Pastor/Care Ministries

Thecrossing; Virginia (MN); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Crossing is seeking a full-time Pastor/Care Ministries to oversee Care Resourcing, counseling and referrals, and pastoral care development across campuses, including the Fenton campus.

You will work with senior leadership, pastoral teams, counselors, and other departments to care for our community and train leaders in care conversations and events.

Qualifikationen

• Passion for Christ and The Crossing mission
• Excellent people and communication skills
• Biblical awareness and ongoing education
• Ability to lead and manage staff and their schedules
• Confidentiality and strong organizational skills

Aufgaben

• Manage Care Resourcing including counseling and organization referrals
• Lead development and implementation of growth strategies for care classes/events
• Assist with pastoral care responses across campuses, including funerals and hospital visits
• Provide pastoral care and leadership in various environments and care events
• Create curriculum and training for pastors, staff, and volunteers leading care conversations
• Maintain best practices by engaging with other churches and conferences as assigned by the Director of Care Ministries
• Participate in teaching responsibilities in Care Events and Classes
• Provide pastoral care at assigned campuses, including weekend duties
• Participate in other functions as assigned by the Director of Care Ministries

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Wisdom

Discernment

Hospitality

Administration

Teaching

Evangelism

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Jobbeschreibung

Our church... is a non-denominational multi-site church with four St. Louis-area campuses where we gather each weekend to study this ancient story found in Scripture that is still transforming lives today. We believe church should be a place where believers in Jesus and skeptics can stand side-by-side to study truth and ask tough questions. We blend teaching and worship with art and technology to create a service where you can experience the message of Jesus in practical and life-changing ways.

This individual must have a passion for Jesus Christ, the vision of The Crossing, and a heart for those seeking and walking with Jesus in our community. This individual will work closely with senior leadership team, the pastoral teaching team, counselors, and with various departments within the church.

Pastor/Care Ministries

This full-time position involves managing Care Resourcing, which includes counseling and referrals, as well as leading and assisting in pastoral care development and training of care classes/events. It also requires staying updated on best practices, teaching, providing pastoral care, participating in various events, and overseeing specific responsibilities at the Fenton campus.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage Care Resourcing which includes the counseling and organization referral process.
• Lead and direct development and implementation of growth strategies for classes as directed by the Director of Care Ministries.
• Assist with development of pastoral care response and training across campuses, including but not limited to funerals, hospital visits, and crises situations.
• Assist with pastoral and leadership responsibilities in various environments and care classes/events as needed and determined by Care Pastor and Director of Care.
• Create curriculum and implement training opportunities for pastors, staff and key volunteers who will be leading care conversations.
• Be current on best practices for Care Ministries by maintaining involvement with other churches and organizations, attending conferences when meaningful as assigned by the Director of Care Ministries.
• Assist with teaching responsibilities in various environments (Care Events, Care Classes/Groups).
• Provide for pastoral care as needed including but not limited to funerals, hospital/home visits, pastoral conversations, and crisis calls.
• Participate in assigned campus events as designated by Campus Pastor
  • Weekend bullpen at assigned campus (visibility as a Pastor at a campus as needed)
  • Occasional weekend announcement/offering communicator as assigned
  • Pastoral care at assigned campus.
• Participate in other functions as assigned by the Director of Care Ministries

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Spiritual Gifts Helpful For This Position

• Leadership
• Wisdom
• Discernment
• Hospitality
• Administration
• Teaching
• Evangelism

Character Traits Needed For This Position

• Passion for Christ and for the work of the ministry at The Crossing
• Excellent people and communication skills, including the following:
  • Talking with and to others and communicating information effectively
  • Speaking clearly so others understand
  • Communicating effectively in writing, including the proper use of the English language
  • Passionately cast clear vision about The Crossing with accurate detail
• Biblical awareness and continued education
• Time management and ability to lead/manage other staff and their schedules
• Team builder and team player
• Outstanding follow-through and task completion
• Not afraid to make the hard decisions and say no
• High integrity, trustworthy, on time and reliable
• Self-motivated/self-lead individual (initiates projects on own)
• Flexible and teachable
• Embraces and lives out Echad and unity

Necessary Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Emphasis on accuracy, timelines and follow-up
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload
• Solid memory for details and new information
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized & complex situations

Education/Training and Certificates

• Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) and/or 3-5 years related experience and/or

MUST HAVES FOR ALL STAFF AT THE CROSSING

• Attend a service at one of The Crossing campuses on a weekly basis
• Passionate about their relationship with God
• Baptized after making the thoughtful decision to follow Christ
• Regard the Bible as God’s final authority in all areas of Christian life and desire to be wholly obedient to it
• Wholeheartedly affirm The Crossing’s Statement of Faith, including our view on Baptism
• Live a lifestyle consistent with scriptural principles