Job Overview

Role Summary:

The primary role of this position is to oversee the care & assimilation ministry of Grace Community Church. This includes leadership development, training volunteers, overseeing counseling, weddings, funerals, baptisms, membership, hospitality and other specific care initiatives. This role requires a pastor's heart, high empathy, compassion, a passion for hospitality, and the desire to equip others to lead in care.

Hours:

Exempt, Full-time, Salary, 4-day office week plus responsibilities on Sundays. Some evenings required.

Reports to:

Lead Teaching Pastor and will be overseen by the Executive Pastor

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Undergraduate Degree in Ministry or Counseling at minimum.
• 3 years of counseling experience or qualified training (preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of leading volunteers to active engagement in local church ministry
• Ability to navigate technology and applications

Requirements:

• He must be a mature Christian with a growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the character of a biblical elder (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1)
• He must agree with the faith, mission, and value statements at Grace Community Church
• Be willing to become a member of Grace Community church and fully integrate into the community
• Work location: Hudsonville, MI 49426, therefore he must reliably commute or relocate
• A desire and willingness to pursue continued growth in education, ministry and walk with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Benefits:

• Market competitive salary based on education and experience
• Health insurance stipend
• Paid time off
• Sabbatical for pastoral staff
• Continuing education, travel, and meeting allowances

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities:

Care and Counseling Responsibilities: 60%

• Provide leadership and influence into cultivating a healthy culture of care at Grace Community Church.
• Oversee care process to ensure members are resourced in time of need.
• Support specific care initiatives for groups such as Adoptions/Foster situations, single parent, elderly, hospitalized individuals, and those in significant crisis situations.
• Recruit and equip volunteers to support the needs of the Care Ministry initiatives.
• Oversee the pastoral care & counseling strategy at Grace Community Church.
• Recruit and equip lay counselors and marriage mentors.
• Oversee resourcing for benevolence needs, weddings and funerals.

Assimilation Responsibilities: 30%

• Develop and oversee pathways for new guests to engage fully in the life of Grace Community Church, including baptism, membership, small group participation, and serving opportunities.
• Oversight of the first impressions experience at GCC.
• Lead the "Next Steps" experience to welcome and connect new attendees to the church.
• Ensure systems of follow-up are effective for all guests to provide personal contact and next steps.
• Oversee and enhance the Hospitality Ministry to ensure a welcoming and Christ-honoring Sunday experience.
• Track member and guest engagement, using systems and metrics to assess progress toward greater participation and spiritual growth.

General Pastoral Responsibilities: 10%

• The Care & Assimilation Pastor actively engages in an effective personal ministry to the congregation through teaching groups or classes, hospitality, and discipling.
• The Care & Assimilation Pastor does not let his responsibilities crowd out his personal walk and renewal before God. He has moments of personal retreat, prayer, solitude and meditation on God's Word.
• The Care & Assimilation Pastor engages in accountability relationships with the elders of the church and with godly mentors outside the church.