PASTOR OF DISCIPLE-MAKING
Job Description
Position: Full-time, exempt, 40 hours/week
The Pastor of Disciple-Making is a spiritually mature, theologically grounded, strategic leader who builds the systems, culture, and leaders necessary for a growing church to consistently make and multiply mature disciples of Jesus Christ. This position reports to the Executive Pastor, works closely with him to coordinate disciple-making ministries, and serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the church.
Primary Job Responsibilities
• Develop, organize, promote, administer, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive disciple-making strategy for adults 18 years of age and older.• Provide leadership and oversight for the College, Young Adult, Adult, Men, Women, Hospitality, and Care Pastors/Directors and their respective ministry teams.• Lead appropriate staff meetings for the Disciple-Making Team and ensure alignment of all ministries with the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of Providence.• Cultivate a culture of multiplication in which disciples make disciples, leaders develop leaders, groups multiply, and churches plant churches.• Plan, develop, and oversee the creation of church-wide Bible reading plans, devotionals, and Life Group guides that align with and reinforce the church's sermon series.• Provide leadership and accountability for identifying, equipping, and developing lay leaders to serve throughout the Disciple-Making Ministry.• Develop and submit annual objectives, goals, and calendars for the Disciple-Making Team in collaboration with the appropriate ministry leaders. Ensure that all ministry events and initiatives are coordinated through the church calendar.• Oversee the development of annual budgets for each disciple-making ministry area for recommendation to the Elders, and oversee the implementation of approved budgets.• Develop and execute strategies for communicating the vision and goals of the Disciple-Making Ministries and provide oversight for assimilating church members into appropriate ministry environments and opportunities.• Perform other duties as assigned.Profile of Desired Candidate
Spiritually Mature – Possesses and demonstrates a mature and growing faith in Jesus Christ, characterized by spiritual discernment, personal integrity, and a life that reflects biblical priorities.
Humble – Understands deeply that all gifts, abilities, opportunities, and accomplishments are gifts from the Lord and leads with humility and a servant's heart.
Experienced – Has a minimum of seven years of meaningful discipleship ministry experience, preferably within a large church context (1,500+ in attendance).
Theologically Grounded – Possesses significant theological depth and is able to rightly handle the Word of God, teach it faithfully, and apply biblical truth to real-life circumstances.
A Proven Disciple-Maker – Has personally discipled others who are now discipling others, demonstrating a pattern of spiritual multiplication.
A Strategic Thinker – Able to assess the health and effectiveness of a ministry or church, identify opportunities for growth and improvement, develop strategic plans, and lead others toward their implementation.
A Leader of Leaders – Experienced in leading and developing pastors, directors, and ministry leaders, providing clarity, coaching, accountability, and encouragement without micromanaging.
A Culture Builder – Able to build alignment among diverse ministry areas around a common biblical philosophy and strategy of disciple-making.
An Organizational Leader – Able to develop the systems, processes, communication structures, technology, and organizational clarity necessary to effectively lead disciple-making ministries in a church of more than 3,000 in attendance.
A Pastor, Strategist, Organizational Leader, and Disciple-Maker – This position requires the unique combination of pastoral care, strategic leadership, organizational ability, theological depth, and a proven commitment to making and multiplying disciples.
Key Outcomes of the Position
● Strategy: A clear, compelling, and church-wide disciple-making strategy is established, communicated, and implemented across all adult ministries.
● Multiplication: A culture of multiplication develops in which disciples make disciples, leaders develop leaders, groups multiply, and churches plant churches.
● Pathway: A clearly defined discipleship pathway helps people move from attending to belonging, growing, serving, and ultimately discipling others.
● Leadership: Pastors, directors, and lay leaders are effectively developed, aligned, and equipped to lead and multiply ministry.
● Measurement: Meaningful measures are established to evaluate spiritual formation, leadership development, ministry engagement, and multiplication.
● Culture: Disciple-making becomes embedded in the culture of Providence so that making and multiplying disciples is understood as the responsibility of every believer and every ministry—not simply the Disciple-Making Team.
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