Lead Discipleship Pastor

Description

CULTURE & SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP 

Traders Point Christian Church defines our culture by these three gospel-centered values: humble, hungry and healthy. We expect and hold staff accountable to live out these values through their daily behaviors. We expect staff to humble themselves before God and others, work hard and unto God to advance His mission. We expect staff to focus on their health: relationally, physically, mentally and spiritually. We expect staff to be active members of the church who contribute to the church’s mission and vision. We expect staff to serve as spiritual leaders to our church body by being part of a small group, serving team, attending service regularly and tithing. 

JOB SUMMARY 

Lead Discipleship Pastor is responsible for leading the strategic vision and execution of TPCC’s Discipleship Ministry, creating a disciple-making culture that equips the church both now & into the future. This role oversees the development and growth of group spaces (micro, small, large), baptism, and prayer teams, ensuring alignment across all campuses. The Lead Discipleship Pastor will lead the creation of discipleship pathways, develop resources for church-wide and staff development, and provide ongoing leadership to the Groups Pastors and other key ministry leaders. This role will cultivate a culture of developing and deploying durable disciples who are equipped to multiply. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Oversees the Large Group/Rooted Director and the Groups Project Manager 

• Coaches and guides Groups Pastors at TPCC campuses 

DUTIES/PRIMARY JOB PRODUCTS 

• Lead the strategic vision for TPCC’s Discipleship Ministry, focusing on creating a disciple-making culture that prepares the church for future challenges, including oversight of the group spaces (micro, small, large), baptism, and prayer teams. 

• Oversee Groups spaces through the creation and development of weekly small group study content, leader-equipping training and materials, and refining overall strategies for growing each space. 

• Oversee and evaluate the impact of discipleship strategies through regular assessments of group engagement, leadership development of difference makers, and spiritual growth assessments. 

• Ensure alignment of vision and strategy across campuses, supporting local context while maintaining a unified approach to discipleship. 

• Build a long-term disciple-making culture by equipping leaders and attendees to live missionally, focusing on spiritual formation that integrates biblical knowledge, application, and outreach. 

• Create and refine discipleship pathways, ensuring that the church’s strategies evolve to equip leaders and attendees for lifelong discipleship and multiplication. 

• Create and develop church-wide discipleship and/or staff development resources as necessary for advancing the mission of Traders Point. 

• Provide dotted-line oversight of Groups staff team as they lead, equip, and shepherd our group leaders in each of our spaces. This includes weekly team meetings focused on further developing vision and strategy and overseeing the execution of these strategies. 

• Develop and sustain a leadership pipeline, identifying and training future leaders who are passionate about disciple-making. 

• Stay ahead of cultural shifts and ministry challenges, adapting discipleship efforts to remain rooted in Scripture and a biblical worldview while addressing emerging needs. 

• Collaborate with other ministry leaders to integrate discipleship efforts across NextGen and adult ministries. 

• Promotes a staff culture that encourages, measures and rewards mission-focused results, personal growth and the development of others.  

• Perform other duties as required.  

• Job description is subject to change based on the organization/department’s needs. 

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS 

• This position reports to the Executive Ministries Pastor. 

• This position is a part of the Ministries Lead Team.  

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES 

• Strong theological foundation with a vision for developing mature, durable disciples. 

• Ability to inspire and align leaders around a common vision. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. 

• Strong, creative and effective problem-solving skills. 

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills. 

• Ability to handle conflict resolution within teams with wisdom, grace, and a biblical perspective. 

• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in responding to the unique challenges and opportunities that arise in a multisite church environment. 

• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. 

• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization's systems: ROCK, Asana, etc. 

• Provide general pastoral care and sacerdotal duties including counseling, praying, visiting hospitals, funerals, weddings and baptisms.  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE  

• Bachelor’s degree or related field experience required. 

• At least 5-7 years of experience in pastoral ministry, with a focus on discipleship and leadership development.  

• Experience in a multisite or large church setting. 

• Demonstrated experience in developing, equipping, and empowering leaders for ministry. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENTS 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 

• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, kneel or squat. 

• Must be able to lift (#) pounds at times. 

• Must be able to work various hours to accommodate events & Saturday gatherings occasionally. 

• Regular travel between campuses is required to provide support and oversight for Groups Pastors and difference makers.  

CLASSIFICATION 

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt  

Full or Part-Time: Full Time 

Work Schedule: Sunday – Thursday (occasional Saturdays) 

Qualifications