Evangelical Free Church of America
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Pastor of Discipleship and Worship

Discipleship and outreach; Worship ministry
Full time with benefits

Grace Church

Viroqua, WI
grace-efca.org
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Job Description

Qualifications

Character: Above all, be humble and teachable
Faith: Strong, growing personal faith; desire to connect others to God’s grace and truth
Alignment: Fulfill Grace Church membership commitments; full agreement with discipleship strategy, Constitution, By-laws and policies
Discipleship: Proven experience multiplying disciplemakers, developing leaders, recruiting volunteers and relating well to people
Worship: Skills to lead corporate worship; ability to train/equip worship leaders and teams
Biblical: Meet elder qualifications per 1 Timothy 3
Background: Able to pass a background check
Administration: Solid organizational skills to manage ministries, budgets and volunteers
Communication: Technologically literate with strong communication skills
Education: Ministry degree or equivalent
Credentialing: EFCA ministry credential (or obtain a license within three years, ordination within five years)

Responsibilities

• 60–70% Discipleship
• 30–40% Worship

Discipleship (Primary Focus)

  • Identify and develop people/processes for effective discipleship of all ages per the discipleship strategy
  • Serve as a spiritual resource for parents on biblical household application; equip parents as primary spiritual influencers
  • Support youth and family ministry leaders/volunteers in program administration, development and volunteer recruitment
  • Provide training, resources and instruction for youth/family and worship ministry leaders/volunteers
  • Encourage spiritual gift utilization and identify service opportunities within the body
  • Promote intergenerational ministries to reveal God’s work across generations

Worship

  • Lead music in worship services as needed (~1x/month)
  • Train and equip worship leaders and team members

Preaching & Leadership

  • Preach up to 12 times/year (flexible, based on giftedness and development)
  • Serve as ex officio elder in mutual submission to the elder board
  • Collaborate with the senior pastor to shepherd the congregation
  • Participate actively in relevant committees/teams
  • Fulfill responsibilities assigned by the elders and the senior pastor

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About this Church

• 25-year-old Evangelical Free Church in the beautiful Driftless Region of Southwest Wisconsin. Visit the Viroqua Chamber of Commerce
• Two Sunday morning services | Average attendance: 240 (~50% children & teens)
• Gospel-centered, intergenerational family-equipping ministry
• Shining Christ’s light in a politically and culturally diverse rural community
The senior pastor will continue being involved in most areas, collaborating closely with this role. The position empowers the candidate to serve according to their gifts and passions.