Assistant Pastor of Discipleship, Shepherding & Evangelism

Job in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, 19711, USA

Listing for: Westminster Theological Seminary

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-09

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Youth Development, Pastor / Ministry / Church

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 72000 - 78000 USD Yearly USD 72000.00 78000.00 YEAR

Purpose of the role

To strengthen EP Church's discipleship and shepherding ministries, and to help cultivate an evangelistic culture across the church, while assisting the Senior Pastor and Session in the overall pastoral work of the church.

Primary lanes (year-one priorities)

1. Discipleship

Life on Life:
Provide leadership and oversight for Life-on-Life discipleship (training, coaching leaders, maintaining quality and health)

Sunday School:
Recruit, train, and schedule Sunday School teachers for quarterly Sunday School classes.

Men's Ministry: o Oversee Thursday morning and evening men's Bible studies o Promote and recruit to presbytery Men's retreat

Small Groups:
Recruit and train small group leaders for small group ministry.

2. Evangelism & Outreach

Oversee the monthly men's evangelistic gathering (planning, hospitality, recruiting, speaker coordination, follow-up/next steps)

Equip members and leaders for everyday evangelism through training, tools, and coaching

Help ministries develop invite rhythms and clear next steps for newcomers and seekers

3. Shepherding & Pastoral Care

Initiate and coordinate visitation, hospital calls, and member care

Provide pastoral counseling within appropriate boundaries

Oversee the elder shepherding system and coordinate with care/compassion teams as assigned

4. Worship & Word

Participate in worship leadership

Preach occasionally as needed and as gifted

Assist with sacraments as appropriate

5. Qualifications

Ordained (or ordainable) in the PCA; aligned with Westminster Standards and PCA polity

Demonstrated strength in relational discipleship and leader development

Heart for evangelism and ability to equip others with confidence and clarity

Pastoral warmth, humility, teachability, and teamwork

Experience required

6. Compensation

$72,000-$78,000 per annum, inclusive of salary, housing, Life Choice Funds (medical benefits), cell phone allowance, and 403(b) pension contribution.