General Information
Job Title:
Church Planter Resident
Job Description:
Overview
The Church Planting Resident position is designed to holistically equip, evaluate, and send out qualified and pioneering missionary-pastors who are passionate about church planting and discipleship and who are preparing to serve as the lead pastor of a new church plant. The Church Planting Resident will gain hands-on experience, spiritual development, and practical training through a residency program focused on building a healthy and reproducing gospel-centered church.
Description:
- Development and Preparation (6-12 months): The initial phase includes rigorous training, mentorship, assessment, and preparation.
- Church Planting Launch (Year 2): The Church Planting Resident will develop and execute a comprehensive church-planting plan and begin engaging the target community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in structured ministry training, mentoring, and leadership development.
- Collaborate with church staff and residency mentors to create a comprehensive church-plantingstrategy.
- Engage in community outreach and church-planting activities within the target area.
- Prepare for and be assessed by the North American Mission Board/SEND Network.
- Attend and contribute to HHBC’s services, ministries, and events, maintaining an active membership.
- Exemplify a lifestyle in accordance with the gospel (Philippians 1:27) and promote disciple-making(Matthew 28:18-20).
Position Qualifications:
- Motivated men who meet the biblical qualifications for eldership as outlined in the New Testament (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9).
- Graduate-level theological training (MA, MDiv, or equivalent) and ministry leadership experience.
- Proven communication and teaching skills, with a background in disciple-making.
- Track record of visionary, entrepreneurial ministry work, ideally with experience in new ministryinitiatives.
- Demonstrates qualities of humility, teachability, and self-awareness.
- Able to relocate to the Edmond area and committed to serving at HHBC.
Application Deadline
02/01/2025
Job Type:
Full Time
Salary Range:
$55k-$70k
General Information
Church/Organization Name
Henderson Hills Baptist Church
Contact Name & Contact Info
Industry
Church
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
City, State
Edmond, OK
Description of Organization
Our Vision
To glorify God by becoming a hub for an all-ages disciple-making movement—seeing lives transformed in Edmond, building a network of neighborhood churches in the OKC metro, planting churches in our nation, and sending everyday missionaries to gateway cities among the nations.
Our Mission
Equipping one another to love Jesus and live sent