Church Planter Resident

Greenhouse Church; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office environment

Job summary

Greenhouse Church in Florida invites applicants to join a Church Planter Residency, an 18‑month, full‑time program designed to raise up apostolic leaders who will plant, grow, and multiply microchurches.

Residents will be immersed in Greenhouse DNA, lead microchurches, develop future leaders, shadow pastors, and prepare to plant a church in Florida after the residency. Expect 40 hours weekly, office setting, minimal travel, and mentorship from the Executive Pastor.

Qualifications

• Desire to plant a church or multiply microchurches long-term.
• Experience coaching or leading other leaders.
• Strong biblical or theological training.
• Experience preaching or public speaking.
• Willingness to grow in spiritual disciplines and be mentored.

Responsibilities

• Lead and multiply microchurches as part of residency.
• Shadow Greenhouse pastors and participate in pastoral duties.
• Complete immersion tracks around Greenhouse values and ministry.
• Participate in sermon prep and collaborative teaching.
• Engage in personal spiritual disciplines and leadership development.

Skills

Evangelism

Leadership coaching

Public speaking

Biblical training

Humble and teachable

Church planting vision

Education

College Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Church Planter Resident

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Salary Job Class: Resident

Reports to: Executive Pastor of Strategy and Discipleship

Date Created: 4/24/25

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Job Summary/Purpose: The Church Planter Residency exists to raise up apostolic leaders who will plant, grow, and multiply vibrant microchurches rooted in the mission and values of Greenhouse Church. This position would be an 18-month tenure.

This full-time, temporary role blends hands‑on ministry, intentional coaching, and strategic leadership development. Residents will be immersed in Greenhouse DNA, actively lead microchurches, develop future leaders, as well as shadow Greenhouse pastors in their pastoral positions.

The purpose of this position is to aid in advancing the Greenhouse Church mission and vision within the microchurch ministry by launching, leading, coaching, and multiplying disciple‑makers as well as being prepared to plant a church in Florida after the residency is completed.

Our dream is not just to fill pulpits but to flood cities in Florida with vibrant expressions of Jesus‑following communities; microchurches that live loud, love deeply, and multiply naturally. If this lights your soul on fire, this might be the right place.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. 1. Microchurch Leadership & Multiplication
   • Launch and lead a multiplying microchurch that embodies the key elements of worship,
   • mission, community, and multiplication
   • Apprentice emerging leaders within the microchurch context
   • Implement and model obedience‑based discipleship through Discovery Bible Studies and Inductive Bible studies within the microchurch framework
   • Coach and multiply microchurches across the network
   • Equip others to lead through being a coach semesterly in Discipleship Training
   • Help to cultivate a culture of radical prayer (e.g. help substantially increased prayer activity in the microchurches you are coaching), biblical literacy, and Holy Spirit dependence within our microchurch structure
   • Identify, invest in, and release high‑potential leaders within their microchurch and the broader Greenhouse church and network
   • Be able to evangelize, win souls, and add lost people to your microchurch
   • Participate in bi‑weekly huddles to sharpen leadership and multiplication strategies
2. 2. Pastoral Shadowing/Training Duties
   • Support Sunday gatherings through assimilation, congregational care, and stage communication when called upon
   • Assist with baptisms, communion, follow‑up systems, and ministry team development
   • Serve as an on‑call presence as needed (hospital visits, crisis care, weddings, funerals, etc.)
   • Be available to assist with any other shepherding needs that arise within the church
3. 3. Greenhouse DNA & Leadership Training
   • Complete the intentional learning tracks around Greenhouse values, systems, and ecclesiology
   • Participate in staff meetings, prayer gatherings, and staff development
   • Successfully complete the formal immersion process under the Executive Pastor of Strategy and Discipleship, including but not limited to certain Greenhouse School of Ministry classes, fluencies, microchurch strategies, etc.
   • Receive ongoing feedback and development from Pastor Mike and the executive staff on a monthly basis
4. 4. Sermon Prep & Communication Development
   • Participate in collaborative sermon prep with Pastor Mike and teaching team
   • Learn the craft of expository preaching and contextual teaching
   • Practice delivering sermons in various formats with constructive feedback in various ministries, including Kids, Youth (Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings), and Sunday services
5. 5. Personal Development
   • Complete the Stadia Discovery Process to clarify calling, wiring, and church planting readiness
   • Complete the Gospel Coach Training through the Center for Mission Mobilization (CMM) to grow in relational, Spirit‑led coaching
   • Engage in personal rhythms of prayer, Sabbath, and reflection to sustain long‑term ministry
   • Regularly meet with an executive pastor for mentoring and coaching for spiritual health and growth. Participate in quarterly reviews to assess progress in the aforementioned areas.
   • Must be willing to become at least certified through the Assemblies of God.

Required Team Norms &Character Attributes:

• We are passionate disciples who reorient their lives around Jesus’ call to serve, win souls, and make disciples.
• We will fight to abide first every day.
• We will lift the faith in every room we walk in.
• We believe the best in people and care enough to confront.
• We work hard and laugh often.
• We have an insatiable desire to grow.
• We show up with our best, working with all our hearts unto the Lord.
• We live lives of adventure and generosity, allowing God to lead us to spend ourselves for those who could never pay us back.

Must Have the Following Character Attributes:

• Places a high value on unity (According to Ephesians 4:3)
• Lives a life above reproach (1 Timothy 3)
• Models a life of holiness, purity and integrity (Hebrews 12:14)
• Has a good grasp of scripture and not given to untested points of view (Colossians 2:8)
• Devotes themselves to prayer (Colossians 4:2)
• Has a persevering spirit and soul (James 1:4).
• Is strong and stable and not given to double‑mindedness (James 1:8)
• Is quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to be angry (James 1:19)
• Has a calmness of spirit and does not over react (Proverbs 29:20)
• Displays loyalty to other team members (2 Timothy 4:9-18)
• Displays a positive attitude (Philippians 4:8)

Work environment: Office

Physical demands:

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and move furniture

Travel required: Minimal in initial phases of residency with the potential for moderate travel in the second part of the residency to our other campuses.

Time requirement: 40 hours weekly

Required Schedule: Sunday - Thursday, 8am-5pm. Any changes in schedule to be pre-approved by Executive Pastor of Strategy and Discipleship

Other Hours: None

Desired Skills and Abilities

• A strong evangelistic and apostolic drive as measured by personal fruit in reaching the lost, soul‑winning, and apostolic start‑ups that can be directly tied back to the applicant.
• Experience in coaching or leading leaders
• Biblical or theological training
• Experience preaching or public speaking
• Humble and teachable
• A desire to plant a church or multiply microchurches long‑term

Preferred education and experience

• College Degree or Equivalent
• Knowledge of Greenhouse Church Core Values and Ecclesiology
• Must excel in this position and have an excellent 90 day evaluation
• Must have a strong recommendation from Stadia regarding church planter readiness

Other duties

Please note 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. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.