Pastor of Discipleship and Worship - Grace Church

Grace Church is a 25-year-old Evangelical Free Church in the beautiful Driftless Region of SW Wisconsin. We hold two Sunday morning services with an average attendance of 240 (about 50% children and teens). Our ministry is gospel-centered and intergenerational, focused on equipping families to shine Christ’s light in a politically and culturally diverse rural community.

About the Role

The Pastor of Discipleship and Worship will collaborate closely with the senior pastor, empowering the candidate to serve according to their gifts and passions. The role is structured as 60–70% discipleship and 30–40% worship.

Qualifications

• Character: Humble and teachable
• Faith: Strong, growing personal faith with a desire to connect others to God’s grace and truth
• Alignment: Fulfill Grace Church membership commitments; full agreement with the Discipleship Strategy, Constitution, By-laws, and policies
• Discipleship: Proven experience multiplying disciple-makers, developing leaders, recruiting volunteers, and relating well to people
• Worship: Skills to lead corporate worship; ability to train and 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 3 years, ordination within 5 years)

Responsibilities

Discipleship (Primary Focus)

• Identify and develop people and 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 and volunteers in program administration, development, and volunteer recruitment
• Provide training, resources, and instruction for youth, family, and worship ministry leaders and 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 and teams
• Fulfill responsibilities assigned by the elders and the senior pastor

Benefits

• Salary + housing allowance
• Medical insurance/benefits
• Retirement contributions
• Workman’s Compensation
• Ministry expense budget of ~$2,500/year
• 4 weeks of vacation per year
• Sabbatical per policy, when appropriate
• Relocation expenses covered
• Encouragement and support from the elders and congregation

Note from Lead Pastor

The job description may seem extensive, but a conversation would be helpful to clarify expectations. In the discipleship areas, the senior pastor already handles many of these responsibilities and will continue to share them. Preaching is flexible—it’s included if the candidate wants to develop in this area but is not mandatory. We will discuss our discipleship huddles, which form the foundation of our disciple-making efforts. Collaboration is key, allowing us to be better together, united in vision, and empowered to serve according to our gifts.