Family Pastor

Westminster Theological Seminary; New Jersey; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster Theological Seminary in New Jersey is seeking a Family Pastor to assist the Lead Pastor in making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ. The role involves overseeing children's and youth ministries, teaching Biblical principles, shepherding flocks, and leading the youth leadership team. The ideal candidate should have a theological degree and experience in ministry, possessing strong leadership, teaching, and counseling skills. This full-time position requires 40 hours per week with defined working hours and flexibility for events.

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing children's and youth ministries.
• Ability to teach and disciple students and parents.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee children's and youth ministries.
• Teach in youth and parent ministries.
• Shepherd the youth leadership team members.
• Lead and disciple youth leadership team according to values.
• Oversee budgeting for youth and children's ministries.

Skills

Teaching Biblical principles

Shepherding

Leadership

Counseling

Personal holiness

Education

Theological degree

Job description

Family Pastor Job Description

General Duties

The Family Pastor is responsible to assist the Lead Pastor with making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ. Primary pastoral duties will include proclaiming and teaching God’s Word, shepherding the flock, and leading and equipping the leaders and the church for ministry. The Family Pastor should lead by word and example as he guides the church to accomplish its vision and purpose.

The Family Pastor is primarily responsible for the overall direction of GPBC’s child ministries, youth ministries (JYG and SYG), and family ministry. This includes keeping GPBC’s child and youth ministries consistent with the making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ and encouraging, counseling, and training GPBC’s parents to disciple their children and GPBC’s membership to support parents in their family discipleship. The Family Pastor may be assigned specific tasks to perform or areas of ministry to administrate as the Lead Pastor or the Elders determine.

Family Pastor Specific Duties

Ministering God’s Word & Corporate Worship

Mark 3:14, John 17:17, Acts 5:42, Acts 20:27, Romans 10:14-15, Colossians 1:25-27, 1 Timothy 5:17, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Titus 1:7-9, 1 John 4:1

1. Oversee GPBC’s teaching to children, youth, and parents, ensuring it is consistent with GPBC’s doctrinal statement and member covenant.
2. Serve as the primary teacher in GPBC’s youth and parent ministries (i.e. youth group, SNAC, and YBC; Guardians Study, Parenting YBC).
3. Serve as a teacher in GPBC’s children’s ministries (i.e. Kingdom Kids, Summerfest).

Shepherding

Matthew 9:36, Acts 6:4, 1 Thessalonians 2:8 1 Peter 5:1-4, Acts 2:42, Acts 6:4, James 5:13-16

1. Oversee and participate in the shepherding of GPBC’s children, youth, and parents, ensuring it is consistent with making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ and GPBC’s SafeKids policy and procedures.
2. Shepherd the youth leadership team members.

Leadership & Training

1 Timothy 5:17, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Titus 1:7-9, Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-3

1. Lead the youth leadership team according to YG’s stated commitments, values, and goals.
2. Disciple the youth leadership team members according to their unique giftings.
3. Oversee the planning and execution of YG retreats.
4. Oversee the budgets for GPBC’s youth and children’s ministries.
5. Partner with the Deacon of Children’s Ministry and the Deacon of Upward to ensure the leadership team, volunteers, and ministries involved remain consistent with GPBC’s vision and purpose and direction.
6. Partner with Wednesday Night ministry leaders (TreeClimbers, Stockade, and Girls Club) to ensure each leadership team, volunteers, and ministries involved remain consistent with GPBC’s vision and purpose and direction.
7. Partner with the Youth Administrator to ensure the youth ministries run smoothly.

Personal Holiness

Joshua 24:15, Mark 10:45, 1 Corinthians 4:15-17, 2 Timothy 2:2, Romans 12:12, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6, Proverbs 15:8

1. Have a consistent devotional life of prayer, Bible study and meditation on God’s Word.
2. Be lovingly devoted to and actively lead his family.
3. Participate in consistent spiritual accountability with other godly men.
4. Cultivate spiritual gifting and ministry skills through participating in pastors conferences and academic societies.

Working Relationship

The Family Pastor reports to the Lead Pastor, and is ultimately responsible to the Elders, but will work closely with the entire Pastoral team, office staff, and ministry leaders.

Hours and Location

Hours are 40 per week. Most work will be performed at 1083 Green Pond Road, Green Pond, NJ 07435.

Normal working hours will be 9am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 12pm-9pm Wednesday, 8am-12pm Sunday, and various events and meetings.