Vocational Elder-Pastor

Summary of the position:

Participates in the leadership, instruction, and shepherding of GCC and oversees various ministries of the church, with particular focus on discipleship, evangelism, outreach, and church planting.
Works closely and openly with the other shepherd-elders, especially the other vocational pastor, as an equal member of the elder council.
Develops and executes a plan for commencing a Reformed Baptist church plant in Osceola County, Florida within three years through a core group and substantial funding from GCC.
Fully bilingual in Spanish and English.

Duties and Responsibilities:

He must have a passion to see the people of God mature as followers of Christ. He must be highly organized with clear problem-solving skills and excellent written/oral communication skills.
He must have a patient ability to work graciously with other elders and volunteers through sometimes-tedious tasks, difficult circumstances, and abrasive personalities in ministry.
He will oversee and coordinate, unless otherwise decided by the elder council from time to time, the following ministries of GCC, in consultation with the elder council and others given oversight responsibility, for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of service:
1. Discipleship
2. Evangelism and Outreach
3. Church Planting
4. Church Planting – Primary oversight of the church planting ministry of the church as follows:
  1. This position is designed to be a transitional position that gives the candidate experience in a plural-elder church ministry context with the goal of developing and commencing a church plant within three years.
  2. He will work with the elders to develop a plan, a location, a core group, the necessary funding strategies, and all other requirements in order to plant a sister plural-elder, Reformed Baptist church in the Osceola County area.
  3. With the number of Spanish speakers in this area, we expect this church plant to be bilingual. Thus, he needs to be bilingual and able to preach, teach, and shepherd comfortably in both Spanish and English.
  4. He must have a strong desire and ability for such a church plant and for the regular preaching and teaching of the word of God in both Spanish and English, as this will be one of his primary roles in the church plant. In preparation for this, he will be expected to preach on Sunday mornings 6-12 times per year and hone his preaching skill through mentoring by the other elders. He may also be called upon to preach on Sunday evenings.
  5. He must participate in a church planting assessment, in close communication with the elders, as a pre-requisite for employment.
5. General Pastoral and Oversight Responsibilities – Share the responsibility for general oversight of, and ministry to, the needs of the congregation.

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