Associate Pastor-Discipleship & Community Life

Riva Trace Baptist Church); Davidsonville (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits

Job summary

Riva Trace Baptist Church in Annapolis, MD is seeking an Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Community Life to strengthen discipleship and community life.

This position entails developing a small group ministry, mentoring leaders, and sharing pastoral care and teaching with a collaborative staff. The role offers the opportunity for long-term leadership development, including potential progression to Senior Pastor.

The ideal candidate will have a strong relationship with Christ, discipleship heart, and preferred ministry experience.

Qualifications

• A growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Experience in ministry preferred.
• Strong heart for discipleship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a healthy small group ministry.
• Identify, train, and mentor leaders.
• Share in pastoral care and teaching.

Skills

Relational skills

Communication skills

Leader development

Education

Theological training

Job description

Overview

Riva Trace Baptist Church in Annapolis, MD is seeking an Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Community Life. We are a growing church of approximately 350 people with many young families, seeking an Associate Pastor to partner with the Senior Pastor in strengthening discipleship and community life.

Responsibilities

The primary focus of this role is developing and growing a healthy, multiplying small group ministry and identifying, training, and mentoring leaders, while also sharing in pastoral care, regular preaching and teaching, and administrative leadership as part of a collaborative staff team.

This Associate Pastor role is designed with long-term leadership development in mind. Depending on gifting, calling, performance, and the future needs of the church, this position has the potential to grow into greater pastoral leadership, including consideration for the role of Senior Pastor. Any such transition would be subject to prayerful discernment and the church’s established governance and calling processes.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, a heart for discipleship and leader development, and strong relational and communication skills. Ministry experience and theological training are preferred. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a healthy, growing church environment.

Benefits

We offer acompetitive salary and full benefits.

Application

Interested candidates should submit a resume, a brief cover letter describing their sense of calling to this role, andlinks to two or three sermon video recordings demonstrating their preaching. Please also include contact information for references and send application materials to [e-mail]