Job Description:

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To develop healthy pastoral leadership for a lifetime of cross-cultural ministry.

SUPERVISOR: Lead Pastor

DIRECT REPORT(S): None

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Character
   • Maintain own spiritual health in Christ, especially by scripture, prayer, Sabbath, community, marriage and parenting (where applicable).
   • Pray regularly for the ministries and people of the church.
   • Share the gospel, modeling and leading the congregation in evangelism.
2. Communications
   • Attend weekly staff meetings, coaching meetings, and strategic meetings.
   • Be active in a Connect Group.
   • Facilitate communication through email, phone, social media, etc.
3. General Ministry Experience
   • Rotate participation in all Serve Teams to understand all ministries of local church.
   • Preach in Sunday services 2-3 times annually. Preach in preaching labs bi-monthly.
   • Teach in Formation Institute workshops and cohorts.
   • Participate in Residency Cohort with other residents in local network.
   • Attend Renewal Retreats with other residents and pastors in local network.
   • Shepherd and counsel those in need within the church and community.
   • Support the overall ministry of the church by participating in regular meetings and the overall work of discipleship.
4. Church Planting Exposure
   • Goal: Exposure to the concepts and culture of church planting to discern if church planting is a calling to pursue or a work to support.
   • Attend Renew Polk network trainings and gatherings.
   • Attend selected conferences for ministry and church planting training.
5. Training
   • For years 1-2, time is split 50/50 with ministry and seminary. For the 3^rd year, time is spent fully in ministry and preparing for ordination exams.
   • Spend up to 50% of time in formal seminary studies and informal directed studies.
   • Attend Session and Diaconate meetings for observation.
   • Attend the Ministry Readiness Seminar through MNA to help discover competencies and calling related to ministry.

POSITION COMMITMENT: 3 years.

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must have a growing relationship with God and a measure of Christian maturity.
2. Must sincerely care for others and desire to help them live for the Lord.
3. Must be willing to give sacrificially of himself.
4. Must be teachable and willing to learn.
5. Must believe in and practice our ministry philosophy of “team ministry.”
6. Must be agreeable to the doctrinal standards of the PCA.
7. Must be pursuing formal theological training through a seminary degree.
8. Ability to hold in confidence sensitive information gained through ministry.

About the Organization: We are a cross-cultural church in Lakeland, FL. Our mission is to make healthy disciples of Jesus who cultivate thriving communities.