Discipleship Pastor

The Discipleship Pastor is expected to contribute towards the church’s overall mission to _seek Jesus and see you._ This key leadership position oversees all aspects of connecting the congregation to one another by building community through a strong, healthy, and growing discipleship ministry. This includes the development and execution of spiritual pathways, group leader identification and recruitment, small group/adult class curriculum development, and ongoing leadership and coaching of group leaders and teachers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the development and growth of a strong discipleship ministry, fostering community involvement and spiritual growth.
• Implement regular leader and participant recruitment methods and processes, resulting in steady increases in small group and class participation.
• Plan and execute regular connection events as a means of bridging the gap between attraction environments and deepening environments.
• Function as the overall leader of discipling opportunities and discipleship leader development.
• Foster a strong and active network of leaders, members, and individuals interested in becoming part of the church’s discipleship ministry.
• Create promotional materials and methods that ensure everyone is aware of the discipleship ministry, its purpose and importance, and how to get connected.
• Identify, develop, and/or select curriculum and other study materials and tools.
• Drive and coordinate regular spiritual growth journeys as part of the church’s weekend service planning and design processes.
• Serve as a staff liaison to volunteer-led women's and men’s ministries.
• Function as a member of the church’s pastoral staff, preaching, performing baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc., as part of a rotation schedule.
• Assist in developing an annual departmental budget and managing spending to budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Success Indicators for the Discipleship Pastor

• Congregants have a clear understanding of their spiritual formation pathway and consistently pursue their next steps.
• Group leaders/teachers are equipped to shepherd and pastorally care for those within their community
• New discipleship methods and curriculum are continually researched and vetted, making this person a lifelong learner.

Position Structure and Level

• Reports To: Executive Pastor
• Classification: Exempt
• Category: Regular Full-Time
• Staff Designation: Lead Pastoral Staff