The Knoxville Chinese Christian Church (KCCC) is seeking an English Ministry (EM) Minister. The EM Minister will serve KCCC by giving equal emphasis to the needs of youth and young Asian adults in English-speaking congregations. Key responsibilities include: regularly preaching expository sermons, sharing the gospel and leading the gospel outreach efforts, participating in the KCCC English Council, fostering youth and young adult ministry, providing discipleship training for new believers within the English congregation, and leading mission trips of youth and young Asian adults. The ability to team up with EM coworkers and overall church leadership is a necessity.

KCCC is seeking a candidate who has completed or is near completing the seminary education, with preference given to those holding or pursuing a Master of Divinity. We also encourage applications from individuals with strong biblical training and high ministry potential who are eager to continue their theological education and grow into a future pastoral role. Ideal candidates should demonstrate: (1) A heart that loves God and people, fully surrendered to the truth of Scripture, and in alignment with KCCC’s Statement of Faith (see https://www.kccctn.org/faith), (2) Experiences in the leadership of promoting believers’ spiritual growth, sharing the gospel, and administrating church development, and (3) English fluency and cultural awareness that fosters genuine connection with our congregation (Mandarin proficiency is a welcome plus). We are an independent church with strong roots in Baptist and Bible church traditions - generally non-charismatic. Compatibility with our church’s theological heritage and culture will be considered.

KCCC is based in Knoxville, a rapidly growing community nestled near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the junction of I-40 and I-75. Anchored by the University of Tennessee’s main campus and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the region offers abundant opportunities to share the Gospel within the local Chinese community.

Interested applicants should submit their application materials as a single PDF attachment to kccctn@gmail.com, including (1) a letter of intent to jointly explore God’s call, (2) a resume, (3) a completed application questionnaire, and (4) a completed reference form. The application questionnaire and the reference form can be found at https://www.kccctn.org/empastor. Review of the applications will begin on January 15, 2027, but submissions will be accepted continuously until the position is filled. Further information about KCCC can be found at https://www.kccctn.org, and inquiries can be sent to kccctn@gmail.com.