General Information

Job Title:

Pastor for Congregational Life & Discipleship

Job Description:

Objective: This position provides formation, direction, and oversight for the fulfillment of Hope's vision that its members be equipped as disciples of the Son. This position also maintains a finger on the pulse of Congregation and its needs and addresses those needs in concert with the Session, Diaconate, and Staff.

Classification: Full Time

General Responsibilities (15%)

Serve as Integral Member of the Pastoral Team

• Live out calling as a pastor within Hope Church's family of believers.
• Meet regularly with the pastoral team for sermon and worship planning, shepherding discussions, prayer, and spiritual renewal.
• Preach on occasion as fits into the other pastoral team responsibilities
• Participate, as requested, in the leading of corporate worship
• Coordinate with the Pastor for Missional Engagement and the Senior Pastor in caring for the congregation, Staff, and officers of Hope Church and developing leaders among the congregation.
• Connects Hope Church members to areas where their gifts can be used effectively; challenging them to move from attendance to involvement in ministry.

Serve as a Member of the Hope Church Session

• Attend Session meetings and assist pastors and elders in achieving the church's various goals.

Serve as a Member of the Staff

• Attend staff meetings and congregational gatherings.
• Participate in the life of the Staff as a team player.

Specific Responsibilities:

Primary Oversight for the Christian Nurture and Discipleship of Hope Church (65%)

• Identify, plan, and implement adult discipleship, training and education opportunities based on the mission, vision and value of Hope, as well as anticipated and/or expressed needs.
• Supports staff members who report to him by serving as a sounding board, troubleshooter and cheerleader for their individual and collective work.

• Adult Christian Education:

• • Work with staff and lay-leaders to plan the yearly adult education schedule.
  • Recruit and support teachers for the Adult Sunday School program.

• Life Groups

• • Nurture vibrancy of Life Groups through effective leadership recruitment, leadership development, planning and oversight.

• • Regularly visit with Life Group leaders and occasionally visit individual Life Groups.
  • Identify and/or develop resources for Life Groups.

• Women's Ministry

• • In concert with the Women's Ministry Director, support and oversee Hope's ministry to women.

• Men's Ministry

• • Identify, recruit, train and disciple men who can assist in leading the Men's Ministry.
  • Identify unmet needs related to the Men's Ministry and develop means of addressing these areas.
  • Plan, coordinate, and effectively communicate men's events (including the annual Men's Retreat) which facilitate the establishment and deepening of personal relationships.
  • Meet regularly with Hope men for encouragement and counseling, and to enfold them within the life of Hope Church.

• Student and Children Ministries

• • Provides supervision, support, and serves as a sounding board for staff responsible for all areas of Children and Student ministries.
  • Meets with individual staff and as a team on a disciplined routine to ensure effective and coordinated ministry.
  • Completes annual evaluations and provides timely feedback.
  • Assists staff in the development of ministry budgets, as needed.

Primary Oversight for the Vibrant Congregational Life of Hope Church (20%)

• Coordinates the pastoral care of the congregation.
• Develops systems and processes to evaluate the wellbeing of the congregation.
• Welcomes and follows-up with visitors.
• Regularly engages with members of the church on a one on one basis.

Position Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate would possess:

• Gifting and proven experience with pastoral care
• Expertise in overseeing and training leaders for small groups
• Strong affinity with the people, theology of ministry, and vision of Hope Presbyterian Church
• Demonstrated skill in identifying and addressing the unique spiritual needs of individuals, the congregation, and staff in a local church context
• Demonstrated ability to build ministry structures in which volunteers can flourish
• Ordination (or at least desire for and progress towards) in the Presbyterian Church in America

Application Deadline

06/30/2024

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Hope Presbyterian Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

Industry

Church

Denomination

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

City, State

Winston-Salem, NC

Description of Organization

Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA) is a multi-generational congregation of about 450 members and regular attenders worshiping in suburban Winston-Salem and seeking to increase in our love for the city and in our obedience to make disciples. God was very kind to Hope during the pandemic, enabling us to thrive and positioning us for an exciting next season of growing in our knowledge and love of Jesus Christ through worship, community, and mission.

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