Church Planting Candidate

Church Planting Candidate

Job Description

MISSION:

Our mission is to help people take their next step with Jesus

CHURCH ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES: 

THE GOSPEL

Jesus is the main thing and always will be.

We don't mean to over-simplify it, but it's really that simple. If you come to our church, you're going to hear a lot about Jesus. It is His life, death, resurrection and return that sets us free from sin and sets us loose to recognize our purpose.

DEPENDENCY 

Our plumbline is God’s Word, our power is God’s Spirit, our posture is prayer, and our practice is to do life together.

NEIGHBORING

We believe God puts us where we are with intentionality, so we want to live where we are with intentionality.

URGENCY

We give and we go sacrificially, boldly and fast.

FOCUS

We want to be great at a few things instead of trying to be good at everything.

THE NEXT GENERATION

Win the campus, win the world.

MULTIPLICATION

God’s mission is multiplication, not addition.  We multiply leaders, connection groups and churches.

STAFF BEHAVIORAL VALUES: 

CULTURE & CHARACTER

• Humble - We want to be like Jesus and Jesus came to serve, not to be served.  We deflect praise, own our mistakes, submit to authority, remain teachable and we lead by serving.

• Hungry - A lot’s at stake and we know it.  We work hard, pursue excellence and we’re not complacent during times of success.

• Healthy - We can’t lead our church well if we’re not leading our families well and we can’t lead our families well if we’re not leading ourselves well.  We want to be healthy spiritually, physically, emotionally, mentally, relationally and maritally.

• Holy - As goes the leadership, so goes the church.  We don’t hide our sin, we confess it.  We take sin seriously and pursue godliness.

• Family - We’re more than just employees, we’re family.  Families spend time with each other, share meals with each other, get real with each other, take care of each other, encourage and challenge each other.

COMPETENCY

• Uniquely skilled to serve the church

CAPACITY

• Special ability to lead, shepherd and contribute to a dynamic and growing context

CHEMISTRY

• Adds joy to the staff culture and health with your presence

CONVICTIONS

• Firm commitment to the Biblical beliefs and practices of The Commons Church

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP:

By joining the The Commons Staff team you and your spouse (if applicable) are automatically approved as Members of The Commons Church. As staff and members you will be placed under the leadership and shepherding of the Elders of this Church. We will expect and inspect your leadership in faithful attendance, service, and giving.

JOB SUMMARY:

DIRECT SUPERVISOR:

Austin Wadlow (Lead Pastor)

MENTOR: 

JOB TITLE:

Church Planting Candidate (Full-Time)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Church Planting

• • • Figure out where you want to plant a church
    • Participate in local and national church planting candidate training

• Year 1: The Salt Company

• • • Embed with the Salt Company staff team for the purpose of learning Salt Company while helping give leadership and horsepower for reaching MSU.  This will include: 
      • Discipling Salt Company Student Leaders
      • Evangelizing lost students through Salt Company ministries
      • Providing assistance and leadership for the execution of Salt Company ministry activities (meeting set-ups, mission trip team selections, leader interviews, event preparation, and other duties as assigned)
      • Preaching regularly at Salt Company
      • Other responsibilities assigned by direct supervisor

• Year 2: The Commons

• • • Embed with the community side of our staff team for the purpose of gaining experience leading outside of the college ministry context while giving leadership and horsepower for reaching our city.  This will include:
      • Giving leadership to Connection Groups
      • Preaching regularly on Sunday mornings and at Salt Company
      • Giving leadership and providing help for the execution of other ministry happening in the life of our church
      • Other responsibilities assigned by direct supervisor

• Fundraising

• • • You will be responsible for raising $1500 in monthly support for ministry at The Commons Church.  This will also help you to begin building your support team for when you plant.  

• The Commons Church Staff Member

• • Full participation in The Commons staff related meetings/events.
  • Serve weekly in one of our ministries during Sunday morning services.

In a sentence, your responsibility is to be a fully functioning member of our staff team at The Commons while preparing to plant a church in 2025.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• It is preferred that there is some sort of theological training
• Proven experience in prior ministry context (it is preferred that there is proven experience in the college ministry context)
• Calling to plant a church

SUMMARY:

Title:

Church Planting Candidate

Start/End Date:

June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025

Salary:

Hours:

Full Time 

Direct Supervisor:

Austin Wadlow (Lead Pastor) 

Salary : $1,500