Pastor of Ministry

Arundel Christian Church
Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2024
Categories: Discipleship/Groups Pastor - Executive Pastor - Family Pastor
Denominations: Non-Denominational
Church Size: 1001 to 1500
Job Type: Full-Time
Employee Workplace: Hybrid
Job Description:
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PURPOSE

The Pastor of Ministry at Arundel Christian Church (ACC) is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight to key ministries including LifeGroups, Children’s Ministry, Students Ministry, and Young Adults Ministry. This role is vital in creating a cohesive and dynamic discipleship pathway that aligns with the church's vision to “see people transformed and released by the love of Jesus.” The Pastor of Ministry will develop and empower ministry leaders, fostering spiritual growth, community, and engagement across all age groups.
 
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Leadership, Administration, Teacher, and Shepherding
                                                                                                          
EXPECTATIONS
Vision and Leadership
  •  Lead and oversee the development of LifeGroups, Children's, Students, and Young Adults ministries to align with ACC’s mission and vision.
  • Cultivate a collaborative environment across all ministries to ensure seamless discipleship and spiritual growth.
  • Equip and mentor ministry leaders and volunteers, providing regular coaching, training, and development.
  • Identify and implement growth strategies to engage families, children, students, and young adults within the church and surrounding community.
Discipleship
  • Foster a strong discipleship culture within each ministry, ensuring that participants are growing in their faith and connection to the church community.
  • Develop a comprehensive spiritual growth plan that connects ministries and creates a continuous discipleship journey from childhood through young adulthood.
Administration and Coordination
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to set goals, budgets, and timelines for ministry activities and programs.
  • Regularly evaluate ministry effectiveness, making necessary adjustments to improve outreach, engagement, and impact.
  • Oversee the integration of new members into LifeGroups, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to connect relationally and grow spiritually.
Communication and Collaboration
  • Communicate effectively with staff, ministry leaders, and volunteers, ensuring alignment and clarity of roles and expectations.
  • Work closely with other pastors and the executive team to ensure a unified approach to ministry across all church areas.
Spiritual and Personal Growth
  • Demonstrate a vibrant and growing relationship with Jesus Christ through regular spiritual practices and personal integrity.
  • Maintain a healthy balance between ministry responsibilities and personal/family life, modeling the church's value of Stewardship of Life.
OTHER KEY DESCRIPTORS
  • DETAIL-ORIENTED: Execution with excellence and attention to detail are a must for a great partnership.
  • LEADER: Someone who works to connect the present reality to the future vision with clear next steps organizationally by overseeing teams that ensure the stewardship of the resources entrusted to us by God (people, finances, technology, equipment, etc.). A leader of teams that architect solutions, set priorities, and design systems to achieve our mission.
  • PEOPLE-SYSTEMS ENGINEER: Someone who develops, maintains, and improves systems that create a gravitational pull toward discipleship and leadership development while keeping ministry in the hands of volunteers.
  • TEAM BUILDER: A co-laborer that establishes relational trust, developing partnerships among team leaders, and modeling a disciple-making life – aligning all efforts to the mission.
 EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s degree in Ministry, or a related field (MDiv a plus). Extensive ministry experience in some cases can be substituted. Minimum of 5 years of experience in ministry leadership, preferably overseeing multiple ministry areas. Strong background in discipleship, leadership development, and volunteer management. Proven ability to lead and grow ministries in a church setting, particularly in family and youth ministries. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
STAFF CULTURE VALUES
  • CONTAGIOUS FUN: Our potential is greatest when there's joy in being together. Balancing work and play, we create environments where others love to join us.
  • RELENTLESS FOLLOW-THROUGH: We prioritize people because we care about them. Therefore, we do our best to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
  • IMPACTFUL EXCELLENCE: With our given resources, we intentionally lean into our strengths to do the best we can to glorify God and build up people.
  • STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE: Since we can't give what we don't have, we will invest in a healthy body, mind, and soul for ourselves and our families.
  • PERSONAL OWNERSHIP: Working towards team and self-improvement, we will own our mistakes, accept critique, and thrive in our unique strengths.
  • STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY: Because church can be messy, we commit to collaborate as we're led by the Holy Spirit and to improvise when necessary.

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About Arundel Christian Church

ACC is a non-denominational church in Glen Burnie, MD made up of imperfect people, who make up a community of faith. We’re not big on “religion”, but we do think that a relationship with Jesus Christ is the most amazing thing that any human being can experience.

We are a church that reaches across all racial, generational, and socioeconomic lines to love people in practical ways so that others can see what God intended for them. We believe there is a better way to do life, and our relationship with Jesus is the key to understanding the difference.

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