Position Title: Pastoral Care and Seniors Pastor
Department: Congregational Life
Reports to: Congregational Life Pastor
Direct Reports: None
Status:
Full
time
Schedule – Variable, including Sundays and evenings and weekends as required
Position
Overview:
The Pastoral Care and Seniors Pastor
is passionate about leading our congregation to embrace community and live into our mission as a gospel-centered, globally engaged church. The incumbent will divide their time between providing Pastoral Care to adults in our congregation and leading the Seniors and Visitation Ministries.
This Pastor also equips and mobilizes
lay leaders and a large team of volunteers to support and care for our adult congregants
and our Seniors and Visitation Ministries.
Major
Responsibilities:
Pastoral Care for adults at The Peoples Church. This may include providing congregants with spiritual formation and prayer, pastoral counselling, pre-marital counselling for couples, weddings,
baptism
and communion, as well as comprehensive support for end-of-life care, funeral planning, officiating and follow-up bereavement support
Raise up, lead, shepherd, equip, empower and disciple the lay-leaders of the Seniors Ministry
Raise up, lead, shepherd, equip, empower and disciple the lay-leaders of the Visitation Ministry
Support the implementation of the Adults Ministry Framework, as directed by the Congregational Life (CL) Pastor, working in collaboration with the Life Groups and Newcomers Pastors, to create meaningful opportunities for our people to grow in their discipleship, experience Christ, embrace community and engage globally
On-going relationship development with congregants to know the congregation and contribute to church-wide efforts to raise up lay leaders. This includes participation in all Sunday services, participation on Sunday Prayer team, and engagement in other church festivals
Occasionally teach in various Adult Ministries (e.g. Seniors, Young Adults, Friendship Class, Visitation Ministry training)
Occasionally preach or host services if within gifting and as invited by the Lead Pastor
Develop and oversee systems and structure to support ongoing ministry growth and health and to meet the spiritual, discipleship and connection needs of our church body, inperson and online.
Regularly meet with the Congregational Life Pastor for on-going mentoring and leadership development
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Is a
mature follower
in
Jesus
Christ with an abiding passion to see people grow deeper in their walk with Jesus and with able to disciple, equip, train and empower others.
A shepherd, with a pastoral heart, gifted in caring for people
Gifted in discernment and prayer
Experience and gifting in mentoring people in spiritual life and personal maturity
Experience and gifting in
pastoral
care and visitation
Has a minimum of 3–5 years of ministry leadership experience in a church or equivalent ministry context
Proven experience and gifting in managing volunteers, raising up and discipling lay leaders
Must
be
an
ordained
minister
or
open
to
ordination
under
the
Peoples
Church.
Must understand
and
support The Peoples Church’s Vision, Mission and Values and Statement of Faith
A
relevant
university
degree
or
college
diploma
(theological
education)
is
preferred
Experience working in multicultural and multiethnic contexts, enhancing Biblical unity within the diversity within which God created us
Has strong
communication
skills
both
verbal
and
written
Committed
to
serving
others,
supporting
staff,
and
cultivating
team
ministry
Able to articulate a vision and motivate others to participate
A self-starter who also works collaboratively and enthusiastically with others.
Able to perform basic administration to contribute to congregant and Ministry records, and to understand budgets
Working
Conditions:
Interacts
with
others
(volunteers,
staff,
congregants)
regularly
Pastoral level
position
which
involves
working
flexible
hours
Occasional
travel
both
locally
and globally
Must
attend
The
Peoples
Church
Full
time –
Sundays
are
mandatory, with some weekends and evenings
Vulnerable
Sector
clearance required
Support
and
understand
Vision, Mission and Values
and
Statement
of
Faith
The Peoples Church is
committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free
selection processes and work environments. If contacted in
relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our HR Associate of the accommodation measures, if required, which would enable you
to
be interviewed
in
a fair
and
equitable manner. Information
received
relating
to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
We
thank
all
applicants
for
their
interest;
however,
only
those
selected
for
an
interview will be contacted.
