Associate Pastor Generational Discipleship

The Lamar-Barnesville Chamber of Commerce has said it best. Barnesville is where charm meets convenience. Nestled in the heart of west central Georgia, Barnesville stands as a testament to the perfect balance of small-town charm and big-city convenience. Located approximately 50 miles south of Atlanta and 30 miles north of Macon, our community offers an inviting haven for those seeking a place to live, work, and raise a family. At First Baptist Church of Barnesville, we are a close-knit community of multiple generations. Our church is deeply dedicated to serving our neighborhood and the nations through the Gospel mission.

We are currently seeking an Associate Pastor Generational Discipleship. The Associate Pastor Generational Discipleship will work alongside the other pastoral staff to care for and lead the church. This position gives particular attention to fostering a culture of biblical discipleship across the church body, so that FBC Barnesville is a church full of disciple-making disciples. The Discipleship Pastor maintains a high-level view of disciple-making within the church, raising up and equipping leaders in a way that is scalable as the church grows.

Qualifications for this position shall also include:

• Affirms a testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a vital, growing personal relationship with Him.

• Acknowledges a clear understanding of a call to the Gospel ministry.

• Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology, or other Christian Education related ministry. A seminary degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Discipleship Ministry or a Generational Discipleship role.

• Possesses a heart for the spiritual growth and discipling of those under their pastoral leadership.

• Proves to have the ability to perform pastoral responsibilities such as preaching, teaching, and providing spiritual guidance and support to church members.

• Collaborates well with other church staff members and supports all other church ministries.

• Skilled in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships.

• Passionate for personal discipleship with a proven ability to encourage discipleship across all age groups.

• Expertise in current discipleship methods and models.

• Ordained.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this position, please email your resume to [email protected]. For more information about First Baptist Church, please visit our website at fbcbarnesville.com.

Associate Pastor Generational Discipleship

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Pastoral care

• Maintain an authentic and growing walk with Jesus Christ through the ongoing use of spiritual disciplines.

• Develop relationships with lost people, pursuing the Great Commission, and helping the church to do the same.

• Participate in FBC's ministry of visitation with the Senior Pastor and other pastoral staff by visiting church members, especially the sick, bereaved, and those who have special needs.

• Take initiative to care pastorally for the church as a whole. Along with the other staff pastors, share the responsibilities of providing pastoral counsel to individual church members as needed.

• Maintain a high-level awareness of disciple-making activities within the church, providing pastoral leadership in these areas as needed.

• Maintain multiple, concurrent discipling relationships with church members to shepherd them toward growth as followers of Jesus.

• Under the direction of the Lead Pastor, assist with the preaching ministries of the church by preaching occasionally as requested.

B. Discipleship

• Develop and lead our church in a Gospel-centered holistic discipleship strategy.

• Collaborate with the other staff pastors each semester to equip the church's Sunday School and Small Groups ministry, giving particular attention to leader recruitment, training, and support.

• Manage all areas of discipleship including Next Gen, Families, Seniors, Men, Women, etc. with the goal of seeing our church equipped to become disciplemaking disciples of Jesus.

• Identify and oversee specific individuals to serve as the leaders of each of these ministries, which may include overseeing next generation ministers who serve in these capacities.

• Manage budgets related to discipleship; project future needs and communicate those needs through budget requests on a yearly basis.

C. Administrative duties

• In collaboration with other staff, the Associate Pastor Generational Discipleship will develop and submit an Annual Plan each year and then ensure the plan is executed in the coming year. The Annual Plan should align with the church's Strategic Framework and should further our church-wide goals.

• Maintain confidentiality with church information, ministry information, and personal information.

• Abide by the policies and procedures of the church, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook and the Child Protection Policy.

• Serve as a resource person to the church Nominating Committee.

• Attend all church staff meetings, deacons' meetings, and church conferences.

D. Qualifications

• Affirms a testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a vital, growing personal relationship with Him.

• Acknowledges a clear understanding of calling to the Gospel ministry.

• Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology, or other Christian Education related ministry. A seminary degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Discipleship Ministry or a Generational Discipleship role.

• Possesses a heart for the spiritual growth and discipling of those under their pastoral leadership.

• Proves to have the ability to perform pastoral responsibilities such as preaching, teaching, and providing spiritual guidance and support to church members.

• Collaborates well with other church staff members and supports all other church ministries.

• Skilled in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships.

• Passionate for personal discipleship with a proven ability to encourage discipleship across all age groups.

• Expertise in current discipleship methods and models.

• Ordained.