Discipleship Pathway Architect

Evangelical Free Church of America; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Midland Evangelical Free Church is seeking an Associate Pastor of Discipleship who will lead the discipleship pathway and oversee adult discipleship ministries with a focus on gospel-centered community.

You will collaborate with the lead pastor and staff to align programs, mentor leaders, and provide pastoral care, counseling, and care ministry oversight while engaging in preaching and worship leadership as part of the pastoral team.

Qualifications

• Master of Divinity (M.Div.) or equivalent from an accredited evangelical seminary.
• Minimum of five years of ministry experience, including leadership in discipleship, small groups or pastoral care.
• Agreement with and affirmation of the EFCA Statement of Faith and Midland Evangelical Free Church values.
• Proven ability to develop and implement effective discipleship strategies.
• Strong biblical and theological foundation with a passion for spiritual formation.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to recruit, train and mentor leaders, with examples of equipping the saints for ministry.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement a comprehensive discipleship pathway that helps individuals grow from first-time connection to full maturity in Christ.
• Collaborate with the lead pastor and ministry staff to ensure all ministries align with and support the pathway.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all adult discipleship efforts within MEFC.
• Plan and implement adult education opportunities (classes, workshops and seminars) that foster biblical literacy, spiritual maturity and missional living.
• Oversee MEFC’s Care Ministries, including Stephen Ministry, care teams, visitation and support.
• Equip and empower volunteers and lay leaders to provide compassionate, Christ-centered care.
• Partner with the lead pastor and elders to ensure consistent and comprehensive pastoral care.
• Personally engage in counseling, visitation, weddings, funerals and crisis care as needed.
• Oversee MEFC’s Go Local and Go Global ministries, serving as the primary pastoral contact for the lay leaders from those ministries.
• Partner with the lead pastor and ministry staff to strengthen outreach and community engagement efforts.
• Serve as an active member of the pastoral team, contributing to preaching, worship leadership and church-wide vision implementation as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, strategic planning and leadership development initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Pastoral care

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Recruitment & mentoring

Strategic planning

Education

Master of Divinity (M.Div.)

Job description

Midland Evangelical Free Church is seeking an Associate Pastor of Discipleship who will lead the discipleship pathway and oversee adult discipleship ministries with a focus on gospel-centered community.

You will collaborate with the lead pastor and staff to align programs, mentor leaders, and provide pastoral care, counseling, and care ministry oversight while engaging in preaching and worship leadership as part of the pastoral team.