• Church Planting Resident

  • Over the course of 1-2 years, the Church Planting Resident works alongside the Outreach Director and various departments to gain skills and strategic experience for the future vision of planting an independent church.This residency will help you develop vision, build a lead team, raise necessary resources, and develop systems and strategies to start an independent reproducing church.

     

    Department / Ministry Area

    Connections / Outreach

    Reports To

    Outreach Director

    Position Classification

    Residency, exempt

    Time Commitment

    Full-time

    Campus Schedule

    Tuesday-Friday, Weekend Services, and as needed

     

    Responsibilities/Duties

    • Cultivate a close daily walk and relationship with Christ
    • Learn to care for the church’s spiritual needs and spiritual developmental goals
    • Participate in sermon series topic planning, creative planning, as well as weekend review
    • Gain exposure and experience in all ministries
    • Learn how systems and processes work, so as to apply them in future contexts
    • Assist in budget development and management
    • Participate and learn to develop and lead teams
    • Assist with implementation of SEND Step & Network
    • Assist with the implementation of Outreach & Church-Planting initiatives
    • Provide select administrative support to Outreach as requested
    • Research and develop a master plan for a future church plant
    • Recruit and develop a Church Planting Lead Team
    • Raise funds for the future church plant

     

    Skills/Experience

    • Well-established spiritual maturity, humility, faith, and connection to Christ
    • Outstanding communication, organizational, and teambuilding skills
    • Great interpersonal and relational skills
    • The ability to present, teach, and preach to large and small groups in a relational way
    • Bachelor’s degree preferred

    Expectations

    • Meets the pastoral character qualifications of 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1
    • Teachable and receives coaching well
    • Evidence of God’s calling on their life
    • Embraces the vision, mission, beliefs and values of Grace Church
    • Exhibits a servant’s heart, sacrifice, and faithfulness
    • Has a strong work ethic and is a self starter
    • Ensures good stewardship of both personal and ministry funds and resources
    • Serves as a positive representative of Grace Church at all times
    • Maintains complete confidentiality with sensitive information

     

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