Pastor of Community and Care

Position Summary

Central Presbyterian Church is seeking a relational and experienced pastor who is skilled in grace-based, biblical teaching from a Reformed perspective, gospel-centered community formation and pastoral care, and strategic missional outreach to the city to work under the direction of the Executive Director/Pastor. Candidates for this position must demonstrate an enthusiastic desire to serve in local church ministry, evidenced by a love for people and a gift for encouraging them to grow in their commitment to Christ and his mission to the world, and an understanding of and commitment to the theological convictions, vision and values, and philosophy of ministry of Central.

This role requires collaborative leadership and entrepreneurial initiative to develop and expand a growing number of ministry programs. The Pastor of Community and Care will be given opportunities in biblical teaching and discipleship, community formation and pastoral care, Christian education and leadership development, evangelism, mission, service, and the integration of faith and vocation. In addition, the Pastor of Community and Care will be given occasional opportunities to preach and lead worship as needed.

Personal and Cultural

• Model a life of Christian faithfulness in reliance upon the Holy Spirit by cultivating one’s own spiritual, intellectual, emotional, and physical life and by prioritizing relationships with one’s family.
• Cultivate a warm, welcoming, strong, and supportive community across the breadth of the church that unites people across different ages, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Provide regular opportunities for spiritual growth through worship, prayer, fellowship, Scripture reading, and service to others.

Community Formation

• Help develop the Community Group strategy and oversee all Community Groups together with the Community Formation team.
• Recruit, train, and oversee Community Group leaders together with the Community Formation team.
• Help develop, promote, and execute a strategy for the multiplication of Community Groups.
• Oversee the creation of Community Group studies on a weekly basis together with the Community Formation team.
• Work in conjunction with the Community Formation team to cultivate an open and authentic community of people across different ages, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Visit each Community Group on a rotating schedule for evaluation and assessment together with the Community Formation team.
• Adapt Community Group curriculum and training materials as needed.
• Provide ongoing leadership training and assessment for all Community Group leaders.
• Provide direction and support to the Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies.

Christian Education and Discipleship

• Help develop and implement training that will encourage and equip Christians to share their faith and also support new believers as they strive to grow in grace.
• Help develop and implement a Christian Education program offering a regular catalog of courses on the Bible, theology, Church history, and practical skills, e.g., “How to Share One’s Faith” or “How to Read the Bible.”
• Help direct and support special lectures and events.
• Participate in preaching and worship-leading opportunities as needed.

Pastoral Care

• Provide pastoral care to those in need of prayer, guidance, and support.
• Help oversee counseling situations.
• Recruit, train, and oversee lay leaders seeking to provide biblical counsel to others.
• Mobilize members of the congregation to provide practical assistance and care to others.
• Officiate weddings and funerals and provide premarital counseling as needed.

• 5+ years of pastoral ministry experience in the context of the local church
• An understanding of and commitment to the basic convictions of Reformed theology as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms
• An understanding of and commitment to the vision and values and philosophy of ministry of Central
• Professional demeanor and demonstrated Christian character
• An evangelistic heart and a passion for sharing the gospel with others
• An ability to effectively teach and apply a Christ-centered approach to Scripture and the Christian…