Associate Pastor

Peak City Church; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Peak City Church is seeking an Associate Pastor to lead Adult Ministries, oversee the discipleship pipeline, and provide pastoral care to the congregation. The role includes hosting weekend services, preaching on ~15 weekends per year, and developing a team of volunteers and staff within the Adult Ministries lane.

You will collaborate with the Lead Team to execute vision, strategy, and values, while modeling Peak City Staff DNA and growing leaders for future church growth.

Qualifications

• Growing, healthy relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Proven ministry experience with leadership over staff or volunteers.
• Strong communication skills: host weekend services and preach ~15 weekends/year.
• Experience leading in at least one core area: discipleship, worship, or communications.
• Experience building and leading adult discipleship environments (groups, classes, growth pathways).
• Pastoral, shepherd-hearted posture including care, counseling, weddings, funerals.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent on-stage hosting for weekend services.
• Preach approximately 15 weekends per year with biblical, engaging messages.
• Lead and teach environments like Culture Class and formation settings.
• Develop as a communicator through coaching, feedback, and growth.
• Own and develop the adult discipleship pipeline (Growth Track, small groups, classes).
• Lead local outreach and mission efforts, building partnerships to engage people far from God.
• Oversee Baptisms and manage volunteer teams for the adult ministries.
• Provide pastoral care and counseling as needed; assist with weddings and funerals.
• Recruit, develop, and lead paid staff and key volunteer leaders in Adult Ministries.
• Collaborate with the Lead Team on Sunday services and churchwide initiatives.
• Communicate vision and expectations clearly to staff and volunteers in the adult ministry lane.

Job description

Position Summary

The Associate Pastor serves as the directional and pastoral leader of Adult Ministries at Peak City Church. This role owns the adult discipleship pipeline—growth track, care, discipleship, and outreach—hosts and preaches regularly, and provides pastoral support to the congregation.

The Associate Pastor sits on the Lead Team alongside the Ministries Pastor and the Operations Pastor, and is responsible for executing the vision, strategy, and values of Peak City Church within the adult ministry lane while embodying and multiplying the Peak City Staff DNA.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching, Hosting & Preaching

• Provide consistent on‑stage hosting for weekend services.
• Preach approximately 15 weekends per year, preparing and delivering biblical, engaging, and applicable messages that reflect Peak City's preaching culture.
• Lead and teach other key environments, including Culture Class and similar formation settings.
• Develop as a communicator through coaching, feedback, and intentional growth.

Adult Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

• Own and develop the adult discipleship pipeline: Growth Track, small groups, classes, and spiritual formation pathways.
• Lead local outreach and mission efforts aligned with our vision, building partnerships that engage people far from God and help our people grow in sacrificial living.
• Oversee Baptisms, manage volunteer teams and ensure congregants readiness

Pastoral Care & Support

• Provide pastoral support to the congregation, including assisting with weddings and funerals.
• Offer pastoral care and counseling as needed, ensuring people are shepherded well through significant life moments and seasons of crisis.
• Oversee the care ministry—ensuring pastoral care, prayer, counseling referrals, and crisis response are healthy and proactive.

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit, develop, and lead paid staff and key volunteer leaders within Adult Ministries.
• Create a culture of ownership, growth, celebration, grit, and excellence aligned with Peak City Staff DNA.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance leadership for Adult Ministries team members.
• Address conflict, misalignment, and sin issues with clarity, courage, and grace.
• Champion and utilize church management systems and administrative tools to facilitate engagement.

Lead Team & Collaboration

• Serve on the Lead Team alongside the Ministries Pastor and Operations Pastor under the Lead Pastor.
• Participate in regular Lead Team meetings for alignment, planning, and accountability.
• Collaborate closely with the Ministries Pastor on Sunday services and churchwide initiatives.
• Communicate vision, expectations, and wins clearly to staff and volunteers within the adult ministry lane.

Reporting Structure

• Reports To: Lead Pastor
• Peer Leaders: Ministries Pastor, Operations Pastor
• Direct Oversight: Growth Track, Care, Discipleship, Outreach; regular Teaching, Hosting, and Preaching, Adult Ministries Pastor, Ministries Coordinator

What Success Looks Like

• Adults at Peak City are growing spiritually, connected relationally, and engaged in mission.
• The discipleship pipeline is clear, accessible, and producing leaders.
• Care ministry is proactive, responsive, and trusted by the congregation, and people are well‑shepherded through weddings, funerals, and seasons of crisis.
• Weekend hosting is consistent and strong, and the Associate Pastor preaches with confidence and impact across 15 weekends a year.
• Outreach efforts are building genuine community partnerships and reaching people far from God.
• Staff and volunteers within Adult Ministries are developed, empowered, and aligned with Peak City Staff DNA.
• The Associate Pastor is developing the leadership capacity and pastoral instincts that could position them for expanded responsibility as the church grows.

Ideal Candidate Will Have

• A growing, healthy, and authentic relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Proven ministry experience and leadership capacity, with a track record of staff and ministry oversight.
• Strong communication skills—able to host consistently, preach 15 weekends a year, and connect with a room.
• Experience leading in at least one core area is preferred: discipleship, worship, or communications.
• Experience building and leading adult discipleship environments (groups, classes, growth pathways).
• A pastoral, shepherd‑hearted posture—comfortable providing care, counseling, and support through weddings, funerals, and crisis.
• A relational leadership style paired with strategic thinking and strong execution.
• Emotional maturity and courage to lead through conflict and change.
• A catalytic, high-energy, self‑starting posture with strong ownership instincts.
• Experience projecting expenses and remaining compliant to a budget.
• A commitment to growth, learning, and feedback.
• Alignment with and embodiment of the Peak City Staff DNA.

Work Schedule

40–50 hours/week, typically Sunday through Thursday. Includes staff meetings, team development, weekend services, and special events.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additionally, Peak City Church retains the right to change or assign other duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position, absent undue hardship.