Religious | Presbyterian Church in America
Full-Time
Posted: Sep 28, 2023
Application Deadline: Dec 30, 2023
Description
Grace + Peace Church Plant Resident
G+P Mission: Grace + Peace seeks the renewal of Colorado Springs by connecting with God,
caring for others, and cultivating in the city for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Job Description:
The church plant resident will work and minister alongside our Lead Pastor, Session, and Staff to
learn about the needs of Colorado Springs, grow and learn from G+P leadership, and prayerfully
plan for a church plant in the Colorado Springs area.
Goals for Residency:
- Learn G+P Church’s culture and philosophy of ministry.
- Address developmental goals.
- Gain additional pastoral ministry experience.
- Make a significant contribution to the ministry of G+P Church while serving on staff during the apprenticeship.
- Identify a target site and begin ministering there before launch, laying the groundwork for the new church.
- Begin the new church with a healthy launch team.
Three-Year Objective Outline
Year One:
- Pray
- Continue supporting the church planting culture at G+P through vision, planning, and implementation
- Develop teams for evening service
- Develop and implement a marketing and growth strategy for the evening service
- Preach and teach
- Start a new City Group
- Learn about the City and its Culture
- Neighborhood mapping
- Network/interview neighbors and stakeholders
- Investigate target/potential church sites
- Fundraising (vision casting, budgeting, etc.)
Year Two:
- Continue above
- Professional development and learning from other church plants and networks
- Identify a potential church site
- Start identifying launch team leaders
Year Three:
- Continue above
- Finalize the new church site
- Develop the launch team
- Begin praying and meeting regularly as a team, including practice/preview services
- Develop a plan for a discipleship structure
Funding:
- G+P will commit $30,000 per year during the residency phase and then (if approved for planting) $30,000 per year for at least the first 3 years of the church plant.
- The Western Church Planting Network will commit $15,000 per year during the residency phase and then (if approved for planting) $35,000 per year for at least the first 3 years of the church plant.
- This means that residents receive $45,000 per year in the residency phase and (if approved for planting) $65,000 per year for at least the first 3 years of the church plant.
- The additional funds required to meet the salary below must be raised by the church planting resident.
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary + Benefits: $105,000
- Time Off: Four weeks of vacation, two weeks sick leave, and one week of study leave.
Salary: $30K-$59K
Requirements
Qualifications:
1. Shall evidence spiritual maturity and Godly character and meet the scriptural qualifications of I Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:5–9.
2. Shall agree with the Westminster Confession of Faith.
3. Shall have a seminary degree and be an ordained (or planning to become ordained) minister in the Presbyterian Church of America.
4. Shall evidence a heart for evangelism and discipleship.
5. Shall demonstrate a healthy balance of ministry with family or personal well-being.
6. Must have a passion for ministry and be gifted in teaching and preaching.
How to Apply
To apply please send a resume, two sermons (video is preferred) and philosophy of ministry or a ministerial data form from the PCA Admin Committee. Apply by December 30, 2023, Submit applications to Dr. Key at tmkey00@icloud.com.
Primary Contact: Dr. Key
Email: tmkey00@icloud.com
Phone: 719-203-1506
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