Summary Sheet: Community & Sport |
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Advertiser Name | MinistryHub | | Advertiser Type: | Agency |
Classification: | Community & Sport | | Subclassification: | |
Country: | United States | | Location: | United States |
Language: | English - United Kingdom (en-GB) | | Contact Name: | |
Employment Type: | Permanent | | Workhours: | Full Time |
Position: Pastor Of Small Groups and Membership |
Description: MinistryHub is honored to partner with Rooftop Church in their search for a Pastor of Small Groups & Memberships. Please direct all applications through MinistryHub and any inquiries to
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About Rooftop Church
Rooftop Church (rooftop.org) is a medium-sized church in an inner suburb of St. Louis, MO. We are an interdenominational Christian church rooted in Biblical orthodoxy but also valuing humility, honesty, and humor. The Rooftop Pastor of Small Groups and Membership is a full-time paid ministerial position. The Pastor of SG&M will lead, manage, and grow the small group ministry as the primary means of community and discipleship at Rooftop. The Pastor of SG&M will also lead and grow our growing membership roster, helping them grow spiritually and offering pastoral care as needed. The Pastor of SG&M will also help supervise ministry leaders and preach regularly, and will participate in shared responsibilities as part of the Rooftop staff.
Job Responsibilities and Description:
Small Groups
- Lead a small group.
- Grow and develop Rooftop's small group ministry into a primary means of discipleship and connections at Rooftop.
- Start new small groups and oversee sign-up process during January, May, and August.
- Stay in contact with small group leaders for purposes of equipping and support.
- Visit small groups annually to provide feedback and answer SG members' questions about the health and direction of Rooftop.
- Ensure that all small group instruction is consistent with Rooftop's Statement of Faith.
- Help identify and train future small group leaders.
- Publicize and champion the importance of small group-based discipleship
Membership
- Help Fourth Floorers discover their mission as followers of Jesus in the world. Be available to members in crisis or conflict, and disciple them through these challenges.
- Model discipleship by helping a few hand-picked leaders and members to help grow in Christ through mentoring and prayer.
- With the staff, Elders, and deacons, identify people at Rooftop who should take their next step at Rooftop and join the Fourth Floor membership. Communicate to those people the meaning and importance of membership.
- Encourage and challenge Fourth Floor members with notes, visits, and messages.
- Schedule and help conduct meetings with possible Fourth Floorers and the Elders.
- With the church staff, complete the Fourth-Floor onboarding process.
- Conduct some type of regular recommitment process for Fourth Floorers to reconsider or recommit to membership.
- With the church staff, manage and update the Fourth Floor database.
- Model a Fourth Floor commitment in serving, giving, community, and faith.
Preaching
- Preach approximately once every 4-6 weeks, at the request of the Lead Pastor (LP). Oversee all Sunday morning programming responsibilities on those Sundays. Preach consistently with Rooftop's values, beliefs and programming standards.
- Cultivate a "feedback team" of some sort to continue growing as a preacher/communicator. Work with the LP in the preparation and evaluation of sermons, and to identify strengths and weaknesses as a communicator.
- As needed, assist the LP to assess the needs of the congregation in scheduling sermon series.
- Use preaching as an opportunity to champion our values and purpose as a church.
- Participate in Sunday morning service as available and as requested outside of normal preaching requirement.
Leadership
- Support assigned ministry leaders at Rooftop by meeting regularly with them, helping them coordinate their ministries with those of other ministries, and troubleshooting as necessary. Those ministries currently include:
- Men's Ministry
- GO Team
- Prayer Team
- (Possibly) Rooftop 50+ Ministry
- Provide pastoral support, accountability, and guidance to leaders and their families.
- Intentionally identify possible new leaders in and throughout Rooftop, providing mentoring and development opportunities, and helping them find their leadership role at Rooftop and in the larger kingdom.
Congregational Care
- Be available to provide pastoral leadership and counsel to Rooftoppers-in-need, following up as appropriate.
- Perform weddings, funerals, and other pastoral care as schedule allows and as requested by the LP.
- Work with the LP and staff to provide additional discipleship and growth opportunities for the people of Rooftop.
Miscellaneous
- Work with the Lead Pastor to handle the general unassigned tasks of church leadership: pastoral care, administrative duties, etc.
- Maintain regular presence in office as requested by the LP.
- Meet with church elders as requested by the elders for purposes of encouragement, prayer, support, and accountability.
- Meet with LP and staff weekly for purposes of communication, development and discipleship.
Development
- Pursue personal development opportunities (through prayer, reading and mentoring) to grow in wisdom and ability to service more effectively as a Christian leader and pastor.
- Seek out professional development opportunities to grow in key gifts: leadership, teaching, etc.
- Continue reading and studying as a teacher of God's word and leader of his people.
Congregational Life
- Remain involved in the life of the congregation through social functions and attendance at all fourth-floor Rooftop events and as many other events as possible.
- Remain committed to the purpose and values of the church: teaching, worship, evangelism, community, service and prayer.
Integrity
- Model Christian maturity in personal, family, and professional life.
- Model commitment to Scriptures, prayer, and other Christian disciplines.
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