Associate Pastor of Discipleship, Assimilation, and Missions Full Time

JOB DESCRIPTION: ASSOCIATE PASTOR DISCIPLESHIP SYSTEMS, MISSIONS, AND ASSIMILATION

1. OVERVIEW
General hours are 40-45 hours per week, worked Sunday through Thursday, with some Friday and Saturday work required. The position represents Old River Baptist Church in general to the community, and specifically to the church & partners, as such, the role must support the mission statement, statement of faith (BFM2000) and core values of Old River Baptist community. The Discipleship Pastor must meet all the qualifications of the overseer outlined in 1 Timothy 3;1-7. The Discipleship Pastor’s life should be marked by a general pursuit of Christlikeness that he can articulate. The Discipleship Pastor will serve as a pastor to the whole congregation, in conjunction with the Lead Pastor and the other pastors on staff. The Discipleship Pastor oversees the discipleship of the Old River Baptist family in alignment with Old River Baptist Church’s mission of “making followers who are ready for the mission. The Discipleship Pastor will assess communication models for the congregation and work to maintain clear and consistent communication. The Discipleship Pastor will evaluateand recommend systems for organizational management of discipleship ministries. The Discipleship Pastor will oversee the assimilation process, which is from the point of an individual first visit through the completion of the membership process. The Discipleship Pastore will prepare and equip members and visitors for the work of ministry.

2. QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Education: Master of Divinity, Master of Christian Education, or equivalent from a Seminary in the SBC system or another closely aligned institution.
Preferred Experience: 5+ years of church staff or mission experience, as a pastor or in a discipleship role.
Other Qualifications: Licensed and ordained by a Southern Baptist Church or of a church in like faith and practice preferred.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES
A general outline of responsibilities is listed. The list is not all inclusive and will be modified at a minimum frequency of annually to reflect the actual work performed and skills needed.
• Pastor the entire congregation in conjunction with the Lead Pastor and other pastors on staff.
• Develop and articulate vision for assigned areas in support of the overall vision, and mission of Old River Baptist Church.
• Interact with the leaders and pastors in a way as to communicate accurate assessments of church discipleship systems, ministries, and membership.
• In conjunction with the Lead Pastor, develop and execute a discipleship and servanthood plan that supports the development of members ability to share the Gospel, do the work of ministry, and grow in holiness.
• Train and develop teachers for all aspects of discipleship to include, prayer meetings, life groups, men’s and women’s ministry, special events.
• Coordinate efforts of all discipleship ministries for cohesiveness and effectiveness.
• Coordinate special discipleship topic trainings, to include a marriage conference and a family conference.
• Working with the Lead Pastor and partner organizations, develop a called ministry strategy and training plan for called residents, to include a residency.
• Assess and develop our systems for project planning and church wide info management with our business office and church office.
• Develop, coordinate and maintain yearly budget lines associated with discipleship, missions, and guest assimilation.
• Assist in data collection for Sunday morning.
• Work with Lead Pastor and Missions volunteers to plan and implement the mission’s strategy of Old River Baptist Church for the purpose of mission and service in West Chambers County, the state, the nation, and around the world.
• Coordinate efforts to advance and support the Cooperative program through prayer and missions giving such as the Annie Armstrong Easter offering and the Lottie Moon International Missions offering.
• Prepare and lead our Door-to-Door initiate as the baseline evangelism effort for all members.
• Conduct Baptism and Member Interviews with the other pastors on staff.
• Preach as needed in coordination with the Pastor.
• Pursue personal holiness.
• Develop volunteers for all areas. The object is not for you to do all the work but to train, disciple, and deploy members to do the work of ministry for their spiritual health.
• Other duties as assigned

3. REPORTING STRUCTURE
The position reports to the Lead Pastor, works with the leadership and other Associate Pastor(s), and serves the membership.

4. DIRECT REPORTS
The position will receive direct reports from the discipleship staff including the student minister, children’s minister, preschool director, MDO director and lay leaders of discipleship ministries.