Family Pastor

Purpose

To help further Grace Church’s mission by discipling families in Christ. The Next Gen Pastor will provide vision, oversight, and direction for the family ministry (infant-high school), while building relationships, developing leaders, and equipping volunteers. 

Responsibilities

• Pray for the students of Grace Church and their families
• Seek to lead children, youth, and their families to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, through evangelism, discipleship, worship, prayer, ministry, and fellowship
• Provide a welcoming ministry to both churched and unchurched families by engaging the community
• Come alongside parents to help them raise their children in Christ
• Implement a cohesive curriculum plan that will unify instruction for children through high school, helping to ensure both a “deep and wide” understanding in the Scriptures and of Christian living
• Equip volunteers to become multiplying disciples of Christ
• Support students outside the church walls by attending extracurricular activities
• Oversee/lead ongoing weekly student activities

Qualifications

• Has a growing personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ
• Is a man who meets the standards for elder, laid out in 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and Titus 1:6–9
• Is a team player and humble, willing to serve under the direction of the senior pastor and elder team
• Has a clear call to pastoral ministry
• Is growing in personal prayer
• Relational and approachable
• Knows the Word of God and is able to effectively teach and communicate truth
• Strong leadership, organizational, & administrative skills, able to cultivate teams and equip leaders
• Implements a healthy work/rest routine in life
• Has a passion to create an environment for spiritual growth in children, youth and their families
• Is in full agreement with the EFCA statement of faith and doctrinal distinctives
• Self-motivated and dependable, recognizing certain workdays will have 2nd shift hours (Noon—8)

Education and Experience

• Has regularly served on a team in the area of children, youth or family ministry
• Has a bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Compensation:

$50,000–60,000 + benefits (Depending on experience)

Personal Benefits: Disability Insurance, Retirement Contribution, Relocation Financial Assistance, Health Insurance (HRA)

Professional Benefits: Budget for further education (classes, conferences, books, resources)

To apply for this position, email Josh Broccolo at josh@graceindianola.org. Please include a cover letter and resume, as well as a list of references.

* Want to learn more about Indianola, IA? Check out the link below for a snapshot of our community!

https://www.greaterdsmusa.com/living/neighborhoods-and-towns/indianola

Here at Grace, we want everyone to:

Love God, because he first loved us and initiated the relationship (1 John 4:10). We long to be a people who love God with ALL that we are in response to his great grace and mercy (Mark 12:28-30)

Love People sacrificially, for this is the second greatest command we have as Christ followers (Mark 12:31)

Proclaim His Word, for it is through the preaching of the gospel that discover God's goodness and his deep love for them (Romans 10:14-17).

Make Disciples, for through this process we bring light into a dark world, and we grow in our purpose of becoming more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20, Romans 8:29).