Pastoral Ministry Residency (Church Planter)

## Description

**Position Title:** Pastoral Ministry Residency (Church Planter)

**Functional Ministry Area(s):** Experiencing God’s Love Growing in Community Serve with Compassion

**Reports To:** Pastoral Staff Team

**FSLA Classification:** Full-time/Exempt/Salary

**Salary Range:** $65,000 - $75,000 a year

**Supervises:** No direct reports - collaboration across ministries & volunteer teams

**Position Schedule:** Monday-Thursday, Sundays required

**OVERVIEW**

This is a role for a maturing disciple and a developing leader who has a clear calling on their life to prepare for full time pastoral / vocational ministry / as a lead Church Planter. This role is for a **“Lead Pastor in training”** and they will receive practical and mentored experiences in day-to-day ministry here at Hillside Community Church in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

This is a full time, two-year, paid role with lots of hands-on experience in each of Hillside Church’s three key ministry mission strategies: Experience God’s Love, Growing in Community, and Serve with Compassion. This is a Big “C” Church investment by Hillside and it is not a discovery internship about “potential” interest in ministry. In addition, this role is an ideal space to begin a pastoral track towards an ordination process and there will be time allotted for graduate seminary education.

This specific role of Church Planter would ideally already have had 2 to 3 years of full-time ministry experience in another church setting. As well as a completed Christian Ministries undergrad degree and is currently enrolled or has completed a church planter assessment.

**CORE STAFF VALUES**

• Christ-Centered - (Matthew 22:37) Love for God, Scripture, and the Church
• Care - (Romans 12:15-16) Caring Person, slowing down to practice empathy
• Collaboration - (Ephesians 4:2-3) Team player, willing to engage in accountable relationships
• Communication - (Ephesians 4:15) Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Celebration - (Romans 12:10) Able to honor, enjoy and cheer for the team

• **RESPONSIBILITIES**
• **Experience God’s Love Ministry Responsibilities** – (Primary learning space for 2 years)

• Large Worship Gathering planning and implementation
• Easter and Christmas dreaming, planning, and execution
• Seminars and Conference Planning and Implementation
• Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall Series theming and launching
• Teaching Team Experience
• Begin Team Conversations on Church Planting and/or Multisite Campus
• Support Large Gathering moments of Communion and Baptism
• Build Teams and Develop a collaborative plan for a Church Planting and/or a Multisite Campus
• Leadership role & responsibilities for 4th gathering
• Observe and occasionally participate in key Next Gen and Kids Ministry key moments.

**Growing in Community Ministry Responsibilities** (Minor additional focus first 9 months)

• Outreach and Alpha / Evangelism / Baptism Programming Involvement
• Pastoral Care
• Visitation / Hospitals
• Pastoral Counseling
• Weddings & Memorials

**Growing in Community Ministry Responsibilities** (Minor additional focus first 9 months)

• Outreach and Alpha / Evangelism / Baptism Programming Involvement
• Pastoral Care
• Visitation / Hospitals
• Pastoral Counseling
• Weddings & Memorials

**Serve with Compassion Responsibilities** (Minor additional focus for months16-24)

• Volunteers Process
• Leadership Development
• Serve the Church, Serve the City, Serve the World

## Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

**Required Skills and Abilities:**

• Is flexible, a learner, and able to adapt to changing circumstances and environments as the needs of the ministry change and expand.
• Ability to articulate a life-long calling to full time vocational pastoral ministry
• Open to church planting, large church staffing roles, or wherever the Lord calls for future ministry

**Education and/or Experience**

• Undergrad Degree (required)
• Ministry or Seminary Degree (preferred)
• If you have not completed a graduate ministry degree from an accredited Christian university or seminary, candidates should be willing to begin that process.
• Currently enrolled or completed a church planter assessment.

**Required Licenses or Certifications:**

• Ordination required or actively pursuing ordination