Pastor/Director of Adult Discipleship

POSITION: Pastor/Director of Adult Discipleship    

REPORTS TO: Executive Pastor of Ministries   

ROLE TYPE:  Full-Time, Exempt     

HOURLY EXPECTATION: 40+ Hours Per Week 

General Description 

The Pastor/Director of Adult Discipleship provides vision, leadership, and oversight for helping adults grow as fully devoted followers of Jesus. This role leads both the strategy and the staff team responsible for adult discipleship, ensuring a healthy, aligned, and effective ministry that moves people toward spiritual maturity. 

Pastor/Director of Adult Discipleship Responsibilities 

As the leader of Adult Discipleship, the Pastor/Director will develop and implement a comprehensive adult discipleship strategy that is aligned with the church’s mission and vision. Duties include but are not limited to the following: 

• Leading and developing the adult discipleship team and overseeing all adult discipleship environments including volunteers
• Defining clear next steps for adults at every stage of their faith journey (new believer → mature disciple → disciple-maker)
• Regularly evaluating and refining discipleship environments for effectiveness and alignment
• Leading, developing, and overseeing the adult discipleship staff team
• Setting clear goals, priorities, and expectations for team members
• Providing regular coaching, feedback, and performance development
• Ensuring alignment and clarity across all adult discipleship environments and staff roles
• Manage team rhythms (meetings, planning cycles, communication) for effectiveness and accountability
• Ensuring group life is at the center of all adult discipleship initiatives and programs
• Aligning strategies for recruiting, training, and appreciating group leaders
• Identifying and developing high-capacity volunteer leaders
• Equipping leaders to develop leadership ability and go through the leadership pipeline
• Providing ongoing coaching, encouragement, and spiritual care for staff and leaders
• Partnering with other pastors and ministry leaders to integrate discipleship across all ministries
• Working closely with Next Gen and Care teams to ensure continuity of spiritual formation
• Participating in staff meetings, planning, and church-wide initiatives 
• Other responsibilities and tasks as requested 

Attributes: 

• Abiding personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Commitment to living and serving in a manner consistent with the standards set forth in Scripture for a leader of the church
• Theological alignment with Chapelstreet Church’s doctrine, mission, and vision
• Passion for discipleship growth and development
• Strong interpersonal and shepherding instincts
• Highly relational and capable of developing strong relationships with staff team and ministry volunteers
• Able to equip and develop staff and volunteer leaders
• Able to create and work within a positive team environment built on innovation, communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Able to maintain high level of confidentiality
• Able to adopt and adhere to Chapelstreet’s statement of faith, vision, and mission,
• Dedicated to becoming an active member of the church 

Willing to Adopt Our Staff Core Values

• Go to the Park – physical, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing matters
• One Team – we are teammates working towards a common mission and vision
• Trust the Net – we grow by trying new things
• Build Your Bench – we are always developing the next generation of leaders and servants
• Cover Your Bases – we ask who needs to know, what they need to know, and when they need to know 

Salary Rates: This is a full-time position with a salary range of $72,500 - $82,500. Compensation is based on experience, education, and skills. With tenure and performance experience, compensation may exceed the published range. 

Benefits: Some of our benefits for our full-time employees include a group health insurance plan with substantial employer contribution to the premium, long-term and short-term disability coverage (when qualified), life insurance, and employee vision and dental coverage. There are nine paid holidays, vacation and sick paid time off, and Sacred Solitude days.