Co-lead Planting Pastor
Church Plant in Colorado Springs, CO
Overview
Citylight church in Fort Collins, CO is preparing to plant a church in Colorado Springs, CO in 2027 through the Salt Network. The Salt Network is a partner of the Send Network and is "a family of churches committed to reaching college students and planting churches in university centers across the country."
We are planting with a co-lead pastor model, in which two elder qualified men share preaching, teaching, and pastoral responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Theologically aligned with and agree to the BFM 2000
- Must have a clear internal and external calling to church plant
- Gifted in preaching and teaching
- 5+ years of ministry experience
- Masters level seminary degree preferable
- Desire to pastor a multi-generational church, with a focus on college students
- Be willing and able to move to Colorado Springs, CO by summer 2027
Responsibilities
- Engage the city, with a particular emphasis on reaching the lost
- Recruit people to join core team
- Pastoral oversight of the congregation, including Salt Company college ministry staff
- Ability to raise partial financial support
- Complete a NAMB church planter assessment
About me (the other co-lead pastor)
My name is Greg! I moved to Fort Collins, CO in July 2025 in preparation for planting this church. I currently serve on staff as the church planting resident at Citylight church Fort Collins.
I came to know the Lord in college and was called to ministry in 2012. I served on staff with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) as an area representative from 2013-2020. I have a M.A. in Applied Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute (2015) and a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2019). I served in Mexico as a church planter with the International Mission Board (IMB) from 2020-2023, then as an associate pastor in Florida from 2023-2025.
I am convictionally reformed in my theology and am passionate about reaching the next generation through the local church, discipleship, leadership development, and international missions.
I have been married to Amy for 6 years and we have two young daughters.
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs has a population of about 750,000 and only about 100,000 attend a church of any kind. With more churches closing their doors each year than are being planted, there is a need for new church plants in Colorado Springs!
There are 4 main college campuses, totaling about 35,000 college students. The Salt Company staff team will be a part of the church plant and develop a strategy to engage and reach these students with the gospel.
Church Plant Vision
"Mature and Multiply"
Mature
- Expository and gospel-centered preaching
- Heart-engaged and Bible-based discipleship
- Intentional and relational community
Multiply
- Campus and community evangelism
- Pastoral and workplace leadership development
- Domestic and international church planting
Tentative Church Plant Timeline
- June 2027 – begin core team training in Colorado Springs, CO
- August 2027 – launch Salt Company college ministry
- Winter 2027 – publicly launch church plant
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