Associate Pastor of Discipleship Full Time
Redeemer Church
ActiveRedeemer Church in Cary, NC, is seeking an Associate Pastor of Discipleship. This role involves partnering with the Lead Pastor to oversee and develop the discipleship ministries of the church, with a strong emphasis on administrative and organizational processes. As Redeemer is a relatively new church plant meeting in a school, the Associate Pastor must be an independent worker who can operate autonomously. The ideal candidate will combine a pastoral heart with a passion for discipleship and the skills needed to build and implement robust processes that equip and encourage the church for gospel centered ministry.
Qualifications
- Meet the biblical qualifications of an elder outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
- Align with Redeemer Church’s doctrinal statements and core values.
- Demonstrate a commitment to equip and encourage the church body for Gospel ministry.
- Have a deep care for the lost and a passion for reaching those far from God.
- Strong administrative and organizational skills to take big picture ideas and turn them into a well-structured execution plan.
- Be detail-oriented, work autonomously, and be able to manage multiple church initiatives effectively.
- Strong communication and change management skills to ensure that various teams and groups within the church have relevant and timely information necessary to execute their work effectively.
- Currently discipling other believers and yielding to The Holy Spirit’s prompting in their own life to grow.
- Seminary graduate preferred, although a greater emphasis is placed on experience.
Responsibilities
The Associate Pastor will focus on creating robust but flexible processes to ensure the smooth operation of key ministries:
Community Groups:
- Develop and implement a clear process for curriculum selection and distribution.
- Establish a structured leader training program and track leader development.
- Create a strategy for launching and growing healthy groups, with emphasis that all members at Redeemer are encouraged to actively be involved in a group.
Guest Connection and Membership:
- Oversee a step-by-step membership process, including onboarding materials, interviews, and follow-up.
- Develop a comprehensive guest connection strategy that welcomes visitors. Including contacting them and connecting them to the larger church community and actively encouraging visitors to explore membership.
Ministry Partnerships:
- Develop a process for connecting members to service opportunities with ministry partners.
- Create feedback loops to assess and encourage deeper member engagement that edify the ministries.
Additional responsibilities would include but are not limited to…
- Manage a care process for hospital visits, counseling appointments, and significant life events such as funerals, ensuring no one within our church is overlooked.
- Ensure staff communications and tasks are streamlined and efficiently managed.
- Work closely with the ministry associate to oversee the operational processes of the church, including budgeting, calendaring, and facility use coordination.
- Serve as the organizational point of contact for deacon, men’s, and women’s ministries, providing support for planning and growth.
- Maintain organized records for elder meetings, including agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions.
- Preach sermons as needed (approx. 4-8 times per year)
- Oversee church-wide communications, ensuring consistent and relevant processes for digital outreach, email updates, and event promotions.
- Maintain the church’s website and social media presence, keeping information up-to-date and relevant.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary: Starting at $60,000/year.
Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, and life coverage.
Retirement: 4% employer match.
Professional Expenses: Expense account provided.
How to Apply
To apply or inquire further, please send your resume and cover letter explaining how you believe you are an ideal candidate for the position to [email protected]
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