Discipleship Pastor - Neuhart Baptist Church

Discipleship Pastor - Neuhart Baptist Church

Looking for a discipleship pastor at a Baptist church in southeastern Ohio, Monroe County (Woodsfield, Ohio). Few in numbers, last church service late 2006. Teaching out of KJV Bible. Lead a praying, teaching and studying bible church. Full time/Bi vocational.

• Develop and implement a church-wide discipleship strategy aligned with the church’s mission and values
• Create a clear discipleship pathway (e.g., connect → grow → serve → lead)
• Regularly assess and improve discipleship effectiveness using participation, engagement, and growth indicators

• Oversee all small groups, Bible studies, and discipleship classes
• Recruit, train, coach, and support small-group leaders
• Ensure groups foster biblical teaching, spiritual growth, community, and care

• Identify and develop emerging leaders within the congregation
• Provide training, mentoring, and resources for volunteer leaders
• Help leaders multiply groups and ministry impact

• Promote spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Scripture engagement, and service
• Help design curriculum or select resources that support spiritual growth
• Encourage personal discipleship relationships and mentoring

• Work closely with the Senior Pastor and ministry staff to align discipleship with preaching, outreach, and next-steps ministries
• Teach regularly in classes, small groups, or from the pulpit as needed
• Partner with ministry leaders to integrate discipleship across all age groups

• A growing, Christ-centered faith with a clear call to ministry
• Models spiritual maturity, humility, and servant leadership
• Strong relational skills and a heart for people

• Bachelor’s degree in Bible, Theology, Ministry
• 3+ years of ministry experience in discipleship, small groups, or pastoral leadership
• Proven experience recruiting and developing volunteer leaders

• Strong biblical teaching and communication skills
• Ability to think strategically and execute practically
• Organized, self-motivated, and collaborative
• Comfortable using church management software and digital tools

Please send a resume and a statement of faith in your cover letter.