Discipleship Pastor

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Job summary

Lansdale Presbyterian Church in Montgomery County, PA, seeks a Discipleship Pastor to join as full-time, salaried staff accountable to the Session and Lead Pastor. The role is intended to grow into an Associate Pastor position as a long-term member of the pastoral team, with primary focus on discipleship, Christian Education, and leadership development.

Responsibilities include leading CDM, directing church-wide Community Groups, developing curricula for youth, children, and adults, training

Qualifications

• MDiv or equivalent from an accredited seminary.
• Ordained PCA teaching elder or ordainable in the PCA.
• Experience in discipleship, curriculum development, and leadership training.

Responsibilities

• Lead Discipleship Ministries (CDM) and CDM committee meetings.
• Oversee Community Groups and curriculum development; recruit, disciple, and train leaders.
• Coach and train ministry leaders and curriculum developers.
• Develop strategy and oversee Youth and Children’s ministries including curriculum selection and teacher development.
• Provide leadership for Adult Sunday School and curriculum strategy; train teachers.
• Design and oversee training programs for ministry leaders and oversee the church library as a resource for discipleship.
• Preach the Word from the pulpit as needed and in coordination with the Lead Pastor.

Skills

Discipleship leadership

Curriculum development

Leader training

Teaching

Scripture communication

Education

MDIv or MAR

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. 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

• Lead Christian Discipleship Ministries (CDM) and the CDM committee meetings to ensure fruitful Christian education in keeping with Reformed standards.
• Lead church-wide Community Groups including design and develop (or select) Community Group curriculum as well as recruiting, discipling, and training Community Group Leaders.
• 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.
• 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):
  • Determine the curriculum (buy and/or build)
  • Recruit, train, equip, and develop Youth and Children’s ministry leaders
  • Delegate effectively to developed ministry leaders
  • Teach and/or ensure selection of capable, engaging teachers
• 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.
• Design, develop (or select) and execute training programs to encourage and equip ministry leaders.
• Provide direction and oversight for the church library as a resource for discipleship and spiritual growth.
• Preach the Word from the pulpit as needed and in coordination with the Lead Pastor.
• Other pastoral responsibilities as assigned by the Session.

Ideal Candidate

Role Attributes

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

Experience

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

Qualifications

• MDiv, MAR or equivalent from an accredited seminary
• Ordained PCA teaching elder or ordainable in the PCA or a church with mutually recognized disciplinary standards.

About LPC

Lansdale Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) located in Montgomery County, PA. We are committed to Christ-centered worship, discipleship, and outreach and desire a pastor who will help us continue to grow in faithfulness to Christ and His mission. To learn more about LPC: Church Profile.