Lansdale Presbyterian Church (LPC) is a gospel-centered, multi-generational congregation in the suburbs of Philadelphia with a vision to gather a community to live for Christ. We pursue this mission through four key strategies: Encourage, Grow, Equip, and Go.
We are seeking a Discipleship Pastor who will provide leadership, vision, and oversight for the Christian Discipleship of Lansdale Presbyterian Church including the development and/or review and selection of curriculum for educational classes and ministries (children’s and youth ministries and adult Sunday School), community groups, and the design, development/selection, and execution of training for ministry and community group leaders in keeping with our reformed standards. This is a full-time, salaried position accountable to the Session and Lead Pastor.
We are seeking an Assistant Pastor with the expectation that the right individual will move into an Associate Pastor role as a long-term member of our pastoral team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the church’s Christian Discipleship Ministries Team (CDM) and chair CDM committee meetings
- Lead church-wide Community Groups including design and develop (or select) Community Group curriculum as well as recruiting, discipling, and training Community Group Leaders
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for Children’s and Youth Ministries
- Provide strategic direction and oversight of Adult Sunday School
- Develop and/or select curriculum for Children’s, Youth and Adult Sunday School ensuring biblical fidelity consistent with Reformed standards and spiritual growth
- Develop or select and lead training programs for ministry leaders
- Teach in a variety of church education settings
- Observe classes and ministries and provide feedback and coaching to teachers and leaders
- Provide oversight to the church library
- Perform pastoral duties including preaching as needed in coordination with the Lead Pastor
Ideal Candidate
Character & Calling
- Growing believer in Jesus Christ who believes the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God
- Passionate about discipleship and spiritual formation
- Servant leader who excels at equipping others
- Engages a multi-generational and culturally diverse congregation with humility and care
Skills & Attributes
- Strategic thinker with a clear Reformed philosophy of Christian education
- Exceptional and engaging teacher able to teach Scripture with clarity, depth, warmth, and gospel-centered conviction
- Experience in developing and evaluating curriculum for Christian education ministries and creating and leading training programs for ministry leaders
- Relational, encouraging, and collaborative
- Proven ability to motivate, delegate, and develop ministry leaders
- Has a heart for youth growth and development
- Able to clearly communicate and apply Scripture across a variety of settings reaching diverse congregants across generational, socio-economic, and ethnic backgrounds
Experience
Demonstrated experience in
- Discipling, and especially encouraging, guiding, and inspiring ministry leaders and community group leaders
- Development of curriculum for Christian Education ministries such as Sunday School classes, affinity groups, etc
- Creation and execution of training programs for ministry and group leaders
- Reaching diverse congregants, especially across generational, socio-economic, and ethnic backgrounds
About LPC
Lansdale Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) located in Montgomery County, PA. We are committed to Christ-centered worship, discipleship, and outreach and desire a pastor who will help us continue to grow in faithfulness to Christ and His mission. Learn more about LPC: Church Profile
Qualifications
Qualifications MDiv, MAR or equivalent from an accredited seminary Ordained or ordainable PCA Teaching Elder, or from a church with mutually recognized disciplinary standards Married (preferred)
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