinity degree preferred.
  • Experience: Love and passion for shepherding youth and college students, with 3 or more years of experience, whether in a volunteer or professional context.
  • In agreement with the EFCA statement of faith.
  • Has an appreciation for and deep understanding of the Asian-American and Chinese immigrant culture


If interested, please complete this
application form and make sure to attach the following:

  1. Resume
  2. Personal Statement (please tell us about the following)
    • Your testimony of how you came to know Christ
    • Your testimony of calling to work with youth/college students
    • Your philosophy on ministry

If you have questions, please email to Joyce Hii at yps@cefcla.org. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Chinese Evangelical Free Church office is seeking an office manager to join our church office team. If you have a passion to serve a dynamic local church community and have strong administrative and communication skills, we would love to hear from you. This is a salary exempt position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • MODEL the biblical mandate for all spiritual leaders to be men and women of prayer by devoting a significant portion of the ministry to intercede weekly for the board and staff, the work and worship of the church, and the specific people under the ministry’s care. (Acts 6:4; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2; 1 Thess 5:17)
  • Accountable to the Church Board through the Senior Pastor.
  • Supervise to serve the administrative needs of pastoral staff, church board and members. 
  • Manage the church office staff, provide guidance on policies and record keeping, ensure efficient and effective daily operations in the office and all essential records maintenance including but not limited to property maintenance and data maintenance.
  • Manage members/fellowships office support and facility usages.
  • Collect, update and maintain staff timecard record.
  • Manage employee benefits including retirement, medical and life insurance. Prepare annual renewal, new enrollment and cancellation if necessary.
  • Execute church policy
  • Maintains church database, includes updating member information, creating reports, tracking attendance.
  • Supervises administrative staff, custodian and maintenance staff
  • Attends staff meeting to collaborate with staff team.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS and QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant needs to abide with the CEFC Statement of Faith and willing to be a CEFC member once employed.

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university and five years of work experience in administrative job with a minimum two year of managerial experience;

 Required Knowledge of
Utilization skills in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for both English and Chinese entries, and basic knowledge of utilizing database software.  Ability to fluently communicate in writing and verbally in English and Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin).

Required Skills and Abilities to:  
Maintain confidentiality in a spiritually mature manner, work effectively with others and in teams, attend to details, organize work, exercise good judgment and work independently.

If interested, please fill out the application form. If you have questions, please email to Paul Yee at paulyeecefc@gmail.com.