Pastor for Family Discipleship 

Calvary Baptist Church is seeking a full-time vocational Elder with responsibility for Family Discipleship. As described in the job description, this position would involve both vision casting for family ministry and hands-on ministry with parents, children, and youth. The role would be focused on the ministry of Calvary Baptist Church but would also be involved in supporting family discipleship in church plants in the Mile One Mission network.

 

Vision

The Pastor for Family Discipleship shall earnestly seek to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ for the joy of the next generations by providing leadership for Family Discipleship in the hope that the children and youth of Calvary Baptist Church will

 

  • grow in Christ and in spiritual maturity
  • be firmly established in faith and doctrine
  • discover, develop and fruitfully use their gifts
  • passionately embrace and pursue a God-centered vision for their lives
  • meaningfully engage in worship, study, prayer, and ministry
  • apply a robust and biblical vision for manhood and womanhood
  • live courageously in the world even under pressure to conform
  • thoughtfull and effectively engage the culture for the sake of the Gospel 

Responsibilities

  • Along with the rest of the elders, assist in providing pastoral care and support for the congregation with particular attention given to the parents, young people, and youth/children’s ministry volunteers
  • Cooperate with and be a support for M1M churches in youth, children, and family discipleship
  • Faithfully attend staff meetings, prayer meetings and other department and all-church events as assigned
  • Be available for participating and leading in Sunday services or other Church gatherings
  • Maintain good communication, cooperation, and coordination with all staff and ministries of the church
  • Regular preaching responsibilities on a rotating basis with other Elders
  • Other pastoral duties as assigned
  • Maintain regular office hours and availability for general pastoral responsibilities

     

For the full job description, please view here

 

How To Apply

If after reading this description you are interested in the Pastor for Family Discipleship opportunity, please send the following information to steve@calvarybaptistnl.ca.

  • Resume
  • Brief, personal biographical sketch
  • Statement of faith
  • Sermon recording or link to sermon recordings

In addition, please provide a brief philosophy of family ministry which describes why you are passionate about family discipleship and your experience with family ministry and/or youth/children’s ministry.