Associate Pastor

Position Summary

The Associate Pastor serves as the directional and pastoral leader of Adult Ministries at Peak City Church. This role owns the adult discipleship pipeline—growth track, care, discipleship, and outreach—hosts and preaches regularly, and provides pastoral support to the congregation.

The Associate Pastor sits on the Lead Team alongside the Ministries Pastor and the Operations Pastor, and is responsible for executing the vision, strategy, and values of Peak City Church within the adult ministry lane while embodying and multiplying the Peak City Staff DNA.

• Provide consistent on‑stage hosting for weekend services.
• Preach approximately 15 weekends per year, preparing and delivering biblical, engaging, and applicable messages that reflect Peak City's preaching culture.
• Lead and teach other key environments, including Culture Class and similar formation settings.
• Develop as a communicator through coaching, feedback, and intentional growth.

• Own and develop the adult discipleship pipeline:
  Growth Track, small groups, classes, and spiritual formation pathways.
• Lead local outreach and mission efforts aligned with our vision, building partnerships that engage people far from God and help our people grow in sacrificial living.
• Oversee Baptisms, manage volunteer teams and ensure congregants readiness

• Provide pastoral support to the congregation, including assisting with weddings and funerals.
• Offer pastoral care and counseling as needed, ensuring people are shepherded well through significant life moments and seasons of crisis.
• Oversee the care ministry—ensuring pastoral care, prayer, counseling referrals, and crisis response are healthy and proactive.

• Recruit, develop, and lead paid staff and key volunteer leaders within Adult Ministries.
• Create a culture of ownership, growth, celebration, grit, and excellence aligned with Peak City Staff DNA.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance leadership for Adult Ministries team members.
• Address conflict, misalignment, and sin issues with clarity, courage, and grace.
• Champion and utilize church management systems and administrative tools to facilitate engagement.

• Serve on the Lead Team alongside the Ministries Pastor and Operations Pastor under the Lead Pastor.
• Participate in regular Lead Team meetings for alignment, planning, and accountability.
• Collaborate closely with the Ministries Pastor on Sunday services and churchwide initiatives.
• Communicate vision, expectations, and wins clearly to staff and volunteers within the adult ministry lane.

• Reports To: Lead Pastor
• Peer Leaders: Ministries Pastor, Operations Pastor
• Direct Oversight: Growth Track, Care, Discipleship, Outreach; regular Teaching, Hosting, and Preaching, Adult Ministries Pastor, Ministries Coordinator

• Adults at Peak City are growing spiritually, connected relationally, and engaged in mission.
• The discipleship pipeline is clear, accessible, and producing leaders.
• Care ministry is proactive, responsive, and trusted by the congregation, and people are well‑shepherded through weddings, funerals, and seasons of crisis.
• Weekend hosting is consistent and strong, and the Associate Pastor preaches with confidence and impact across 15 weekends a year.
• Outreach efforts are building genuine community partnerships and reaching people far from God.
• Staff and volunteers within Adult Ministries are developed, empowered, and aligned with Peak City Staff DNA.
• The Associate Pastor is developing the leadership capacity and pastoral instincts that could position them for expanded responsibility as the church grows.