Community Life Pastor

Ministry Area: Community Life

Reports To: Executive Pastor

Expected Salary Range - $45,000 - $55,000 + Benefits (see below)

Essential Functions:

• Build upon and manage the overarching community life ministry strategy to include small groups, along with men’s and women’s events.
• Oversee all small group curriculum – including approval of material for each group and suggestions for leaders.
• A focus on identifying, motivating, and developing volunteer leaders in the ministry to ensure success and health of groups and events
• Consistently gather with volunteers in order to facilitate community, discipleship, and unity in vision and mission.
• Provide pastoral leadership for small groups leaders, and leaders involved in men’s and women’s events
• Develop and manage in each area a volunteer leadership structure that equips lay leaders to fully lead and disciple others.
• Plan and coordinate the groups calendar with a focus on offering group opportunities that appeal to a variety of demographics.
• Work closely and coordinate with all ministry leaders for various community life ministry needs to promote unity
• Coordinate with the Reach Pastor to facilitate local serving opportunities for groups and group members
• Identify spiritual growth and discipleship opportunities for the Grace Church family.
• Help facilitate not only the “open” and general impact groups, but also the “closed” discipleship-focused groups  
• Develop and execute annual goals that align with the vision, mission, and core values of Grace Community Church
• Plan and manage appropriate budget needs for all community life ministry areas
• Assist on site groups with room and equipment setup and teardown

Pastoral/Management Functions

• Ability to lead and develop the Community Life Assistant
• Develop department strategies and procedures as needed
• Attend Pastoral Team meetings on a regular basis
• Be part of our 24/7 pastoral on call rotating schedule
• Assist in preaching at the request of Lead Pastor

Personal Functions

• Foster a deepening relationship with the Lord
• Must be a servant-leader willing to serve up or down the organization
• Maintain proper balance between ministry and family
• Demonstrate a heart for people and connecting them to Jesus
• Ability to quickly and effectively handle conflict in a God-honoring way
• Develop personal evangelism opportunities within and outside of the church
• Cheerfully give at least the tithe (10%) to the vision and mission of Grace Community Church
• Be engaged in continuing education/coaching/mentoring and being mentored/conferences and always willing to grow

Other Functions:

• Participate in staff and other meetings as necessary
• On occasion may be asked to participate in other ministry related activities
• Do whatever it takes to further the vision, mission, and strategy of Grace

Minimum Position Requirements:

• Good computer skills
• Great relational skills 
• Must be highly organized
• Must have minimum of 3 years of pastoral ministry experience
• Have the desire and willingness to quickly learn new skills
• Have a strong desire to connect in community with others and help others connect in community
• Must quickly be able and willing to uphold and cast vision, mission and strategy of the Grace Community Church
• Must currently tithe or be willing to begin tithing
• Must be flexible and willing to step out of comfort zone when appropriate
• Must love God, His Word and His church

Benefits:

• Pastoral Housing Allowance (currently licensed or ordained minister)
• Health Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick, Bereavement, Jury Duty, & Voting Leave
• 10 Holidays + Week after Christmas Off
• Cell Phone
• Retirement Match