Discipleship Pastor

Westminster Theological Seminary; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansdale Presbyterian Church in Lansdale, PA seeks a full-time Discipleship Pastor to oversee Christian Discipleship Ministries, youth and children’s programs, and leadership training. The role reports to the Session and Lead Pastor and envisions progression toward an Associate Pastor position within the pastoral team.

The candidate will lead curriculum development, oversee teaching, and coordinate church-wide education initiatives in a gospel-centered, Reformed context.

Qualifications

• Growing believer in Jesus Christ who believes the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God.
• Strategic thinker with a Reformed perspective on Discipleship and Christian Education.
• Passionate about teaching, curriculum development and leader training.
• Able to clearly communicate and apply Scripture in education settings.
• Exceptional and engaging teacher.

Responsibilities

• Lead CDM and committee meetings to ensure fruitful Christian education in keeping with Reformed standards.
• Lead church-wide Community Groups including design/select curriculum and training Community Group Leaders.
• Oversee curriculum development and teaching for all Discipleship ministries with coaching and evaluation.
• Develop and oversee Youth and Children’s ministries (Sun. School, Junior Church, Youth Group, Kingdom Kids, VBS) with age-appropriate teaching.
• Determine curriculum (buy/build); recruit, train and develop ministry leaders.
• Design, develop and execute training for ministry and group leaders.
• Provide leadership for the church library as a resource for discipleship.
• Preach from the pulpit as needed and coordinate with the Lead Pastor.
• Other pastoral responsibilities as assigned by the Session.

Job description

Discipleship Pastor

Lansdale Presbyterian Church

Montgomery County, PA | Full-time | Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Lansdale Presbyterian Church (LPC) is a gospel-centered, multi-generational congregation in the suburbs of Philadelphia with a vision to gather a community to live for Christ. We pursue this mission through four key strategies: Encourage, Grow, Equip, and Go.

We are seeking a Discipleship Pastor, who will provide leadership and oversight of the Christian Discipleship ministry, including the development and/or review and selection of curriculum for educational classes and ministries, community groups, and the design, development/selection, and execution of training for ministry and community group leaders in keeping with our reformed standards. This is a full-time, salaried position accountable to the Session and Lead Pastor.

We are seeking an Assistant Pastor with the expectation that the right individual will move into an Associate Pastor role as a long-term member of our pastoral team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Christian Discipleship Ministries (CDM) and the CDM committee meetings to ensure fruitful Christian education in keeping with Reformed standards.
2. Lead church-wide Community Groups including design and develop (or select) Community Group curriculum as well as recruiting, discipling, and training Community Group Leaders.
3. Provide active oversight, guidance, and support of curriculum development and teaching and/or curriculum review and selection for all Christian Discipleship ministries to ensure engagement and spiritual growth through observation of programs/classes, curriculum review and evaluation, and coaching.
4. Develop the strategy and oversee the execution of the plan for all Youth and Children’s ministries ensuring biblical fidelity and age-appropriate teaching, fellowship, and outreach (including Sunday School, Junior Church, Youth Group ministries, Kingdom Kids, Vacation Bible School):
5. Determine the curriculum (buy and/or build)
6. Recruit, train, equip, and develop Youth and Children’s ministry leaders
7. Delegate effectively to developed ministry leaders
8. Teach and/or ensure selection of capable, engaging teachers
9. Provide leadership and oversight for Adult Sunday School including developing a strategy for the curriculum, determining curriculum (buy/build), teaching and/or selecting teachers, meeting with teachers to ensure effective execution.
10. Design, develop (or select) and execute training programs to encourage and equip ministry leaders.
11. Provide direction and oversight for the church library as a resource for discipleship and spiritual growth.
12. Preach the Word from the pulpit as needed and in coordination with the Lead Pastor.
13. Other pastoral responsibilities as assigned by the Session.

Role Attributes

1. Growing believer in Jesus Christ who believes the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God
2. Strategic thinker with a clear philosophy of Discipleship & Christian Education from a Reformed viewpoint.
3. Passionate about nurturing spiritual growth through teaching, curriculum development, and leader training
4. Able to clearly communicate and apply Scripture in a variety of educational and training settings
5. Exceptional and engaging teacher
6. Encourages and equips ministry leaders with humility, clarity, and relational care
7. Embraces and engages a multi-generational and diverse congregation with gospel-centered discipleship
8. Servant Leader who executes effectively through others, motivates, delegates, and develops others
9. Has a heart for youth growth and development

Experience

1. Discipling, and especially encouraging, guiding, and inspiring ministry leaders and community group leaders
2. Development of curriculum for Christian Education ministries such as Sunday School classes, affinity groups, etc.
3. Creation and execution of training programs for ministry and group leaders
4. Reaching diverse congregants, especially across generational, socio-economic, and ethnic backgrounds

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