Pastoral Resident: Strong Tower Church

To develop healthy pastoral leadership for a lifetime of cross-cultural ministry.

DIRECT REPORT(S): None

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.
• Communications
  • Attend weekly staff meetings, coaching meetings, and strategic meetings.
  • Be active in a Connect Group.
  • Facilitate communication through email, phone, social media, etc.
• 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.
• 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.
• Training
  • For years 1-2, time is split 50/50 with ministry and seminary. For the 3 rd 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.

POSITION COMMITMENT: 3 years.

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.

12/31/2026

Full Time

$45k-$54

Strong Tower Church

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Church

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

Lakeland, FL

We are a cross-cultural church in Lakeland, FL. Our mission is to make healthy disciples of Jesus who cultivate thriving communities.