Family Life Pastor

Job Overview

Imagine a church where the members enjoy ministry for Christ regardless of getting ministry for themselves; a place where God is glorified in profession and practice; Christ is trusted and exalted; and the Holy Spirit is gifting and leading God's saints. With biblical theology, members are engaging others in genuine, loving community. The demographic of that community is primarily families with 229 members below the age of 27. That is New Covenant Church in Anderson, South Carolina. We are looking for a godly dad—a godly pastor captivated by a spiritual calling to train up godly families in biblical family life. If you would like to explore this, thank you for your interest! We are a congregation with an average attendance of 380 persons on Sunday mornings, born in 1987, and ever growing for the glory of our God. We have a K-2 through 12th grade Christian School ministry of over 260 students, and we are without debt, except for love, with room to grow. Looking at the future is exciting!

The job of the Family Life Pastor is to see that every church family has a mentor, pastor and encourager for the building of their godly family. There will be additional opportunities for discipleship, counseling, teaching, mercy ministries, event planning and conducting small group ministries. There is always much to do in God's church for his glory and honor and the growth of his children. Nevertheless, the primary objective is to equip, direct, and oversee family ministries birth through college by discipling parents as the primary shepherds of their children in Christ-centered, biblical ministry. The Family Life Pastor will shepherd, instruct, evangelize, counsel, pray with and for families, provide robust discipleship resources for parents, and labor to see households brought to full maturity in Christ, in partnership with the covenant community of the church.

Job Description

Competencies and Characteristics

1. A man who loves the Lord his God with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength, and who demonstrates a clear calling to disciple parents and families to do the same. He affirms that the home is God's primary context for discipleship and models faithfulness in his own life and household.
2. A man who is an equipper. A leader who intentionally develops others for mature, effective, and faithful ministry so that the whole church participates in Christ's work (Eph. 4).
3. A faithful, responsible member of New Covenant Church, serving as a strong leader, passionate worshiper, Sabbath keeper, and encourager of the saints.
4. A man of proven moral integrity, careful speech, and Christlike humility, using his words to build up parents, families, staff, and the broader body of Christ.
5. A shepherd with a pastoral heart for families, especially parents seeking wisdom, encouragement, correction, and hope as they raise children in the covenant.
6. Demonstrated loyalty to church leadership and a team-oriented spirit for the growth and expansion of God's kingdom.
7. A man of public and private prayer, devoted to God's Word, generous in giving, and committed to Scripture as the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
8. At least five years of experience in youth and/or family ministry, with clear evidence of a calling to equip parents and households, ordained or able to be ordained in the PCA (Presbyterian Church in America).
9. Ability to adopt the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms as containing the system of doctrine taught in Holy Scripture.
10. Successful completion of the Teacher/Leaders Evaluation Form used for all teachers at New Covenant Church.
11. Proven ability to recruit, train, and nurture volunteer teams, particularly parent leaders and family ministry volunteers.
12. Skill and passion for leading families into meaningful involvement in discipleship classes, small groups, and the life of the church.
13. Vision beyond maintaining existing programs, with a heart to see families strengthened for generational faithfulness and evangelistic impact.
14. Conviction of God's calling to labor in Family Ministries (birth through college) with a particular emphasis on parental discipleship. To be clear, this is not a "Youth Pastor" position but a "Family Pastor" position.
15. Ability to provide Christlike pastoral care, manage multiple responsibilities, plan effectively, and follow through with attention to detail.
16. A demonstrated commitment to a ministry philosophy that equips and mobilizes parents and adult lay-ministers for discipleship.
17. A positive, flexible, teachable spirit; dependable, self-motivated, and creative, with a healthy sense of humor.
18. Commitment to self-discipline and exemplary stewardship of personal finances.
19. Exemplary relationships with the opposite sex consistent with biblical qualifications for church leadership.
20. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to utilize technology effectively for communication and training. Willingness to commit multiple years, Lord willing, to this position.

Responsibilities

1. Serve as the primary pastor for Family Ministries (birth through college), with a primary focus on equipping parents as the chief disciplers of their children.
2. Develop and implement a comprehensive parent discipleship strategy, including training, resources, counseling, and ongoing encouragement rooted in Scripture and Reformed theology.
3. Provide biblical ministry to parents first and then their children, ensuring that youth programming supports and reinforces what is being taught in the home.
4. Supervise and shepherd the Youth and Family Life Coordinator, who oversees middle school, high school, college, and children's ministries.
5. Recruit, train, and oversee teachers, leaders, and volunteers for family ministries, ensuring doctrinal faithfulness and pastoral care.
6. Develop strong, intentional relationships with parents, regularly communicating vision, expectations, and resources for discipling their children.
7. Provide pastoral care, counseling, and crisis support to parents and families as needed.
8. Lead and develop a Parent Ministry Team to assist in teaching, mentoring, hospitality, events, and family discipleship initiatives.
9. Actively lead one or more small, discipleship group of fathers for the purpose of mutual growth in Christ and multiplying leaders within New Covenant Church.
10. Regularly inform the congregation of family ministry opportunities that promote generational faithfulness and church-wide involvement.
11. Implement and oversee all safety and protection policies for children and youth ministries.
12. Equip parents to engage the mission field of their own homes and communities, encouraging evangelism through families.
13. Uphold biblical principles of church discipline and peacemaking in cooperation with church leadership.
14. Preach and administer the sacraments as assigned by the Senior Pastor.
15. Officiate or assist with weddings and funerals as given opportunity.
16. Actively participate in Presbytery and General Assembly meetings as qualified and able.
17. Coordinate vacation, sick, and personal days with the Senior Pastor.
18. Perform other duties as required in support of the church's mission.

Education & Ordination

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from an accredited seminary, with training consistent with the Reformed theological tradition.
• Ordained (or ordainable) as a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
• Minimum of 5-7 years of ministry experience in family, pastoral, or congregational leadership, with demonstrated faithfulness in shepherding families within the local church.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading and teaching at family-focused retreats, conferences, or extended discipleship gatherings.
• Married with children, with lived experience in marriage and parenting that informs pastoral care, teaching, and counseling within the congregation.
• Proven ability to disciple parents and equip households toward Christ-centered family worship and covenant faithfulness.

Compensation

Annual Salary is commensurate with experience, education, and credentials ($60,000.00 to $90,000.00 range). Also included are health, life and disability insurance, four weeks paid vacation, cell phone allowance, discipleship ministry allowance, and an annual week of Continuing Education with financial allowance.