Discipleship Pastor

The Discipleship Pastor at Peoples Church will provide oversight and direction across our broader discipleship and pastoral care ministries. This pastor will shepherd the congregation through classes, groups, men’s ministry, recovery programs, and our pastoral care rotation, leading as a pastor rather than a program manager. We want people to grow through individual discipleship via Bible reading plans, collaborative discipleship through coaching and training, and group discipleship through Bible studies and classes. The Discipleship Pastor will lead our volunteer teachers and leaders, work alongside dedicated administrative support, and partner closely with our leadership in shepherding the broader life of the congregation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the overall discipleship strategy for Peoples Church, including our framework of individual, collaborative, and group discipleship.
• Oversee our volunteer teachers for classes, our recovery programs, and our men’s ministry, an area we are eager to invest in more deeply.
• Direct our pastoral care ministry, including hospital visits, the pastor-on-call rotation, and the deployment of pastoral staff to care for the congregation.
• Serve as a primary provider and overseer of pastoral counseling, including premarital counseling.
• Develop and train our teachers and leaders, investing in those who lead classes and groups.
• Lead and develop administrative support connected to discipleship and pastoral care.
• Continue building integrated discipleship resources, such as Bible reading plans connected to weekend teaching, that help people take real next steps with Jesus.
• Remain open to refining, and even overhauling, our current discipleship philosophy as you lead.

Key Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree minimum, preferably in biblical studies, theology, or a related field. A master’s degree is a plus.
• Two to five years of discipleship or comparable experience preferred, or broader pastoral experience that demonstrates the substance this role requires.
• A self-starter who sets their own goals and a team player willing to work within the wide hallways of our leadership culture.
• An excellent communicator, both in person and electronically, capable of preaching from the main platform several times a year.
• Experienced in leading and developing volunteer teams and in working with administrative staff.
• A thoughtful approach to pastoral counseling, including comfort overseeing or referring premarital counseling.
• Aligned with our theological convictions.

Why We Love This Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for an experienced pastor who wants real scope and real freedom. Peoples Church will hand the right person a broad portfolio, administrative support, a healthy budget, and the trust to lead it as a pastor rather than an administrator. There is room here to shape the discipleship vision, to teach, to walk with people through life’s hardest moments, and to build something that lasts, all within a church family that will embrace you and a community where you can put down deep roots.

About This Organization

Peoples Church is a church in Fresno, California, and has been a prominent presence in the Central Valley for over 70 years. We average around 3,500 in Sunday morning attendance at our gatherings. We are well known and respected in the community for our focus on serving the city we love, and we are traditionally known as a loving church where people feel at home when they come on campus. Guided by our vision of Helping People See God and Participate in His Redemptive Story, we come alongside our community to show them the hope found in Jesus, shaped by our values of Loving God, Loving Others, Loving Truth, Loving Culture, and Loving Sacrifice. We are a multi-generational and increasingly diverse congregation, and we actively extend a hand into the community through events that meet people where they are. We are a big church that works hard to feel like a small one, where it is easy to get connected and where people are welcomed in and treated like family.

Location

Fresno is a respite from the large cities that typify ideas about California, such as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Fresno County produces agriculture that feeds the world and is home to a tight-knit, diverse community with a rich history and a small-town feel. Sitting in the heart of the Central Valley, Fresno offers an enviable location with easy access to both the mountains and the coast, with Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks practically in the backyard, and both Los Angeles and the Bay Area within easy reach for a weekend trip. It is a place where a pastor and family can put down roots, raise children, and build a life alongside their ministry for the long haul.

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