Job Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION // Counseling & Discipleship Pastor

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Salary Range: $95,000-$120,00 + health insurance

• 5-10 years of ministry experience is preferred
• Seminary education required
• Ability/gifting to lead leaders & create healthy discipleship pathways
• Cordial and professional conduct and excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of experience in managing multiple forms of contact by way of text, email, etc
• Theological alignment with our Statement of Basic Beliefs and Statement of Ethics
• Philosophical alignment with our Vision, Mission, and Core Values
• A team player who exhibits: humility of character, a hunger to take initiative/work hard, and the "people skills" to care for people well
• A man demonstrating the biblical characteristics of an elder/pastor (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1)

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Ability to teach and preach
• Able to counsel and shepherd others
• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and managerial competencies
• Spiritually mature, teachable, trustworthy, humble to follow and able to lead
• Flexibility to adapt to changes in work environment, work assignments, and/or changes in priorities
• Ability to work independently, organizing, prioritizing and following through with details

Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pastoral Responsibilities

• • Teaching/preaching opportunities as determined by co-lead pastors
  • Lead and teach a weekly small group in spiritual growth and service in the DMV
  • Model godliness, service, and personal evangelism
  • Regularly participate in worship service responsibilities
  • Oversee our LINK men's discipleship groups and men's accountability groups
  • Pursue and develop discipleship relationships with men in the church
  • Participate in teaching opportunities such as: Learn Seminar classes and EQUIP classes
  • Oversee the organization, curriculum development, and teaching of our EQUIP classes
  • Oversee the organization and development of new LEARN seminars
  • Oversee the planning and development of new family ministry initiatives
  • Help assimilate new people into the life of the church
  • Offer pastoral counsel & care to church members on a weekly basis
  • Participate in monthly pastor/elder meetings
  • Participate in regular shepherding meetings with other pastors
  • Assist in developing and training new small group leaders and new discipleship pathways for the church
  • Continued learning, writing, and reading as determined by co-lead pastors
  • Keep regular office hours and participate in staff meetings & initiatives