Pastor of Care

Overview

The full-time Pastor of Care is responsible for providing pastoral oversight of the care needs for Grace Community Church. The Pastor of Care will triage care needs, empower lay leaders and lead our various care ministries, oversee benevolence, and collaborate with other pastors, elders, and staff to ensure care remains healthy, coordinated and effective.

He is a self-aware, spiritually mature disciple as embodied by our five marks: spiritually deep, gospel fluent, emotionally mature, culturally intelligent, and missionally engaged. He is a humble servant whose gentleness, compassion, and courage remind others of Jesus. He lives a multi-ethnic life, demonstrated through friendships and a willingness to welcome cross-cultural experiences and learning as a way to know and love God deeper.

You lead out of your marriage and embody emotional health, living in rhythms that keep you deeply rooted in the love of Jesus. You prioritize being present for people, and create the space to do so. You equip people through teaching and modeling in order to make mature disciples and meet needs. You foster healthy environments for people to flourish in community.

Most importantly, you believe in the centrality of the gospel as the means for an abundant life, so your work to equip, teach, and care flows from, and points to, the power of the Gospel. You long to do all of this in a community of pastors.

• Oversight of Care Ministries
• Coordinate the triage of care needs across the church (community groups, benevolence, pastors, staff, serving teams, etc.).
• Equip and empower lay leaders and staff to effectively carry out ministries of care.
• Resource ministry leaders with tools for recognizing and responding to emotional, relational, and spiritual needs.
• Lead and grow the Care Team.
• Work with the Director of Counseling to lead Grief share, Divorce Care, and Stephen ministries.

• Lead the Benevolence Team in reviewing and responding to requests for financial assistance within the church’s benevolence policy and procedures.
• Partner with outside organizations (e.g., Community Action Council, local nonprofits) when appropriate to ensure holistic care.

• Provide oversight to the Director of Counseling in responding to the counseling needs at Grace Community Church.
• Schedule and provide support for Pastor-On-Call rotations.
• Lead the Care & Counseling Administrative Coordinator.
• Provide pastoral counseling as needed.
• Collaborate with pastors/elders to provide spiritual care, prayer, and shepherding towards whole-person discipleship.
• Perform general pastoral and care duties as needed (visitations, counseling, weddings, etc.).
• Be a consistent and visible presence on Sunday mornings connecting with people and welcoming them.
• Teach in small and medium-sized settings as required.

• Graduate degree from an accredited seminary preferred (M.A. or M.Div in biblical/theological or pastoral studies);
  In the absence of a theological degree, a pastoral/ministerial license or official ordination is required.
• Proven ability to train and equip others for ministry.
• Collaborative spirit, eager to foster unity across teams.
• Demonstrates a pastoral heart, expressed by compassion, encouragement, and spiritual wisdom.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in pastoral care, pastoral counseling, or overseeing congregational care within a church setting.
• Formal training in biblical counseling, pastoral counseling, or related field preferred but not required.
• Alignment with Grace Community Church’s theological convictions and philosophy of ministry, including Gospel-centered and Emotionally Healthy Discipleship; convictions around God’s vision for ethnic unity.
• Able to use technology with ease and competence, knowing you will be more effective in ministry and collaborating with teams as you do.

• 1x Per Week Each – Meet with Executive Pastor; attend the weekly All Staff Meetings on Tuesday mornings; attend the weekly All Staff Prayer Pause; on-site on Sunday for all gatherings.
• 1x Per Year – Participate in the All-Staff Retreat.
• Rotational – Pastor On-Call.
• Christmas Eve + Easter Sunday Gatherings.
• As needed – Initiate/attend project specific meetings.

• Reports to:
  
  Executive Pastor.
• Works closely with:
  Pastoral Team, Elders, Care & Benevolence Teams, Care Ministry Leaders and Community Group Leaders.
• Oversees:
  Admin Coordinator, Counseling Director and lay leaders in counseling/care-related ministries.

• Family Health/Dental/Vision Insurance; 3 weeks Annual Leave; 2 Weeks Sick & Safe Leave; 4 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave; 10 Holidays; 403(b) Plan with Employer Contribution and Match;
  Employer-Provided Life and LTD Insurance.