Job Overview

Meet Christ The Rock Community Church

Over 40 years ago, a handful of young adults began reaching out on the streets and in bars in the Fox Valley to tell people about the God who loves them deeply. The street outreach led to a crisis hotline, and a growing number of people became new followers of Jesus. As they began pursuing healing and growth in Christ, many were unable to find church communities where they felt accepted. They began gathering weekly at Riverside Chapel and eventually became Christ The Rock Community Church. Our heart remains the same as it was in those first days! We want to share God's story of love and redemption, and make disciples who make more disciples of Jesus Christ.

What Makes CTR Unique | We are passionate about making disciples of Jesus. In keeping with our beginnings, the way we do that includes being a warm and welcoming place for all people, and helping them become or grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you are parents doing your best to raise kids to know and love Jesus, a single person who desires to live for Christ, someone battling an addiction, or a survivor of abuse or trauma – God knows you, sees you, and loves you.

About the Teaching Pastor

Christ The Rock is seeking a gifted communicator and outstanding leader to serve as Teaching Pastor. Working closely with the Lead Pastor, this role will help shape impactful, biblically grounded messages while leading the Creative Arts team to ensure Sunday services align with the teaching calendar.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic teacher with senior leadership potential, capable of developing church-wide communication strategies, guiding weekend service planning, and fostering a collaborative, enthusiastic, and pastoral team culture. High energy, enthusiastic, positive, pastoral, and team leader are desired characteristics for this position.

Job Description

The Teaching Pastor's responsibilities include:

• Preach approximately 40% of the Weekend Services in a calendar year.
• Coordinates with the Lead Pastor and SLT for weekend service execution and continuity.
• Leads worship, weekend tech, and communications teams to align with church strategies.
• Ensures the Creative Arts Team works with church leaders to define, develop, and align all worship experiences around common vision, mission, and values.

Specific Responsibilities

Teaching

• Devote significant time throughout the week to the study of God's word, prayer, spiritual disciplines, and preparation for Sunday messages.
• Assist in the development of preaching/teaching in other CTR (Christ The Rock) ministries (e.g., youth group, children's ministry, men's/women's ministry).
• Preach and teach occasionally in other CTR ministry areas.
• Works with the Discipleship Team to develop questions and/or material for discipleship group use.
• Helps identify and bring in guest preachers as directed by the Lead Pastor.
• Identify and equip additional teachers/preachers on staff and in the congregation.
• Oversee sermon series preparation process and development of the teaching ministry with the lead pastor..

Oversees Worship Arts/Weekend Planning

• Oversees Worship Pastor, Tech Coordinator (for weekend services only), and jointly oversees the Executive Assistant (with Lead Pastor and Executive Director).
• Ensures planning for weekend gatherings.
• Works with the Worship Pastor and other team members to develop a worship culture consistent with CTR (Christ The Rock) values/mission/vision.
• Delegates specific responsibilities for coordinating all details to build the order of service and follow through on all planning details for each service – preparing for Sunday.
• Ensures quality stage design.
• Works with the Creative Arts Team and other staff to develop and schedule hosts for weekend gatherings.
• Serves as the connective glue between the Teaching Team, the Creative Arts Team, the Senior Leadership Team, and any other teams involved in weekends or special events.

Oversees Communications

• Oversees the Communications Coordinator and any contracted creative workers.
• Develops and oversees a comprehensive church-wide communication strategy.
• Ensures that all web, video, print, graphic, photography, and other creative needs are met as required.

Oversees Online Ministry

• Ensures effective live-streaming of weekend gatherings and special services (e.g., Easter, Good Friday, and Christmas).
• Works with the Lead Pastor and SLT to develop a long-term online ministry strategy, exploring possibilities for future development.

Other

• Responsible for overseeing church-wide creative arts ministries and staff.
• As a team leader, meets regularly with staff, approves vacation and comp time, signs off on timesheets, gives work direction, participates in annual evaluations of job performance, and works with staff coaches to develop growth plans for team members.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Teaching Pastor:

Education and Experience

• The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with ever-increasing responsibility in teaching and worship & arts ministry.
• A Bachelor's degree is required, and a Master's degree is preferred.

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• Passion for seeking God, both personally and with others.
• Character of a Christ-follower, i.e., hunger for God, humility, and grace; mature disciple/spiritual parent.
• Proven pastoral care/shepherding strengths – able to mentor/disciple others.
• Leadership skills in areas of influence, team building, maximizing others' strengths, and directing work efforts toward an ideal team culture.
• Biblical understanding of core doctrine, the church, leadership, and worship.
• Good people and communication skills, with an attitude of service and humility in leadership.
• A commitment to and love for relational disciple-making.
• Ability to create development plans for team members and implement changes that bring our church to a greater depth of worshiping God and increase the quality of creative communications.
• Ability to problem-solve and work with others to find the best way forward.
• Ability to develop a church-wide communication strategy.