<p>Assistant Pastor of Discipleship</p> <p>Grace Church Presbyterian is called to make disciples of Christ in Fort Collins by reaching new people and discipling those who attend. In recent years, new visitors have grown Grace's breadth, now we must steward God's resources to grow our depth and breadth. To accomplish this, we seek to hire a Pastor of Discipleship called to shepherd new and existing attendees of all ages into rhythms of Word and Prayer. The pastor must get to know our existing church body so he can help new people find the right path toward growth. Additionally, he will grow new initiatives to ensure Grace is healthy for current members. The man must be a gifted teacher, relationally outgoing, organized, and pastorally wise to help people find the discipleship rhythm which fits their age, stage, and maturity. At times, he will lead or support existing ministries, in other case he will launch new ones. In his ministry, he must humbly strive to co-labor with other elders, deacons, deaconesses, and staff members; depend on the Holy Spirit; and prioritize proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ--all for the glory of God. IN addition, to the specific character qualities outlined for elders / overseers in I Timothy 3, I Peter 5, and Titus 1, the Assistant Pastor of Discipleship must demonstrate humility, hard work, and honesty. Finally, the Assistant Pastor of Discipleship will demonstrate a strong devotion to Christ and His church by meditating on Scripture, remaining steadfast in prayer, and joyfully attending corporate worship.</p> <p>Roles and Responsibilities:</p> <p>I. Preach and teach the Word</p> <p>a. Preach 5-10 x/year</p> <p>b. Host a weekly Grace Group</p> <p>c. On occasion, teach kids and adult Sunday school, communicants' class, membership class, and</p> <p>elder/deacon/deaconess training, premarital counseling classes</p> <p>II. Coordinate Assimilation</p> <p>a. Implement weekly strategy for welcoming new people</p> <p>b. Oversee planning and occasional teaching of membership class</p> <p>c. Connect visitors to members, elders, and staff</p> <p>III. Personal Ministry</p> <p>a. 5-10 pastoral meetings / week for shepherding, counseling and encouragement</p> <p>IV. Provide Support and Guidance to Grace Church Committees</p> <p>a. Missions Committee</p> <p>b. Christian Education Committee</p> <p>c. Discipleship Committee (Grace Groups and Men's / Women's Groups)</p> <p>d. Mercy Committee</p> <p>e. Men's Ministry Committee</p> <p>Salary: $60K-$89K</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Ordination:</p> <p>The successful candidate should be be ordained in the PCA or be in a position to be ordained in the PCA within one year.</p> <p>Questionnaire:</p> <p>Please respond in no more than 100 words to each of the following questions:</p> <ul> <li>Tell us who Christ is to you and what your relationship with Him is like. </li><li>Tell us how you would prepare us to share the Gospel with our neighbors and friends. </li><li>Tell us the story of the last person you lead to Christ, including a timeline </li><li>How would you encourage a diversity of spiritual maturity at Grace? </li><li>How have you developed relationships with individuals in your congregation in the past? </li><li>How would you imagine implementing Grace's beliefs and values? </li></ul> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>If you are interested in learning more about the Assistant Pastor role or would like to provide your information for consideration, please send copies of the following documents in PDF format to psc@gracefortcollins.org:</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter </li><li>Resume </li><li>PCA Ministerial Data Form </li><li>Completed, typed out responses to above Questionnaire </li></ul> <p>Please use the following format to label all attachments: FirstnameLastname_Resume.</p> <p>Examples:</p> <ul> <li>JohnSmith_CoverLetter </li><li>JohnSmith_Resume </li><li>JohnSmith_MDF </li><li>JohnSmith_Questionnaire </li></ul> <p>We are looking to begin receiving applications from candidates immediately. We will receive and process applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled, which we hope and pray will be by fall 2025.</p> <p>Thank you for your interest in Grace. We look forward to hearing your heart for the Gospel and for advancing God's kingdom. We look forward to getting to know you better.</p> <p>Primary Contact: Jon Hoppin</p> <p>Email: psc@gracefortcollins.org</p> <p>Phone: 970-568-8649</p> <p>Apply Online: View</p>