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Pastor for Community Life
The overarching purpose of the pastor for community life is to develop and promote a culture of relational discipleship among the adult community of the Hershey Free Church. The pastor for community life will recruit, develop, equip and oversee a team of lay leaders who will lead and disciple the adults. This will be done in collaboration with the executive pastor, pastor for care ministries and pastor for young adults to form a team working on and in the culture of relational discipleship.
The pastor for community life is responsible for building a relational discipleship culture that produces a community of disciples who are passionate about biblical relationships that deepen and advance the kingdom of God, and will be passionate about deep, life-changing Christian community.
Essential roles
- Identify, equip and coach leaders for relational discipleship
- Discover, develop and equip leaders for life groups, men’s groups and AEF classes
- Oversee current small groups including AEFs (excluding those for the young-adult demographic) and ensure that the groups are well-rounded and balanced in discipleship, worship, instruction, service, evangelism and relationships
- Interact with small groups in specialized ministry areas, such as men, women and young adults.
- Establish new Life Groups
- Develop a training program for new leaders and to sharpen existing leaders
- Understand Hershey Free Church communication values and utilize varied communication tools
- Directly oversee Men’s Ministries, AEFs and Life Groups
- Partner with Next Step Ministries to connect and equip adults
- Partner with Engage3 to mobilize adults
The pastor will also participate in other pastoral duties, including officiating at weddings and funerals, counseling, visiting, participating in worship services as needed and maintaining contact with members of the congregation and community by e-mail, letters, articles and in-person availability.
