Job Overview

We are seeking a Discipleship/Executive Pastor to lead our discipleship initiatives and manage church operations, aligning with our mission to glorify God and make disciples.

Job Description

Job Title: Discipleship Pastor Location: Pillar Church, Grove City, OH Position Type: Full-time Start Date: Spring 2025

Overview: We are seeking a Discipleship/Executive Pastor to lead our discipleship initiatives and manage church operations, aligning with our mission to glorify God and make disciples.

About Pillar Church Pillar Church is a Baptist church replant in Grove City, Ohio. We are a fellowship of believers who make and send disciples through gospel witness, Christ-centered teaching, and worship that glorifies God.

Our ministry priorities include expository preaching, teaching sound theology, leading the congregation in God-centered worship, and fulfilling the great commission through evangelism and missions. Our goal is to be a sending church that develops a generation of leaders, church planters, and missionaries.

Pillar Church cooperates with the Southern Baptist Convention, the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio, and Strategic Church Network.

Key Responsibilities: 1. Discipleship Ministry: – Oversee discipleship ministries (Bible studies, life groups, and 1:1 discipleship). – Lead guest follow-up and new member processes. – Implement a discipleship pipeline which develops new believers into deployed disciples.

2. Leadership and Management: – Assist the lead pastor in implementing the church's ministry plan. – Oversee internal and external communication to ensure clarity. – Manage essential operations such as administration and planning.

3. Pastoral Ministry – Participate in the preaching team, delivering sermons as scheduled. – Provide pastoral care and counsel to congregation members. – Lead by example in godliness, doctrine, and service.

Requirements: – Bachelor's degree in a ministry-related field (Master's preferred).

– Strong alignment with historic Baptist theology. – Experience in church leadership and administration.

Skills and Qualities: – Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. – Technological competency and the ability to integrate innovative technologies for more effective ministry. – Strong organizational skills, with the capacity to manage, prioritize, and delegate tasks effectively. – Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to challenges. – Exemplary Christian life and example in keeping with 1 Timothy 3:1-7.

Though not required, specialization in worship, children's ministry, or student ministry is a plus.