Full Time Associate Pastor

With a heart for both spiritual formation and authentic worship, the Associate Pastor will champion our Discipleship and Worship Ministries. This includes shaping a clear, vibrant pathway for discipleship and nurturing a worship culture that is Spirit-led, team-driven, and deeply rooted in community. The Associate Pastor will lead with humility and vision - empowering volunteers, fostering connection, and guiding teams with grace and purpose.
~ Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Crossfield Baptist Church Fellowship is the only evangelical church in the town of four thousand people. In fact, there is only one other church besides us. Because of this, Crossfield is developing into a bedroom community for the cities of Airdrie and Calgary. We have strong rural roots with a wide demographic of people living in our community. Our church is located along HWY 2A on the edge of the town limits. We moved here 16 years ago after building a new church because we were outgrowing our aging building. In our 94 years of service to the Lord, we are moving forward with a renewed vision to build our youth, children, worship, discipleship and missional ministries and goals. Many of our ministries are flourishing, our church is growing, and we are seeking an Associate Pastor to bring vision and consistency to our discipleship and worship ministries.
Our church family is multi-generational, with a range of different cultures and ethnicities, and has a passion to grow in faith, biblical teaching, service, and share the gospel with our community which is directed by our vision statement: Our church has many values, but the ones that are at the core of who we are represent our heartbeat:
Family : by following God’s example of love for His family, we promote healthy and biblical marriages and raising of our children according to the word of God.
We intentionally serve to build trust through our ministries and practice reconciliation to heal relationships.
Governance and Associations
We are a Baptist church, which means we believe in the autonomy of the local church. We are congregational in polity, meaning that our church members make the decisions and they elect and authorize the Elders to lead the church throughout the year.
We are also part of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches within the prairie’s region
For further information about our church, what we believe, and our leadership teams, please visit our homepage

ASSOCIATE PASTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation (Approx. Work alongside the Lead Pastor to further develop CBCF’s Discipleship pathway
Invest in small group leaders by providing training and resources for a variety of stages of discipleship
Equip small group leaders to mentor others in faith and help foster a culture of spiritual maturity and growth
Collaborate with all staff and the greeting ministry to ensure newcomers are seamlessly integrated into long-term discipleship
Ensure that individuals, regardless of their starting point, are supported in their spiritual formation
Help individuals grow toward a life deeply rooted in Christ
Oversee, develop, and strengthen congregational care by developing teams for this ministry
Assist the Senior Pastor with other shepherding responsibilities
Further develop a healthy worship ministry culture, seeking the inspiration and leading of the Holy Spirit in the selection and arrangement of worship material to resonate with the worship culture of the church
Ensure growth in the team’s character, commitment to our community, and growing competency in their area of serving
Recruit, empower, develop, mentor, and retain volunteer teams to carry out the work of ministry according to the church’s Vision, Mission, and Values
Lead and plan worship services in collaboration with the Senior Pastor and CBCF Staff Team
Oversee Worship Team recruitment, rehearsal, and scheduling, so that teams are in place for every weekend service, and personally lead worship an average of twice monthly
Become aware of CBCF’s policies and preferences on worship music and style
A growing personal relationship with Jesus
Theological degree, and any experience with ministry will be considered an asset
Proficiency in leading worship with vocals and at least one instrument (preferably guitar or piano)
Competency in modern software tools such as Planning Center, and Song Select.
Alignment with CBCF’s philosophy of ministry
Preferably five or more years of full-time ministry
Passionate about intergenerational ministry and developing others
Proven ability to grow and nurture thriving volunteer teams, with a focus on relational and spiritual health
Competitive salary commensurate with experience starting at $50,000.00

• 3 weeks paid vacation and ministry leave
• Relocation/Moving allowance
• If you sense that God may be calling you to serve as our Associate Pastor, we invite you to apply by sending your materials to View email address on christiancareerscanada.com cover letter explaining your interest in the role and how your experience has prepared you for this ministry

Your faith story and philosophy of ministry
Three video samples of you leading worship in a church service
Three references: one pastor, one member of a worship team you were on, one other
Job posting will remain open until filled.