Assistant Pastor of Discipleship, Shepherding & Evangelism

Westminster Theological Seminary; Newark, Northern (DE, KY); Hybride; USD 72 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Housing included

Life Choice Funds (medical benefits)

Cell phone allowance

403(b) pension contribution

Résumé du poste

Westminster Theological Seminary seeks a PCA-ordained pastor to strengthen discipleship and shepherding ministries, supporting the Senior Pastor and Session. The role emphasizes evangelism culture, leadership development, and pastoral care within a Westminster framework.

The position includes responsibilities in worship, preaching as gifted, and coordinating visitation and care for church members, with a compensation package that includes housing and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong relational discipleship and leader development skills.
• Heart for evangelism with the ability to equip others.
• Pastoral warmth, humility, teachability, and teamwork.
• Experience in ministry leadership and pastoral care.

Responsabilités

• Strengthen discipleship and shepherding ministries.
• Lead Life-on-Life discipleship and train leaders.
• Recruit/train Sunday School teachers and oversee men's ministry.
• Oversee visitation, pastoral care, and elder shepherding.

Connaissances

Relational discipleship

Leader development

Evangelism training

Pastoral warmth

Teamwork

Formation

Ordination in PCA (or ordainable)

Description du poste

Purpose of the role

To strengthen EP Church's discipleship and shepherding ministries, and to help cultivate an evangelistic culture across the church, while assisting the Senior Pastor and Session in the overall pastoral work of the church.

Primary lanes (year-one priorities)

1. Discipleship

1. Life on Life: Provide leadership and oversight for Life-on-Life discipleship (training, coaching leaders, maintaining quality and health)
2. Sunday School: Recruit, train, and schedule Sunday School teachers for quarterly Sunday School classes.
3. Men's Ministry: o Oversee Thursday morning and evening men's Bible studies o Promote and recruit to presbytery Men's retreat
4. Small Groups: Recruit and train small group leaders for small group ministry.

2. Evangelism & Outreach

1. Oversee the monthly men's evangelistic gathering (planning, hospitality, recruiting, speaker coordination, follow-up/next steps)
2. Equip members and leaders for everyday evangelism through training, tools, and coaching
3. Help ministries develop invite rhythms and clear next steps for newcomers and seekers

3. Shepherding & Pastoral Care

1. Initiate and coordinate visitation, hospital calls, and member care
2. Provide pastoral counseling within appropriate boundaries
3. Oversee the elder shepherding system and coordinate with care/compassion teams as assigned

4. Worship & Word

1. Participate in worship leadership
2. Preach occasionally as needed and as gifted
3. Assist with sacraments as appropriate

5. Qualifications

1. Ordained (or ordainable) in the PCA; aligned with Westminster Standards and PCA polity
2. Demonstrated strength in relational discipleship and leader development
3. Heart for evangelism and ability to equip others with confidence and clarity
4. Pastoral warmth, humility, teachability, and teamwork
5. Experience required

6. Compensation

1. $72,000-$78,000 per annum, inclusive of salary, housing, Life Choice Funds (medical benefits), cell phone allowance, and 403(b) pension contribution.