General Information

Job Title:

Assistant Pastor of Discipleship, Shepherding, and Evangelism: Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Job Description:

Purpose of the role

To strengthen EP Church's discipleship and shepherding ministries, and to help cultivate an evangelistic culture across the church, while assisting the Senior Pastor and Session in the overall pastoral work of the church.

Primary lanes

1.Discipleship

• Life on Life: Provide leadership and oversight for Life-on-Life discipleship (training, coaching leaders, maintaining quality and health)
• Sunday School: Recruit, train, and schedule Sunday School teachers for quarterly Sunday School classes.
• Men's Ministry: o Oversee Thursday morning and evening men's Bible studies o Promote and recruit to presbytery Men's retreat
• Small Groups: Recruit and train small group leaders for small group ministry.

2.Evangelism & Outreach

• Oversee the monthly men's evangelistic gathering (planning, hospitality, recruiting, speaker coordination, follow-up/next steps)
• Equip members and leaders for everyday evangelism through training, tools, and coaching
• Help ministries develop "invite" rhythms and clear next steps for newcomers and seekers

3.Shepherding & Pastoral Care

• Initiate and coordinate visitation, hospital calls, and member care
• Provide pastoral counseling within appropriate boundaries
• Oversee the elder shepherding system and coordinate with care/compassion teams as assigned

4.Worship & Word

• Participate in worship leadership
• Preach occasionally as needed and as gifted
• Assist with sacraments as appropriate

Position Qualifications:

• Ordained (or ordainable) in the PCA; aligned with Westminster Standards and PCA polity

• Demonstrated strength in relational discipleship and leader development

• Heart for evangelism and ability to equip others with confidence and clarity

• Pastoral warmth, humility, teachability, and teamwork

• Experience required

Application Deadline

08/31/2026

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

$71k-$90k

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Church

Denomination

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

City, State

Newark, DE

Description of Organization

Evangelical Church (EP) Church (PCA) is a gospel-centered, Reformed congregation in Newark, Delaware, serving families, students, and professionals in the greater University of Delaware community. We are committed to the ordinary means of grace, biblical preaching, reverent worship, and a strong culture of shepherding and discipleship. Our mission is to change lives by sharing Christ through gathering for worship, discipling one another in community (including Life-on-Life discipleship), and sending our people into the community and the world with the gospel.

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