Pastor, Discipleship & Outreach

Position Summary

The Discipleship & Outreach Pastor is a relational leader that plays a critical role in our

mission to build a community that seeks to know, love, and follow Jesus and share Jesus

with others. The Discipleship & Outreach Pastor is a catalyst for genuine community and

intentional discipleship. This person should have a heart for helping people take the next

step to grow in their faith, connecting people in Christian community, and equipping the

church to serve others both within the church and out in the community. The Discipleship

& Outreach Pastor will create a warm and invitational culture and build bridges with

families in the community. They will also collaborate with ministry teams and nurture

strong relationships within the church.

Key Responsibilities

1. Connect

Oversee NPPC’s pathway to connect and engage people in the life of the church.

Develop and maintain personal relationships with newcomers and church members

to understand their needs and encourage involvement. Work with the Hospitality

Team, Greeters, and Ushers to encourage a warm and welcoming environment.

2. Grow

Develop and lead NPPC’s Growth Pathway which allows people to take the next step

in their faith. Recruit, train, coach, and support small group leaders to ensure they

are well-equipped to lead. Oversee the Adult and Family Discipleship team and

together create, evaluate, and implement discipleship opportunities.

3. Serve

Create and lead an effective process to engage people in serving in the church and

broader community . Encourage members to discover and use their unique spiritual

gifts in service as an overflow of their personal discipleship. Collaborate with leaders

to recruit, train, coach, and support volunteers in their roles.

4. Care

Oversee Caring Ministry Leadership Team and the Deacons in providing care for the

church community. Work with the Caring Ministry Leadership T eam to train and

encourage the Deacons and to ensure all church members and regular attenders

have a caring and welcoming relationship to the NPPC church body.

Additional Responsibilities

• Work with the lead pastor and session of elders to advance strategic planning toward our mission and vision.
• Perform pastoral service including regular worship leadership, preaching, baptisms,pastoral care, and occasional weddings and funerals, and other pastoral duties.
• Participate in regular meetings with staff, session, and lead pastor.
• Provide leadership in the development and management of the annual budget.
• Support the communications efforts of the church to expand outreach to the community and to inform the congregation of opportunities to participate and serve.

Core Competencies

• A passionate personal relationship with Jesus Christ, with a clear testimony of faith. A personal commitment to grow spiritually, obey God’s Word, and show His love. Commitment to invite and guide others into a deepening relationship with God.
• Proven ability both to champion a compelling ministry vision and to strategically implement that vision via strong organizational skills to design and manage effective systems, processes, and metrics.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, coaching, and mentoring others in their spiritual and leadership journeys.
• Solid interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with individuals and teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and is committed to supporting the overall mission and vision of the church.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated to achieve ministry goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• A Master of Divinity from an accredited seminary and 2 years of pastoral ministry experience, or 5 years of comparable experience. Note - this is an Assistant Pastor position with an opportunity for advancement to Associate Pastor possible, but not guaranteed.
• Pastoral ordination is strongly preferred. However, we would also consider a candidate with different experience who demonstrates the core competencies. A candidate who has a willingness to be ordained within ECO strongly preferred.
• Willingness to affirm and be bound by the Essential Tenets of the Christian faith as outlined by our denomination ECO (Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians) and demonstrate alignment with the core beliefs, Statement of Faith and lifestyle expectations of NPPC as outlined in the NPPC Statement of Faith/Lifestyle Agreement.

Reporting Relationship

The Discipleship & Outreach Pastor shall be directly responsible to the Lead Pastor and to

the Session of Elders, and will work closely with the Adult & Family Discipleship Team, the

Caring Ministry Leadership Team, the Outreach Team, the Welcome Team (Ushers/Greeters/ Hospitality), and the Communications Team.

Compensation Package

• Competitive salary of $70-90,000/year, based on experience
• Housing allowance
• Reimbursable auto expenses
• Pension: Employer contribution of effective salary to 403B
• Health insurance including vision and dental
• Life insurance and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
• Social Security offset
• Four weeks of vacation and two weeks of study leave
• Continuing education and miscellaneous expenses allowance
• Relocation assistance available

How to Apply

We appreciate your interest in our Pastor position and ask that you provide the following:

• Letter or video of introduction highlighting relevant experience and strengths for this position
• Resume and Statement of Faith
• Link to video or audio recordings of your sermons

References will be requested during the final hiring stages.

CURIOUS AND WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NPPC?

• Access our Church Information Form (CIF) (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MJ-n5AI-baxcqUX7_VQ3aRqkXCsLYOB-/view?usp=sharing) learn all about us!
• Visit our website! NPPC Website (thecornernj.com)
• Listen to past sermons on our website NPPC Sermons
• Join us on Sunday morning at 9:00 AM ET for our traditional service and/or 10:30 AM ET for our live-streamed worship services NPPC Worship Services

Our congregation is a multi-generational and increasingly multi-ethnic body that draws people from many surrounding neighborhoods and communities. We strive to create a welcoming environment where individuals and families of all backgrounds can worship, grow, and serve together. Our mission is to build a community that seeks to Know, Love and Follow Jesus, and Share Him with others.