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Pastor Discipleship and Community Life Jobs in Colorado Springs, USA at Covenant Seminary
Position: Pastor for Discipleship and Community Life
Pastor for Discipleship and Community Life
Religious | Presbyterian Church in America
Pastor for Discipleship and Community Life Job Description
Purpose of FPC
Forest gate Presbyterian Church (FPC) exists to glorify God and make disciples of Christ in northern El Paso County:
- By Exalting our Lord in joyful Biblical worship
- By Encouraging each other to love and good deeds
- By Equipping each other for service
- By Engaging the culture around us
Position Summary
In general, the Pastor for Discipleship and Community Life (PDCL) is to help the Senior Pastor (SP) and the Session of FPC in shepherding the flock toward accomplishing the church’s stated purpose, with particular responsibilities to oversee Discipleship, Church Growth, Christian Education, Fellowship, and Family/Individual Care.
The PDCL will work closely with the SP and Session in leading, evaluating, managing, and refining these areas along with other activities as directed by the SP. In addition, he will work alongside the rest of the staff to complete designated day-to-day activities of the church while participating in long-range planning and program development.
This Pastoral position is anticipated to be an Assistant Pastor position, however, candidates with appropriate experience and gifting may be considered for an Associate Pastor position.
The PDCL must be a passionate Christ-centered leader who is a student of God’s word and a humble servant leader, as well as friendly and gentle towards those both within and outside the church. He should be compassionate towards the weak and burdened, an attentive listener to all, and a good mentor with a genuine pastoral heart. His personal actions and relationships must reflect godly character based on Biblical standards, including being trustworthy, approachable, and personable.
In the PDCL’s principal areas of responsibility, he is to work with and alongside existing Ministry Teams, and when deemed necessary, to develop new ministries or programs that engage, encourage, and equip FPC for its work of ministry (Eph 4:12) and its growth in conformity to the image of the Son (Rom 8:29).
FPC affirms the priesthood of all believers and our need of one another in the body of Christ. Each member of the body has unique gifts and contributions as well as unique personalities. As a leader in the church, the PDCL must be able to work well with others and also be able to unite those with different gifts to accomplish common goals.
He must also be able to encourage those who are immature and teach those who are inexperienced so that the whole body might be built up in grace and love. He must also be able to humbly deal with the ignorant and wayward.
The call to “grow together in Christ,” also defines the heart of the PDCL’s job to inspire unity, encourage fellowship, and nurture spiritual maturity in the flock all things, the PDCL must demonstrate personal righteousness, faith, hope, and love for Christ and others.
Duties
The primary duties of the PDCL include, but are not limited to: discipleship ministries, community groups, Christian education, visitor and new member assimilation, and visitation of those in need. While these will take up the bulk of his weekly schedule, the PDCL should also devote regular time to prayer and growing in the knowledge and wisdom of the Lord. He is also expected to set aside time to step back from routine daily tasks in order to view the overall ministry of the church and subsequently provide suggestions for the staff and Session to improve and/or expand ministries to meet the evolving needs of the church.
He is encouraged to find individuals in the church with whom he can work as fellow-workers in the gospel.
The PDCL will work alongside the various Ministry Teams that are focused on discipleship in the church including:
Men’s Ministry, Women’s Ministry, Community Groups, and Christian Education. While these teams work through their own volunteers, he will be a crucial part of helping the teams know what the goals of FPC are in these areas and how critical their roles are in fulfilling them. He will work in conjunction with the Assistant Pastor for Youth and Families, to ensure that…
Title: Pastor Discipleship and Community Life
Company: Covenant Seminary
Location: Colorado Springs, USA
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