Associate Pastor

Status: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Salary: Approximately $60,000 (commensurate with experience)

Reports to: Lead Pastor

About Paris Community Church

Paris Community Church is in a season of meaningful growth numerically and spiritually. We are seeing increasing engagement across our ministries and a deep desire for authentic community and spiritual formation beyond Sunday mornings.

We believe this is a unique opportunity—not just to grow in numbers, but to intentionally help people as they take next steps in their relationship with Jesus as they live out their faith in everyday life. This role is central to helping us steward that opportunity well.

About the Role

The Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation & Community Engagement will serve as a key leader in shaping how people connect, grow, and take next steps in their faith journey.

This person will oversee our core discipleship environments—including guest experience, Alpha, small groups, and serving teams—while also designing and developing a clear, integrated pathway that helps people move from initial connection to deep spiritual maturity and missional living.

This is both a pastoral and strategic role: strengthening existing ministries while also innovating new and creative approaches to spiritual formation in our church and community.

Key Responsibilities

1. Spiritual Formation & Discipleship Pathways

  • Provide vision and leadership for a clear, intentional discipleship pathway
  • Help people move from curiosity to commitment, growth, and missional living
  • Ensure alignment and integration across all formation environments

2. Guest Experience & Connections

  • Oversee a warm, welcoming Sunday experience from first impression to follow-up
  • Develop systems to identify, welcome, and connect new attendees
  • Lead follow-up strategies that help people feel known and invited into next steps
  • Oversee connection environments such as New Here gatherings

3. Alpha Ministry

  • Lead and develop Alpha as a primary entry point for seekers
  • Recruit, train, and support Alpha teams and leaders
  • Ensure clear next steps for Alpha participants into community and discipleship

4. Small Groups & Community Life

  • Oversee and grow the small group ministry
  • Recruit, train, and care for group leaders
  • Ensure accessible, healthy groups for newcomers and ongoing participants
  • Provide resources, coaching, and encouragement to leaders

5. Serving & Volunteer Development

  • Strengthen pathways into serving across all ministries
  • Recruit, equip, and care for volunteers and team leaders
  • Foster a culture of ownership, leadership development, and team health

6. Innovation & New Initiatives

  • Explore and launch new opportunities for spiritual formation and community engagement
  • Develop contextual environments (e.g., mentoring, support groups, community-based gatherings)
  • Evaluate effectiveness and adapt ministries for greater impact

7. Systems & Leadership Development

  • Strengthen systems for tracking engagement, connection, and growth
  • Develop leaders through mentoring, coaching, and training pathways
  • Collaborate with staff to align communication and ministry efforts

Who You Are

  • A committed follower of Jesus with a deep passion for discipleship and spiritual formation
  • A relational and approachable leader who connects easily with people
  • A team builder who enjoys recruiting, equipping, and encouraging others
  • Both strategic and creative—able to manage systems while imagining new possibilities
  • A self-starter who thrives in a growing and evolving environment
  • A strong communicator aligned with the mission and values of Paris Community Church

Preferred Experience

  • 3–7 years of experience in pastoral ministry, discipleship, or church leadership, preferably in a growing church environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading ministries such as Alpha, small groups, guest experience, volunteer teams, or discipleship initiatives.
  • Proven ability to recruit, train, and develop volunteers and ministry leaders.
  • Experience designing systems and pathways that help people connect, grow, and serve.
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills with experience using Planning Center
  • Strong communication and teaching ability in both small and large group settings.
  • Formal theological education or equivalent ministry training preferred.
  • Alignment with the mission, values, and theological convictions of Paris Community Church.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to innovate and adapt in a growing and evolving ministry environment.

Why This Role Matters

As our church continues to grow, we are seeing a rising desire for deeper faith, authentic relationships, and meaningful engagement. This role ensures that growth leads to transformation, not just attendance—helping people take intentional steps toward a life shaped by Jesus.

Compensation & Details

  • Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Salary: Approximately $60,000 (commensurate with experience)
  • Health and Dental
  • Reports to: Lead Pastor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • On-site parking

Application question(s):

  • How do you define spiritual formation, and what do you think helps people grow most effectively in their faith?
  • How do you describe your personal faith to friends and family?

Experience:

  • pastoral ministry, discipleship or church leadership: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

 

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