Assistant Discipleship Pastor

chapel pointe; Hudsonville (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapel Pointe in Hudsonville is seeking an Associate Discipleship Pastor to cultivate a culture of disciple-making across adult ministries at all sites. You will partner with leaders to align vision and impact, and champion a growing community of transformed followers of Jesus.

You will lead adult discipleship programs, oversee membership and baptism processes at Hudsonville, and train teachers and volunteers to advance the Discipleship Pathway across campuses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in adult discipleship, group leadership, or pastoral ministry.
• Strong communication and teaching skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience leading paid and volunteer teams within a multi-campus environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision, and strategy for our marriage ministry and related discipleship initiatives.
• Develop systems, processes, and environments for effective ministry to individuals and couples.
• Train and coordinate volunteer teams at the Hudsonville campus to implement the marriage ministry strategy.
• Collaborate with other campuses to ensure consistent marriage ministry across locations.
• Partner with family ministry to equip parents in discipling their kids.
• Run the pastoral side of membership and baptism processes at the Hudsonville campus.
• Oversee planning, training, and coordinating teachers for adult discipleship classes at Hudsonville.
• Serve as a primary teacher and content writer within the adult discipleship ministry.
• Lead the Multiply step of the Discipleship Pathway and train leaders to multiply.

Skills

Adult discipleship

Group leadership

Pastoral ministry

Job description

Vision

Transformed Followers of Jesus - Passionately Responding to God - Rooted in Prayer and the Bible - Equipping Disciples.

Purpose

The Associate Discipleship Pastor will cultivate a culture of disciple-making at Chapel Pointe through adult discipleship ministries at all sites. They will partner with leaders to ensure alignment and impact, and champion the vision to see transformed followers of Jesus passionately responding to God.

Job Responsibilities

Marriage & Parenting Ministry Leadership

• Provide leadership, vision, and strategy for our marriage ministry. In this, creating a cohesive marriage ministry plan that involves pre-marital, ongoing marriage investment, and pastoral care for broken or hurting marriages
• Develop the systems, processes, and recurring marriage environments and resources that are necessary for individuals and couples to be effectively ministered to
• Train and coordinate volunteer teams at the Hudsonville campus to own and implement the marriage ministry strategy
• Work alongside our other campuses to ensure marriage ministry is effectively implemented across each unique campus context
• Partner with the family ministry team in recommending resources for parents to be better equipped to disciple their kids

Hudsonville Discipleship Ministry

• Run the pastoral side of the membership and baptism processes, ensuring people have a clear understanding of doctrinal and practical implications as they go through each process at the Hudsonville campus
• Oversee planning, training, and coordinating teachers for adult discipleship classes at the Hudsonville campus
• Serve as one of the primary teachers and content writers within our adult discipleship ministry

Leader Development

• Lead the “Multiply” step of the Discipleship Pathway, crafting content and training that connects organically to the “Grow” step and mobilizes leaders to become disciple-makers.
• Serve as a primary teacher and trainer in Adult Discipleship environments, equipping teachers, facilitators, and small group leaders.
• Partner with the Small Groups Pastor to create robust training content for table facilitators and group leaders to thrive as disciple-makers.
• Engage in leadership pipelines to identify, equip, and empower future leaders for multiplication.

Personal Expectations

• A clear and growing relationship with Jesus Christ, living a life that reflects spiritual maturity and character aligned with 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
• A heart for disciple-making and equipping others to live out their spiritual giftedness.
• Experienced servant-leader, exemplifying the humility and attitude of Christ
• Consistent personal habits of prayer, bible study, and giving
• Flexible and adaptive to movements of the Holy Spirit as it relates to the larger picture of Chapel Pointe
• Demonstrates a personal lifestyle that is consistent in word and practice with the teaching of the bible
• Understands and embraces the Chapel Pointe Statement of Faith, Constitution, Vision Statement and Core Values

Qualifications

• Proven experience in adult discipleship, group leadership, or pastoral ministry.
• Strong communication and teaching skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience leading paid and volunteer teams within a multi-campus environment