Assistant Pastor of Family Discipleship: Rocky Mountain Presbyterian Church

Reformed Theological Seminary; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Pastor of Family Discipleship to lead and develop ministries that focus on discipleship for families, youth, and adults. This role involves strategic planning, teaching, and mentoring within the church community. The ideal candidate will have a Master's of Divinity and a passion for fostering spiritual growth through engaging and innovative programs. The position offers a collaborative environment where your leadership and teaching skills can make a significant impact. Join a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing faith and outreach.

Qualifications

• Master's of Divinity and ordained or seeking ordination in PCA.
• Strong commitment to personal and corporate worship.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead family discipleship ministries with a focus on youth and adults.
• Implement strategic plans for community and adult discipleship.
• Oversee youth group and children's discipleship programs.

Skills

Preaching

Teaching

Discipleship

Leadership Training

Evangelism

Communication Skills

Education

Master's of Divinity

Job description

Assistant Pastor of Family Discipleship: Rocky Mountain Presbyterian Church

Job Description:

• Lead ministries of RMPC that disciple the whole family, with an emphasis on life-on-life missional discipleship for youth and adults
• Lead Pastor

Direct Reports

• Director of Children’s Discipleship
• Lay leaders including adult discipleship class teachers, journey group leaders, community group leaders, and youth leaders

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Participate with the lead pastor and the Session in developing vision and strategic planning for adult discipleship ministries
• Cast vision and implement strategic plan
• Lead the RMPC Journey Group Ministry
  • Personally lead a journey group
  • Implement the strategic plan for journey groups at RMPC
  • Work with the lead pastor to cast a vision for life-on-life missional discipleship
  • Lead monthly meetings for journey group leaders
  • Organize and lead or co-lead equipping seminars (Express Your Faith, Selection, Engaging the Heart, and other topical seminars)
  • Train others to lead equipping seminars in the future
  • Lead Discipleship Foundations (yearly course for training new journey group leaders)
• Lead the RMPC Adult Discipleship Class Ministry
  • Create an adult discipleship class schedule every year, creating a multi-year plan
  • Recruit elders and other qualified members to teach classes
  • Provide training and support for teachers as necessary
  • Work with the Director of Operations to advertise adult discipleship classes
  • Teach adult discipleship classes as required
• Lead the RMPC Community Group Ministry
  • Lead community group leaders in creating a new strategic plan that includes content for groups, a strategy for recruiting new group members, target locations for future groups, and leadership development (strategic plan to be approved by the Session)
  • Implement the strategic plan
  • Work with the lead pastor to cast a vision for community groups
  • Promote and advertise community groups within the congregation, including announcements, ministry spotlights, and utilization of the back bulletin board and information table
  • Work with community group leaders to recruit new group members
  • Train new community group leaders
  • Lead quarterly meetings with community group leaders
  • Lead a community group when necessary
• Lead the RMPC Assimilation Ministry
  • Prioritize meeting visitors on Sunday morning
  • Contact visitors who fill out a Connect Card within a week
  • Meet with visitors in-person as soon as possible after the initial contact
  • Coordinate and lead quarterly new visitor lunches
  • Work with community group and journey group leaders to recruit visitors and new attenders into their groups
  • Work with Director of Operations to connect new attenders with opportunities to serve at RMPC
  • Coordinate the new member class twice/year, and lead the class as necessary
  • Participate in new member interviews as needed
• Engage in one-on-one or other small group discipleship as needed

Youth and Children’s Discipleship (10 Hours/Week)

• Use the philosophy of youth and children’s ministry to create and implement a strategic plan, with the assistance of the lead pastor and Session
• If needed, pursue a mentoring relationship with an ordained teaching elder who is experienced in youth ministry
• Lead the youth group for middle and high school students
• Recruit, train and lead a youth ministry leadership team, which will be composed of adults who will assist in leading the youth ministry and mentoring students
• Cultivate a heart for the lost among RMPC youth, and train them in evangelism
• Recruit an adult to teach RMPC’s youth discipleship class and provide support and oversight.
• Select and purchase children’s and youth discipleship class curriculum as needed
• Coordinate the yearly communicants’ class; teach and help with interviews as necessary
• Organize and/or lead seminars for parents on family worship, catechism, and other aspects of parenting as needed
• Oversee the Director of Children’s Discipleship

Sunday Morning Duties (5 Hours/Week)

• Provide oversight and support for the adult discipleship class, middle and high school discipleship classes, and Director of Children’s Discipleship
• Teach adult discipleship classes as needed
• Prioritize greeting and talking with visitors
• Lead liturgy as scheduled
• Preach every four to eight weeks

Other Duties (5-10 Hours/Week)

• Focused prayer for RMPC families and ministries
• Attend staff meetings
• Attend Session meetings (without a vote)
• Attend Presbytery and General Assembly
• Participate in family counseling and church discipline as necessary, especially in cases that affect youth
• Help write policies and procedures for RMPC as necessary
• Maintain communications with staff, officers, lay leaders and the congregation
• Assist with recruitment of volunteers when needed

HOURS AND COMPENSATION

Hours

• 40-45 hours/week, with longer hours during certain seasons (advent, holy week, etc.)

Compensation

• Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Position Qualifications:

• Master’s of Divinity and ordained, or seeking ordination, in the PCA or other NAPARC denomination
• A vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ that includes a strong commitment to weekly corporate worship and daily personal worship
• Meet the qualifications for elder described in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
• Endorses and promotes the mission and vision of RMPC
• Exhibit a Christ-like love for the members, regular attenders and visitors of RMPC
• Relates well with children and youth
• Skill in preaching and teaching, demonstrating an ability to apply the gospel in a way that connects with the everyday lives of adults, youth and children
• A commitment to developing lay leaders
• A good leader of ministry teams, especially teams composed of volunteers
• Demonstrates a passion for reaching the least and the lost through personal evangelism
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; approachable and personable
• Consistent follow-through and results with communications and projects
• Collaborative team player who is humble and teachable
• Organized, self-motivated and able to take initiative

Congregational priorities include spiritual development of members, discipleship training, encouraging the ministry of laity, development and support of education and training programs, teaching responsibility, and administrative leadership.

We desire pastoral ministry strengths and experience to include team work, teaching, youth work, discipleship, leadership training, and church administration.

Application Deadline

05/31/2025

Job Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

TBD

General Information

Church/Organization Name

Rocky Mountain Presbyterian Church

Contact Name & Contact Info

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Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

City, State

Description of Organization