College & Missions Pastor

Church on the Hill; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Church on the Hill in Huntsville, AL seeks a pastor with a clear faith and call to vocational ministry. You will join a pastoral team, preach and teach, and shepherd college students and covenant members.

You will lead the college ministry reaching UAH and nearby colleges, supervise the College Lead Team and interns, and oversee local, regional, and international missions efforts with the church.

Qualifications

• Clear testimony of faith and growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Commitment to moral purity.
• Commitment to Church on the Hill's mission, vision and worship philosophy.
• Call to vocational pastoral ministry.
• Agree with COTH doctrinal statement (The Baptist Faith and Message 2000).
• Meets biblical pastor qualifications (1 Tim 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9).
• Seminary degree or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Pastoral leadership as part of the pastoral team, sharing in teaching, shepherding, oversight and prayer responsibilities.
• Preach and teach as assigned by the senior pastor to college ministry and church life.
• Care for college students and covenant members through pastoral support and counseling.
• Lead campus strategy to reach students at UAH and local colleges with the gospel.
• Plan and lead weekly gatherings, community groups and discipleship opportunities.
• Build and shepherd the College Lead Team and train interns.
• Connect students to covenant membership, life groups and service in the body.
• Collaborate with church leadership to align college ministry with the church mission.
• Lead and oversee missions strategy locally, regionally, and internationally.
• Mobilize local ministries, Well Network church plants, and international partnerships.
• Recruit and train mission trip leaders and develop future pastors and church planters.
• Raise up leaders among college students and send them into ministry roles.
• Mobilize the congregation in missions emphasis and giving.
• Maintain care for missionaries and church planters.

Skills

Learning ability

Relational evangelism

Church leadership

Communication in groups

Team training

Vision casting

Staff & volunteer leadership

Education

Seminary degree (or in progress)

Job description

Reports to: Senior Pastor

Classification: Full-time

Supervises: College Lead Team, College Interns & Missions Team

Qualifications:

• A clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ and a vital, growing personal relationship with Him.
• Commitment to moral purity.
• Commitment to the Mission, Vision, and Worship Philosophy of Church on the Hill
• Specific call to Vocational Pastoral Ministry
• Understanding and agreement with COTH’s Doctrinal Statement / The Baptist Faith and Message (2000)
• Meets the Biblical Qualifications for the office of Pastor in 1st Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9
• Affirmed by the pastors and approved by congregational vote to serve as a pastor of Church on the Hill
• Seminary Degree (or in progress)

Abilities:

• Ability and willingness to learn.
• Relational Evangelism as a lifestyle
• A heart for the spiritual formation of those in the congregation.
• A heart for the nations and for reaching the lost locally, regionally, and internationally
• Relational skills and ability/ willingness to communicate in large and small group formats.
• Ability to lead community groups/ preach the Word.
• Skilled in organization, administration, and interpersonal relationships.
• Skilled in the use of/ willingness to learn technology necessary in day-to-day ministry
• A self-starter
• A team player with a positive attitude.
• Willingness to dream and cast vision
• Ability to lead and train a team of staff & volunteers

Responsibilities:

• Pastoral Leadership:
• Serve as a Pastor – Participate fully in the life of the pastoral team, sharing in the teaching, shepherding, oversight, and prayer responsibilities of the office.
• Preach and Teach – Preach and teach as assigned by the senior pastor, both in the college ministry and in the life of the church.
• Shepherd the Flock – Provide pastoral care, counseling, and prayer to college students and to covenant members under his care.
• College Ministry:
• Lead Campus Strategy – Develop and lead a strategy for reaching students at UAH and other area colleges with the gospel.
• Lead Weekly Gatherings and Community Groups – Plan and lead regular gatherings, community groups, and discipleship opportunities for college students.
• Build the College Lead Team – Recruit, train, and shepherd student and adult leaders who multiply the ministry.
• Oversee the College Intern Program – Select, develop, and supervise college interns through the church’s intern and leadership development track.
• Connect Students to the Church – Move college students toward covenant membership, life groups, discipleship groups, and serving within the body.
• Care for Students – Provide pastoral support to students facing spiritual, relational, or personal challenges.
• Collaborate with Church Leadership – Ensure the college ministry aligns with the church’s mission and integrates with other ministries.
• Missions & Sending:
• Lead Missions Strategy – Develop and lead a church-wide strategy for all of Church on the Hill’s sending efforts: locally, regionally, and internationally.
• Local Missions – Build partnerships with local ministries and organizations and mobilize members for evangelism and service in Huntsville.
• Regional Missions – Support and partner with Well Network church plants and regional church-planting efforts, connecting COTH members to serve alongside them.
• International Missions – Cultivate long-term international partnerships and lead the church’s global missions engagement.
• Lead and Train Mission Teams – Plan, prepare, and lead short-term mission trips, and recruit and train trip leaders.
• Raise Up and Send Leaders – Identify and develop members, especially college students, with a call to ministry, and help send them as pastors, church planters, residents, and missionaries.
• Mobilize the Congregation – Lead missions emphases, prayer for the nations, and missions giving, keeping the whole church engaged in the Great Commission.
• Care for Sent Ones – Maintain communication with and provide care for missionaries and church planters sent out from Church on the Hill.

Other duties as assigned by the senior pastor.