NextGen Pastor Job Description
Overview
Wallenpaupack Church desires to reach Wayne and Pike county with the transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. We want people to know God in a way that transforms their lives, grow in that relationship with him, so they can go and tell that story to other people. One of our primary objectives in accomplishing this task is to serve individuals and families in our region. This is done through a Sunday morning ministry and various outreaches that take place throughout the year.
Wallenpaupack Church was planted in January in 2007 and in January 2021 began meeting in their permanent location. Since opening, Sunday morning attendance has doubled. Our Walk Kids ministry has grown to 30+ children in a few months.
Wallenpaupack Church is looking for a NextGen Pastor who will be working directly with the lead pastor to execute the mission of Wallenpaupack Church. The candidate should be strategically minded, administratively skilled, aggressive with recruiting and team development, have a pastoral heart, and values relational ministry with an emphasis on the relationships between kids/students and the adult volunteers who desire to lead them.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
A participative, collaborative, team-oriented culture is the desire of the church, and this leader must be characterized by these same values. While seminary degrees and ordination are preferred rather than specific requirements, a well-established theological construct, ecclesiology, and an in-depth knowledge of scripture is necessary for the wisdom and biblically-based, decision-making demands of this position. Leading candidates will possess a biblical theology that is consistent with that of the Lead Pastor.
Full-time Position
Salary Commensurate with experience
Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Overview
Wallenpaupack Church desires to reach Wayne and Pike county with the transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. We want people to know God in a way that transforms their lives, grow in that relationship with him, so they can go and tell that story to other people. One of our primary objectives in accomplishing this task is to serve individuals and families in our region. This is done through a Sunday morning ministry and various outreaches that take place throughout the year.
Wallenpaupack Church was planted in January in 2007 and in January 2021 began meeting in their permanent location. Since opening, Sunday morning attendance has doubled. Our Walk Kids ministry has grown to 30+ children in a few months.
Wallenpaupack Church is looking for a NextGen Pastor who will be working directly with the lead pastor to execute the mission of Wallenpaupack Church. The candidate should be strategically minded, administratively skilled, aggressive with recruiting and team development, have a pastoral heart, and values relational ministry with an emphasis on the relationships between kids/students and the adult volunteers who desire to lead them.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teach, guide, and direct children, from birth through high school, about the most important thing in their lives – the love of Jesus.
- Develop and implement a holistic family discipleship strategy for preschoolers, children, students and parents/guardians.
- Recruit, train and multiply staff and volunteer leaders.
- Work with Wallenpaupack Church team to formulate and oversee the NextGen strategy and budget.
- Provide discipleship resources for WallyKids (children) and Student (high school and middle school) ministries.
- Provide pastoral care, including hospital visits, meetings and other ministry opportunities.
- Intentionally cultivate a deeper personal faith and seeking opportunities for soul care.
- Reach out to unchurched youth in the community, engage them with the gospel, and involve them in the work of the church.
- Establish a long-term vision for how the church engages children and youth.
- Lead efforts to minister to the parenting needs of the church body.
- Regularly report to the church’s Board of Administration about ministry-related updates.
- Oversee activities the church’s youth participate in.
- Work with other church leaders to find ministry opportunities for children and youth in the broader church family.
- Review all curriculum used by the children’s ministry and ensure it is consistent with the church’s core values and beliefs.
- Participate in all staff meetings and retreats.
- Bachelor’s in a related field.
- Godly character and a Christ-Centered life.
- A clear calling to work with preschoolers, children, students and their families.
- An understanding of relational ministry.
- Creative and innovative thinking about ministering to the next generation.
- Sensitivity to the polity and theology of the Free Methodist Church-USA.
A participative, collaborative, team-oriented culture is the desire of the church, and this leader must be characterized by these same values. While seminary degrees and ordination are preferred rather than specific requirements, a well-established theological construct, ecclesiology, and an in-depth knowledge of scripture is necessary for the wisdom and biblically-based, decision-making demands of this position. Leading candidates will possess a biblical theology that is consistent with that of the Lead Pastor.
Full-time Position
Salary Commensurate with experience
Please submit cover letter and resume to [email protected]