Associate Pastor

Job Overview

Redeeming Grace Church is seeking a full-time Associate Pastor to share in the pastoral leadership of a growing congregation committed to making disciples who declare and display the glory of King Jesus. The Associate Pastor will serve alongside the Senior Pastor and Elders to help the church:

• Deepen in spiritual maturity and congregational care
• Widen in evangelistic and outward engagement
• Strengthen its leadership culture and ministry infrastructure for long-term health This is a shared pastoral leadership role within the plurality of elders.

Job Description

General Pastoral Leadership

• Cultivate a vital spiritual life grounded in the ordinary means of grace
• Maintain consistent, visible presence in corporate gatherings (Sunday AM & PM), exercising leadership when appropriate
• Attend and participate fully in regular staff meetings, elders' meetings, and service reviews
• Speak into preaching, teaching, and leadership direction with thoughtful counsel

Deepen – Spiritual Maturity & Congregational Care

• Preach at least five times annually in Sunday morning gatherings
• Oversee and strengthen Home Groups, including leader recruitment, training, and ongoing care
• Provide regular biblical counseling (premarital, marital, crisis, discipleship)
• Share in pastoral visitation and member care
• Assist in membership interviews and baptism preparation
• Strengthen assimilation efforts to help prospective members meaningfully connect and remain
• Extend pastoral care to outgoing members until they are meaningfully connected to another church
• Organize and teach seasonal Equip Classes and other theological training environments

Widen – Local & Global Outreach

• Oversee and develop RGC's local outreach initiatives
• Train and mobilize members for thoughtful personal evangelism
• Organize and lead evangelistic efforts (e.g., community engagement initiatives, introductory Christianity classes)
• Develop sustainable relationships with churches, ministries, and community partners

Strengthen – Leadership & Ministry Infrastructure

• Identify and develop emerging ministry leaders
• Serve as the primary elder liaison to the deacons
• Provide regular training, guidance, and evaluation of deacon ministry
• Assist in evaluating and refining ministry systems and processes for scalability and effectiveness

Qualifications

• Meets the biblical qualifications for an elder (1 Timothy 3; Titus 1)
• Demonstrated pastoral fruit within a local church context
• Theologically trained (Master's-level degree preferred)
• Strong alignment with RGC's theological and ministry commitments (9Marks DNA for easy reference)
• Relationally and emotionally mature

Compensation

• To be agreed upon at hire. The Associate Pastor salary and benefits package is designed to support a one income household in the Greater Phoenix Metro.