Teaching & Discipleship Pastor

Westminster Theological Seminary; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A theological institution in New Jersey seeks an experienced leader to execute the church’s vision for spiritual formation. Responsibilities include teaching the Bible, developing a teaching team, and coordinating discipleship programs. The successful candidate will lead approximately 50% of the church's services and provide guidance to part-time staff. Ideal candidates are committed to daily Bible study and willing to engage with the community through various church activities.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of the church's vision for spiritual formation.
• Teach the Bible systematically and relevantly to the community.
• Develop a speaker schedule with church elders.
• Lead the church's teaching team, teaching approximately 50% of the year.
• Study the Bible and related materials daily for teaching.
• Create a team of seasoned and emerging teachers.
• Provide teaching at special ministry programs and events.
• Teach at other churches as aligned with RBC.

Job description

Champion RBCs Goal of Spiritual Formation & Biblical Education

1. Owning the execution of the church’s vision to develop a culture of being disciples who make disciples as part of their spiritual formation.
2. Teach the Bible systematically in ways that are understandable to the community and help them make application to how they live.
3. Develop and create the speaker schedule with the support of the church elders.
4. Lead the church's teaching team and personally teach approximately 50% of the year for Sunday Service(s).
5. Spend time daily studying the Bible and Bible centered material to absorb relevant content for teaching.
6. With the church Elders, create a teaching team that incorporates current seasoned teachers along with emerging gifted teachers. Create venues for workshopping sermons and to help all speakers to get better.
7. Provide teaching at ministry closing programs, special programs: such as holiday services, funeral services, outreach, and other events.
8. Open to teaching at other churches in the surrounding areas that align with RBC at the request of other churches.

Coordinates Pastoral Teaching and Discipleship

1. Hosts a small group (with the intention of equipping others to lead small groups)
2. Assists the Elders in the coordination of small groups and discipleship programs. Sharing in the goal of participation to see 60%+ participation groups outside of Sunday Services.
3. Coordination includes but is not limited to oversight of curriculum, attendance, structure, and quarterly leader check-in/training.
4. Coordinate teaching training/guidelines for ministry leaders and staff, leading yearly meetings to provide ministry leaders with training for strategies on teaching the word of God within their ministries
5. Meet individually with people to share the Gospel and disciple others
6. Vet external speakers and provide/develop methods to evaluate speakers and provide feedback.

Leadership, Supervision, and Oversight

1. Help lead (along with the elders and the leadership team) in the implementation and refinement of the Church’s mission and vision
2. Support the Elders with the day-to-day management of part-time church staff through holding regular team meetings and check-ins with the team. Be available for ministry leader check-ins and advice on arising weekly issues and ensure physical needs are being addressed.
3. Develop systems to create clear lines of communication between the church community, staff, trustees and the elders.
4. Serve as an elder and member of the Church’s Leadership Team, if appointed to do so.