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Job Description:
We re looking for an "A" player to fill the role of Pastor of Ministry/Assimilation & Teaching Pastor at The Journey Church NYC.
The Journey is a young, aggressive, contemporary, outwardly focused church in New York City with services each week in Times Square and Online.
We are looking for a young, aggressive person who is ready to live in NYC, work hard, grow as a pastor, leader and teacher in this important role on our staff and make a tremendous difference for Jesus Christ in one of the most important cities in the world!
This role is ideal for someone with a bachelor degree minimum and a masters preferred - who has the gift of teaching and wants to develop as a minister and grow with the church. This is a key position with the potential to move to executive staff level in time. Salary is competitive and will be based on experience/education and will be confirmed early in the interview process. The position is available immediately.
Are you called to serve in New York City?
_Do you have a teaching gift and a desire to develop that gift and communicate both in-person and online and in both large (Sundays) and medium-sized (Membership Class, etc.) settings? _
_Are you passionate about raising up new leaders and volunteers, seeing people get connected in the church and challenging them to grow in their faith?_
_Do you believe that every believer has spiritual gifts that could serve the church and are you passionate about seeing people mobilized to serve the church and God's kingdom?_
_Can you work with our team to increase the number of people serving in ministry, improve our care/follow-up to new believers and create systems that see ever more people taking the step to be baptized and becoming members of the church?_
_Do you enjoy recruiting volunteers and working with them to create a great environment on Sundays for everyone who attends - especially first time guests?_
_Are you passionate about follow-up and seeing people assimilated into the church (from first-time guests to fully developed followers of Jesus)?_
_Are you interested in helping a growing church continue to grow?_
_Do you have a high view of ministry and of 'serving as part of discipleship' and do you have a strong desire to reach unchurched young professionals?_
This is not a pastoral care position, but an equipping and teaching position to make a difference with the best and the brightest from around the world that make up the Journey Church in NYC.
Responsibilities:
Leadership, growth and innovation of The Journey s ministry and volunteer systems - with the goal of getting 50% of Sunday attendance involved in meaningful ministry on a weekly basis.
Leading The Journey's Assimilation System in moving first time guests to becoming fully developing members. This includes the Sunday experience, follow-up to first time guests and next step decisions, new believer follow-up and care, leading people to take the step of baptism and then to attend Membership Class and beyond.
Requires the ability to lead teams effectively, to raise up new leaders at a rapid rate and to communicate/teach.
The ability to teach on Sundays (in-person and online at times), host from stage (welcome, announcements, etc.) regularly, lead members classes monthly and contribute to The Journey's teaching team on a weekly basis. Requires the commitment to grow and develop as a communicator as a part of The Journey s teaching team.
The ability to work well with and lead staff.
Organizational and administrative skills are a must.
Must be extremely hard-working and bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the table.
Other desired characteristics include strong interpersonal skills; growing leader; team builder; sense of humor; risk-taker (seminary not required).
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- A Solid Calling to New York City
- The ability to manage a large and growing Ministry & Volunteer System
- A passion for the Bible and innovation
- An ability and desire to teach, lead classes and lead meetings (volunteers/staff)
- A team player
- Experience in a large/growing church
- A positive attitude
- A familiarity with The Purpose Driven Church Model
- A risk taker
- A passion for helping people take spiritual next steps
- A desire to not let anyone fall through the cracks
- A passion and drive for evangelism and reaching the unchurched
- A high commitment to the local church
- Comfortable in a non-charismatic worship environment
- Experience in a church of 500 or more is a plus
- Bachelor s Degree required; MDiv or Master s Degree or greater preferred
- Willing to work up to 60 hours a week when necessary
Only resumes accompanied with a COVER LETTER will be considered.
The cover letter should be personalized for this position and should answer 4 questions:
(1) Why are you interested in this position?
(2) Have you read the book _"Fusion: Turning First Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church" _by Journey Founding Pastor Nelson Searcy?
(3) Why would you feel comfortable relocating to New York City?
(4) What about you makes you stand out from other candidates for this position?
_ Also - if you have a recent video/audio of you teaching in front of a group (large or small) - please include that along with your resume and cover letter._
Please send cover letters and resumes to
Sorry - but we won t consider applications or resumes that don t follow the above directions.