Pastoral Resident: Strong Tower Church
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Pastor / Ministry / Church -
Education / Teaching
Pastor / Ministry / Church
Purpose of Position
To develop healthy pastoral leadership for a lifetime of cross-cultural ministry.
Direct Report(s)None
Major Responsibilities- 1. Character
- Maintain own spiritual health in Christ, especially by scripture, prayer, Sabbath, community, marriage and parenting (where applicable).
- Pray regularly for the ministries and people of the church.
- Share the gospel, modeling and leading the congregation in evangelism.
- 2. Communications
- Attend weekly staff meetings, coaching meetings, and strategic meetings.
- Be active in a Connect Group.
- Facilitate communication through email, phone, social media, etc.
- 3. General Ministry Experience
- Rotate participation in all Serve Teams to understand all ministries of local church.
- Preach in Sunday services 2-3 times annually. Preach in preaching labs bi-monthly.
- Teach in Formation Institute workshops and cohorts.
- Participate in Residency Cohort with other residents in local network.
- Attend Renewal Retreats with other residents and pastors in local network.
- Shepherd and counsel those in need within the church and community.
- Support the overall ministry of the church by participating in regular meetings and the overall work of discipleship.
- 4. Church Planting Exposure
- Goal:
Exposure to the concepts and culture of church planting to discern if church planting is a calling to pursue or a work to support. - Attend Renew Polk network trainings and gatherings.
- Attend selected conferences for ministry and church planting training.
- Goal:
- 5. Training
- For years 1-2, time is split 50/50 with ministry and seminary. For the 3rd year, time is spent fully in ministry and preparing for ordination exams.
- Spend up to 50% of time in formal seminary studies and informal directed studies.
- Attend Session and Diaconate meetings for observation.
- Attend the Ministry Readiness Seminar through MNA to help discover competencies and calling related to ministry.
Time Commitment: 40-50 hours per week.
Compensation:
Annual base salary is $50,000. Benefits based on full-time status include: health insurance (portion), life insurance, disability insurance, matching retirement contributions up to 3%, and 2 weeks paid vacation. Seminary scholarship up to $5,000 included, along with full-tuition coverage through other available scholarships. No fundraising required.
Position Commitment: 3 years.
Position Qualifications- Must have a growing relationship with God and a measure of Christian maturity.
- Must sincerely care for others and desire to help them live for the Lord.
- Must be willing to give sacrificially of himself.
- Must be teachable and willing to learn.
- Must believe in and practice our ministry philosophy of “team ministry.”
- Must be agreeable to the doctrinal standards of the PCA.
- Must be pursuing formal theological training through a seminary degree.
- Ability to hold in confidence sensitive information gained through ministry.
02/28/2026
Job InformationJob Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $45k-$54
General InformationChurch/Organization Name:
Strong Tower Church
Contact: | ben
Church:
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
City, State:
Lakeland, FL
Our Mission:
We make healthy disciples of Jesus who cultivate thriving communities.
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