Religious | Presbyterian Church in America
Full-Time
Posted: Sep 28, 2022
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2023
Description
We are seeking to hire a full-time Church Planting Resident to minister alongside of us as he is equipped to plant a healthy, gospel-centered church that reflects the DNA of New City Church. This is a two-year residency program, during which the Church Planting Resident will proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, conduct the ordinances and functions of worship, teach and equip the Church body, engage in pastoral care, and provide administrative leadership. He will report directly to the Worship & Residencies Pastor.
The Church Planting Resident will be in the role of Lead Pastor within the church he plants. We believe that a Lead Pastor reflects the role of the Head of the Church, Jesus Christ. As such, his mission is accomplished through a three pronged focus:
- Kingly Focus | Leadership Responsibilities
- Priestly Focus | Ministry Responsibilities
- Prophetic Focus | Preaching and Teaching Responsibilities
more information can be found at https://www.newcitydtl.org/resident-church-planter/
Salary: Undisclosed
Requirements
The ideal Church Planting Resident candidate will:
- be a committed follower of Jesus Christ. (Required)
- be theologically aligned with the Presbyterian Church in America. (Required)
- be theologically aligned with the distinctives of an Acts 29 church. (Required)
- be an effective teacher and preacher. (Required)
- be able to personally engage with people to inspire spiritual formation in their lives. (Required)
- possess basic managerial capabilities. (Required)
- have ministry experience with adults. (Strongly Preferred)
- have an aptitude for initiating new endeavors and seeing them come to fruition. (Strongly Preferred)
- have graduated from seminary. (Strongly Preferred)
- be ordained as a Teaching Elder (or be under care of a presbytery) within the Presbyterian Church in America. (Strongly Preferred)
- be bilingual in both English and Spanish. (Strongly Preferred)
- have a sense of calling to plant a church within a Hispanic community (Strongly Preferred)