Discipleship Pastor/Minister

Basic Qualifications:

• Born-again believer, maturing in their faith, who aligns with the beliefs of Journey Fellowship (explore our website at https://myjf.church/beliefs).

• Formal Ministry Training from a Bible college or seminary is highly desired.

• Strong knowledge of the Bible with a calling and passion for Christian discipleship.*

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Hands-on experience in organizing ministries, classes, and community groups, including subject matter selection/development and the training of lay leaders.

* We are searching for a long-term partnership with someone content to lead at this level. There will be minimal opportunities to preach and/or substitute for the Lead Pastor.

Staffing Hierarchy:

• Reports to the Lead Pastor

• Supervises lay leaders within the Adult, Community, and Care ministries

Major Responsibilities:

Discipleship – Adult Ministries

• Advocate the discipleship vision of Journey Fellowship to the congregation.

• Provide direct oversight and support for Adult ministries (Men’s, Women’s, Marriage) to ensure activities align with overall mission, vision, values of Journey Fellowship.

• Assist lay leaders in seasonal planning and selecting/developing subject matter that provides offerings for every spiritual maturity level.

• Recruit, train, and equip lay ministry leaders based on the needs of each ministry area.

• Champion the implementation of a Discipleship Model that will provide a pathway for people at any spiritual maturity level to connect and continuously grow in their faith at Journey Fellowship.

Community Groups

• Advocate the importance of being in Christian Community outside the church.

• Support and equip Community Group lay leaders through seasonal planning and selection of subject matter that is relevant to members.

• Help the congregation identify and connect with existing community groups.

• Identify, encourage, and recruit new Community Group leaders.

• Cultivate a spirit of service among Community Group leaders and members.

Community Engagement

• Advocate a spirit of outreach and community involvement to the congregation.

• Support and equip Outreach lay leaders with planning and resources for seasonal events.

• Represent Journey Fellowship on local committees and boards (City of Schertz, SCUCISD, YMCA, etc.).

• Identify partnership opportunities with other churches and organizations within the community.

Care Ministry

• Create an intake mechanism to capture and dispatch special care needs such as newborn children, hospital visits, deaths, and other situations/crises needing a response.

• Identify/Recruit/Equip Care leaders to facilitate the various responses.

• Create and maintain a way to coordinate and organize Care functions that prevents duplication.

• Collaborate with church leadership, staff, and lay resources to identify existing Care needs within the congregation and develop ways to address.

Other Duties

• Collaborate with the Lead and Executive Pastors to plan sermon series, church-wide events, Advent and Lent seasons, etc.

• Manage the budgets of each ministry area as a good steward of church resources.

• Contribute to the overall appearance and organization of the church facilities (keeping up ministry/common/storage areas).

• Actively participate in the life of the church as a member in good standing and as an example of a growing disciple of Christ.

• Live within a reasonable distance of the church to participate in the life of our community.

Title of the Role

• A successful candidate that meets the qualifications of Titus 1:5-9, 1 Tim. 3:1-7, and 1 Peter 5:1-4 will hold the title of Pastor and be expected to assist with pastoral duties such as counseling, weddings, funerals, etc.

• Otherwise, the successful candidate will hold the title of Minister or Director and will not be expected to fulfill pastoral duties.