Discipleship & Leadership Pastor — Small Groups

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DOXA Bible Church seeks an Associate Pastor of Discipleship to provide pastoral, strategic, and organizational leadership for the disciple-making ministry. The APD will oversee Small Group Ministry, discipleship pathways, and leaders, equipping them to multiply themselves in others.

The role advances DOXA’s culture toward maturity in Christ, focusing on mobilizing members to make disciples and to lead within a leadership pipeline and training framework.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of ministry experience or a Master’s of Divinity (or equivalent).
• Experience leading departments and ministry organizations as an elder-type leader.
• Ability to develop and oversee a disciple-making pathway and leadership pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Small Groups Ministry, ensuring vision alignment with DOXA’s mission.
• Develop and implement the Discipleship Pathway and Leadership Pipeline.
• Recruit, train, and shepherd Coaches, Leaders, and future Small Group Leaders.
• Provide quarterly training/materials for 1x1 discipleship and Serve Teams.
• Strategically manage content for Equip Classes, Bible Studies, and outreach.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Disciple-making

Discipleship pathway development

Small Groups leadership

Training leaders

Strategic planning

Education

Master’s of Divinity

Job description

DOXA Bible Church seeks an Associate Pastor of Discipleship to provide pastoral, strategic, and organizational leadership for the disciple-making ministry. The APD will oversee Small Group Ministry, discipleship pathways, and leaders, equipping them to multiply themselves in others.

The role advances DOXA’s culture toward maturity in Christ, focusing on mobilizing members to make disciples and to lead within a leadership pipeline and training framework.