Seattle Chinese Alliance Church
Mandarin Ministry Pastor
Seattle, WA | Full-time
Seattle Chinese Alliance Church (SCAC) is searching for a Mandarin Ministry Pastor.
A. Position Summary
The Mandarin Pastor provides pastoral leadership to the Mandarin-speaking congregation
through preaching, teaching, shepherding, and developing the Mandarin Ministry. This role
exists to strengthen the spiritual health, discipleship, and growth of the Mandarin-speaking
community within the church. The pastor serves under the authority of the Senior Pastor and
collaborates closely with the pastoral team, elders, deacons, and ministry leaders, while
upholding the church’s (C&MA) doctrinal statement, mission, and governance structure.
B. Ministry Target Groups
Mandarin-speaking congregants of all life stages, including immigrant families from Mainland
China and Southeast Asia.
C. Essential Qualifications
-A clear and authentic calling from God to serve as a full-time pastor for the Mandarin
congregation.
-A strong commitment to the Lordship of Jesus Christ; spiritually mature with a passion
for example: shepherding, teaching, preaching, caring, outreach, and missions.
-Demonstrated desire and ability to develop, train, and nurture the spiritual growth of the
Mandarin congregation.
-Ability to develop evangelistic strategies and outreach events, and active participation in
SCAC’s outreach ministry.
-A team-oriented mindset with strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills.
-Integration and collaboration with pastors and staff from the Cantonese, English, Youth,
and Children’s Ministries.
-Experience in bilingual and bi-cultural ministry; fluency in Mandarin and the ability to
communicate effectively in English for meetings and collaboration. Knowledge of
Cantonese is a plus.
-Seminary graduate with a Master of Divinity degree from an accredited institution or
equivalent.
-Minimum of three (3) years of relevant North American church ministry experience.
-An additional three (3) years of professional, nonprofit, ministry, or cross-cultural
experience is considered an asset, particularly in contexts involving immigrant
communities, multicultural environments, leadership development, or engagement with
working professionals, due to the diverse background of the congregation.
This is a full-time position with benefits.
Must be licensed, ordained, OR eligible to pursue licensing/ordination with the Christian &
Missionary Alliance (C&MA).
Candidates from other evangelical denominations are encouraged to apply, must be willing to
align with and affirm the doctrinal statement, policy, polity and credentialing expectations of the
C&MA.
D. Job Responsibilities
The primary role of the Mandarin Ministry Pastor is to serve the Mandarin Ministry in the
following areas (including but not limited to):
-Preach regularly in Mandarin worship services, ensuring all teaching is biblical and
aligned with the church’s doctrinal statement.
-Teach adult Sunday School, lead small groups/fellowship, develop and train disciples
and leaders.
-Lead and develop the Mandarin Ministry in alignment with the church’s mission and
strategic direction
-Provide spiritual care, prayer support, and visitation for Mandarin-speaking
congregations.
-Implement and coordinate Mandarin ministry events and outreach initiatives to engage
the local Mandarin-speaking community.
-Participate in pastoral staff meetings, deacon & governing board meetings, ministry
planning sessions, and maintain effective communication with church leaders and
administrative staff.
How to Apply
Please submit resume and references to:
Please submit resume to MM Pastor Search Committee – mm-search@scacseattle.org