Pastor of Formation & Soul Care Leader

Redeemer Church; Rocky Mount (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Redeemer Church in Rocky Mount, NC seeks a Pastor/Director of Formation to lead two ministries: Soul Care and Redeemer Institute, guiding biblical counseling and theological education to prepare believers for ministry and multiplication.

The ideal candidate blends shepherding grace with strong teaching, leading volunteers and staff while upholding doctrinal integrity and a heart for discipleship and church growth.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited evangelical seminary.
• Significant ministry experience in pastoral care, discipleship, teaching, or theological education.
• Experience leading volunteers and developing ministry leaders.
• Biblical counseling training or certification is highly valued.
• Alignment with Redeemer Church's doctrine, mission, and philosophy of ministry.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral leadership that helps people experience the hope, healing, and transformation of the gospel.
• Build and oversee Redeemer's Soul Care Ministry.
• Develop a clear pathway for biblical counseling and pastoral care.
• Provide pastoral counseling for members experiencing spiritual, relational, emotional, and life challenges.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteer care ministers and lay counselors.
• Equip elders, group leaders, and ministry leaders to provide wise first-response care.
• Develop systems for care requests, follow-up, crisis response, and referrals.
• Build relationships with trusted Christian counselors and community partners when specialized care is needed.
• Help cultivate a church culture where confession, repentance, restoration, and grace are normal.
• Provide pastoral support during grief, crisis, illness, and major life transitions.
• Ensure care ministries remain biblically grounded while demonstrating compassion and wisdom.
• Cast vision for Redeemer Institute as the primary equipping ministry of the church.
• Develop annual course offerings.
• Recruit and coach teachers from within the church.
• Design clear learning pathways for new believers, members, leaders, and future church planters.
• Create a balanced curriculum that includes both practical ministry and rigorous theological education.
• Oversee course registration, scheduling, curriculum development, and quality control.
• Develop certificates or ministry tracks as the Institute grows.
• Integrate Institute classes into Redeemer's overall discipleship strategy.

Skills

Pastoral care

Discipleship

Pastor/teacher

Biblical counseling

Leadership

Teaching

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree from an accredited evangelical seminary

Job description

Redeemer Church in Rocky Mount, NC seeks a Pastor/Director of Formation to lead two ministries: Soul Care and Redeemer Institute, guiding biblical counseling and theological education to prepare believers for ministry and multiplication.

The ideal candidate blends shepherding grace with strong teaching, leading volunteers and staff while upholding doctrinal integrity and a heart for discipleship and church growth.