Discipleship Pastor

The 3 Things We Need From You:

1. A resume with a picture of you (and family if applicable)
2. A short written paper that includes: 

• Answer briefly why Foothills Church interests you enough to send us your resume. 
• Also, tell us briefly about your philosophy of discipleship.  
• Tell us your thoughts about the last book you read. 

3. A video (preferred) of you teaching or preaching or an audio reference of the same. 

Please submit these to jobs@foothillsstayton.org. We will only consider an applicant who provides all 3 of the above requirements. We'll take a first round of applicants thru September 15th. If you have a question you can reach out to us at the same email address above. 

Job Overview 

The nature of this position is to provide leadership and administration for all areas of adult discipleship at Foothills.

Compensation

We pay a competitive salary using a national pastoral wage scale to help guide us. It factors in education, experience, size of church, location and other data inputs. We also offer a health benefit package (including dental & vision), matching retirement, and professional expense account. 

Qualifications

• Has a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus that overflows in a lifestyle consistent with 1 Timothy 3 and Titus. 
• Models a balance between family life, personal life and ministry.
• Agrees with the doctrine, covenant, mission statement of Foothills and champions them. 
• Strives for excellence and is humble and teachable.
• Has the desire and gifting to disciple a broad range of people in individual, small group settings, and in building out a discipleship movement within a church. 
• Communicator who is able to teach and preach with clarity and conviction. 
• Bachelors Degree with a Master’s Degree from a Seminary preferred. 
• 5+ years experience in church ministry or Christian organization.
• Keeps a presence in the community and lives within the North Santiam School District boundary so as to easily be available to hold meetings or respond to needs in the community.

Main Responsibilities

• Creates discipleship pathways for people to grow in their faith.
• Responsible for coordinating, implementing and evaluating the Group system (adult/family small groups focused on fellowship, discipleship and prayer in community).
• Preaches on Sunday as designated for approximately 8-12 Sundays during a calendar year.
• Prays regularly for the church and sees prayer as a critical part of life of the church.
• A flexible team player valuing the team’s success over individual achievement. Jumps in to help other pastoral staff when needed.
• Servant Leader who will do everything possible to make the church leadership a success.

The Mission of Foothills Church

We continually cultivate a missional heart that seeks to glorify God, make disciples and reflect His love. All in all, by God’s grace, we are a healthy church with clear ideas of our strengths, weaknesses and where we are heading. To learn more about our church visit our website at www.foothillsstayton.org. 

Who We Are 

We have a wide range of people and families that make up our church. Foothills has a broad spectrum of professionals, from farmers to financial planners, homemakers to health professionals, and educators to hands-on laborers. We enjoy the outdoors in hunting, fishing, camping, boating, skiing and hiking. Our church is conservative and non-denominational but is made up of people from a diverse mix of denominational backgrounds.

Where We Are Located

Stayton is a rural bedroom community of 11,000, including our sister town, Sublimity. We are located 20 minutes east of Salem, Oregon and are within 75 miles from the beaches of the Oregon coast, skiing in the Cascade mountain range, and the city of Portland.

Some People Who Influence Us 

Jesus, Paul David Tripp, Paul E. Miller, Tim Keller, Gerry Breshears, Jennie Allen,, Robert Lewis, Skye Jethani, Wayne Grudem, Tim Mackie, Jen Wilkins, Henry Blackaby, Al Mohler, Scot McKnight, Larry Osborne and C.S. Lewis, Kara Powell, Matt Chandler, and John Piper.

Some Tools We Use

Apple Products, Breeze Chms, Pro Presenter, Planning Center, Keynote, Biblical Eldership by Strauch, Robert Lewis’ Men's Fraternity/33 the Series, North Point’s 252 Basics, Orange, The Gospel Project for Youth, Leading From Your Strengths, and The Bible Project.