Women's Ministry Director (update from August posting)

Westminster Theological Seminary; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster Theological Seminary’s Women’s Ministry seeks a full‑time Director to train, mentor, counsel, and equip the women of Westminster to multiply as disciples of Jesus Christ. The role reports to the Executive Pastor and requires collaboration with counseling staff and committees.

The position emphasizes leadership in teaching, administration, and pastoral care for women, with a focus on outreach and discipling within the church community.

Qualifications

• Experience leading women’s ministries.
• Ability to teach biblical books and topics.
• Strong collaboration with pastoral staff.
• Proven mentoring and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee teaching materials used in Women’s Bible study and other ministries to women.
• Schedule and plan occasional conferences or seminars for the edification of women in the congregation and community.
• Provide general oversight of support groups (e.g. wives of men in integrity groups, women recovering from oppressive relationships).
• Provide feedback and suggestions to the pastoral staff, particularly on issues pertaining to women.
• Able to teach biblical books and topics to women in classroom and small group settings as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Counseling

Administration

Mentoring

Pastoral collaboration

Education

Theological degree or seminary training

Job description

Our Vision for Women’s Ministry Staffing:

Westminster’s Women’s Ministry is in need of one full-time leader and up to a half-time part-time staff woman. Depending on candidates’ interests and skills, we envision one of the following two models for covering the needs of our ministry:

1. Full-time Women’s Ministry Director skilled in leadership, administration, and teaching and a part-time Women’s Counselor focused on the counseling ministry. – or –
2. Full-time Women’s Ministry Director skilled in counseling and teaching and a part-time Women’s Ministry Assistant focused on administration and coordination.

Either of these two models would amply cover the scope and responsibilities listed below…

Role:

As a team member with and taking direction from the pastoral staff, the Women’s Ministry Director labors to train, mentor, counsel, and equip the women of Westminster to be multiplying disciples of Jesus Christ.

Responsibilities:

Oversight of Women’s Ministry

1. Oversee and approve teaching materials used in Women’s Bible study and other ministries to women
2. Schedule and plan occasional conferences or seminars for the edification of women in the congregation and community
3. Provide general oversight of support groups (i.e. wives of men in integrity groups, women recovering from oppressive relationships, etc.)
4. Provide feedback and suggestions to the pastoral staff, particularly issues pertaining to women
5. Able to teach biblical books and topics to women in classroom and small group settings as needed

Coordinating & Shepherding Care

1. Oversee & participate in women’s leadership teams that plan fellowship and outreach efforts
2. Identify needs of women in the church and recruit teams of care as appropriate

Mentoring

1. Recruit and train women lay leaders for service in the church
2. Intentionally mentor young women with gifts to pursue a calling in vocational ministry in the church, parachurch organizations, and cross-cultural missions
3. Be intentionally available to female church staff

Counseling [Applies to Ministry Model #2 listed above]

1. Provide counseling to individual women and married couples in coordination with the Associate Pastor of Counseling. This ministry is directed primarily to women who are members or regular attenders of WPC.
2. Counsel women of the church with unique needs or in difficult circumstances. Use discernment to refer women to specialists and those requiring long-term assistance.

Reports to:

1. Executive Pastor for teaching, mentoring, and other broad Women’s Ministry Director responsibilities
2. Counseling Pastor for counseling responsibilities