Family Pastor

Evangelical Free Church of America; Indianola (IA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Insurance

Retirement Contribution

Relocation Financial Assistance

Health Insurance (HRA)

Budget for further education

Job summary

Grace Church in Indianola, IA is seeking a Next Gen Pastor to provide vision and oversight for the family ministry (infant–high school) and develop leaders while equipping volunteers.

You will build relationships, empower parents, and implement a cohesive curriculum to foster deep biblical understanding and practical Christian living among children and youth.

Qualifications

• Has a growing personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Is a man who meets the standards for elder, laid out in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:6–9.
• Is a team player and humble, willing to serve under the direction of the senior pastor and elder team.
• Has a clear call to pastoral ministry.
• Is growing in personal prayer.
• Relational and approachable.
• Knows the Word of God and is able to effectively teach and communicate truth.
• Strong leadership, organizational and administrative skills, able to cultivate teams and equip leaders. Implements a healthy work/rest routine in life.
• Has a passion to create an environment for spiritual growth in children, youth and their families.
• Self-motivated and dependable, recognizing certain workdays will have 2nd shift hours (Noon—8).

Responsibilities

• Pray for the students of Grace Church and their families.
• Seek to lead children, youth and their families to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, through evangelism, discipleship, worship, prayer, ministry and fellowship.
• Provide a welcoming ministry to both churched and unchurched families by engaging the community.
• Come alongside parents to help them raise their children in Christ.
• Implement a cohesive curriculum plan that will unify instruction for children through high school, helping to ensure both a “deep and wide” understanding in the Scriptures and of Christian living.
• Equip volunteers to become multiplying disciples of Christ.
• Support students outside the church walls by attending extracurricular activities.
• Oversee/lead ongoing weekly student activities.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Teaching

Team player

Relational & approachable

Prayer discipline

Communication

Self-motivated

Job description

To help further Grace Church’s mission by discipling families in Christ. The next gen pastor will provide vision, oversight and direction for the family ministry (infant-high school), while building relationships, developing leaders and equipping volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Pray for the students of Grace Church and their families.
• Seek to lead children, youth and their families to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, through evangelism, discipleship, worship, prayer, ministry and fellowship.
• Provide a welcoming ministry to both churched and unchurched families by engaging the community.
• Come alongside parents to help them raise their children in Christ.
• Implement a cohesive curriculum plan that will unify instruction for children through high school, helping to ensure both a “deep and wide” understanding in the Scriptures and of Christian living.
• Equip volunteers to become multiplying disciples of Christ.
• Support students outside the church walls by attending extracurricular activities.
• Oversee/lead ongoing weekly student activities.

Qualifications

• Has a growing personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Is a man who meets the standards for elder, laid out in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:6–9.
• Is a team player and humble, willing to serve under the direction of the senior pastor and elder team.
• Has a clear call to pastoral ministry.
• Is growing in personal prayer.
• Relational and approachable.
• Knows the Word of God and is able to effectively teach and communicate truth.
• Strong leadership, organizational and administrative skills, able to cultivate teams and equip leaders.Implements a healthy work/rest routine in life.
• Has a passion to create an environment for spiritual growth in children, youth and their families.
• Self-motivated and dependable, recognizing certain workdays will have 2nd shift hours (Noon—8).

Education and Experience

• Has regularly served on a team in the area of children, youth or family ministry.

Compensation:

• $50,000 – 60,000 + benefits (Depending on experience).
• Personal Benefits: Disability Insurance, Retirement Contribution, Relocation Financial Assistance, Health Insurance (HRA).
• Professional Benefits: Budget for further education (classes, conferences, books, resources).