Counseling & Discipleship Pastor Cross & Crown Church

The Pastor for Counseling and Discipleship serves as a key ministry leader, offering spiritual guidance and pastoral care through providing and overseeing Biblical counseling services and intentional discipleship development through various ministries. This role combines the heart of a pastor with skill in biblical counseling and discipleship formation, working to foster spiritual growth and health within the congregation.

• Oversee all aspects of the church’s Biblical counseling ministry, ensuring biblical foundations and professional standards
• Provide individual, marriage, and family counseling services using biblical principles and best practices
• Develop policies and procedures for counseling services, including intake processes and counseling protocols
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate boundaries in all counseling relationships

• Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive Biblical Counseling Training Center within the church
• Create curriculum and training materials that integrate Scripture with sound counseling principles
• Recruit, train, and supervise lay counselors and volunteer counseling staff
• Establish certification processes and continuing education requirements for counseling team members
• Coordinate workshops, seminars, and ongoing training opportunities for both staff and congregation
• Design and implement a comprehensive discipleship pathway that serves believers at all spiritual maturity levels
• Develop small group curricula and resources that promote spiritual growth and biblical literacy
• Encourage discipleship relationships that connect mature believers with those seeking spiritual growth
• Coordinate with other pastoral staff to ensure discipleship initiatives align with overall church vision

• Cast vision for small group community and spiritual formation
• Oversee the recruitment and training and ongoing coaching of Life Group leaders and hosts
• Monitor group health and provide ongoing support to group leaders
• Facilitate leader meetings and training sessions
• Create weekly sermon-based Life Group discussion questions

• Oversee Adult Equipping Hour Scope of Sequence and the selection of all Equipping Hour curriculum, topics, etc.
• Select, train, and oversee Adult Equipping Hour teaching staff

• Recruit, train, and manage volunteers serving in counseling and discipleship ministries
• Develop ministry budgets and manage resources effectively
• Maintain accurate records and track ministry effectiveness through appropriate metrics

Reports to:

Executive Pastor

Direct Reports:
None

Key Partnerships:
Senior Pastor, Pastor of Assimilation and Care, and volunteer leaders