Church Planting Resident — 18–24 Month Leadership Path

The Christian and Missionary Alliance; York (York County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits included

Job summary

York Alliance Family of Churches seeks a Church Planting Resident for an 18-24 month program designed to train and coach candidates to become church planters within the York Alliance/Spring Grove network. You will develop a personalized plan, receive mentorship, and participate in a structured residency that emphasizes disciple making, spiritual formation, and mission leadership.

The role requires a Gospel-centered call, ordination through the C&MA, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach

Qualifications

• Has a deep and passionate relationship with Jesus.
• This position requires ordination through the C&MA.
• Experience with starting ministries in new contexts, communities, and cultures.
• Highly strategic, organized, and entrepreneurial with exceptional communication skills.
• Creativity and a willingness to try new approaches.
• Established skills in team implementation, decision-making, and relationship-building.
• Demonstrate a faithful pursuit of leadership characteristics as listed in 1 Tim 3, Titus 1 and 1 Peter 5.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a personalized development plan based on the Alliance Eastern PA Multipliers Residency and in collaboration with the Pastor of Mission and Multiplication.
• Develop a strategy for the new church plant.
• Participate in, and eventually lead, a Community Group.
• Seek to evaluate and strengthen your marriage/family with the help of an older mentor.
• Execute a missional living plan.
• Grow in spiritual formation through establishing a rule of life.
• Grow in relational disciple making.
• Participate, lead, and multiply ministry teams.
• Practice and develop preaching/teaching skills.
• Learn the administrative and operational systems of the York Alliance/Spring Grove network of churches.
• Connect with the local community through serving.
• Engage in an Alliance global missions partnership.
• Complete recommended readings and specialized training outline in plan.
• Function as a member of the YAC staff participating in team meetings and staff sabbath.
• Submit to the authority of the C&MA denominational leadership.
• Establish a Sabbath day and be held accountable to it.
• Maintain a healthy balance between family life, ministry and other responsibilities.

Skills

Discipleship mindset

Strategic planning

Leadership development

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

York Alliance Family of Churches seeks a Church Planting Resident for an 18-24 month program designed to train and coach candidates to become church planters within the York Alliance/Spring Grove network. You will develop a personalized plan, receive mentorship, and participate in a structured residency that emphasizes disciple making, spiritual formation, and mission leadership.

The role requires a Gospel-centered call, ordination through the C&MA, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach