Discipleship & Small Groups

General Summary
The Spiritual Formation Pastor is a Lead Team (Executive Level) role responsible for providing vision, leadership, and oversight for adult discipleship and spiritual formation at PaulAnn Church. This position champions a clear and effective pathway that helps adults connect in meaningful community, grow in their relationship with Jesus, and engage in the life and mission of the church.

Job Duties & Key Responsibilities
Adult Discipleship & Formation

• Provide vision, leadership, and oversight for adult ministries, including connection processes,
  Frontline ministries, Community Life Groups (CLGs), adult discipleship ministries, discipleship
  pathways, and church membership.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for teaching, training, and discipling adults,
  aligned with the church’s mission, values, and discipleship strategy.
• Oversee and enhance ministry to new believers, guiding them in faith formation, biblical
  understanding, and connection to community.
• Develop and maintain a plan to increase participation and e􀆯ectiveness of groups and pathways.
• Identify, develop, and/or select curriculum and resources to support adult discipleship and growth.
• Foster a strong, healthy, and growth-oriented culture among leaders and participants.
  

Community Life Groups (CLGs)

• Regularly cast vision for Community Life Groups to the congregation.
• Organize, administrate, and oversee the CLG structure at PaulAnn.
• Recruit, train, and coach CLG Leaders and Coaches.
• Lead the planning, promotion, and execution of regular CLG launches and connection initiatives.
• Work with the Marriage & Family Pastor to ensure CLGs and related environments effectively serve couples, families, and life-stage groups.
  

Equip Classes

• Plan, coordinate, and implement Equip Classes that help adults become grounded in God’s Wordfor life application and spiritual growth.
• Collaborate with the Marriage & Family Pastor to coordinate Equip Classes that strengthen marriages, parenting, and family life.
• Ensure Equip Classes align with the church’s overall discipleship pathway and spiritual formation strategy.
  

Ministry Oversight & Leadership

• Provide leadership, coaching, evaluation, and goal setting for key sta􀆯 and volunteer leaders,
  including:
  o Volunteer Leaders for CLGs, Bible studies, and classes.
  o Spiritual Formation Sta􀆯: Guest Experience Coordinator, Women’s Ministry Coordinator, Recovery Coordinator, Spiritual Formation Assistant
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and development.
• Work with the Executive Pastor to build and maintain healthy volunteer pipelines, leadershipdevelopment systems, and team culture.
• Function as a member of the church’s pastoral sta􀆯, providing support in areas such as baptisms,weddings and funerals, pastoral care (hospital and nursing home visitation), preaching and teaching as needed.
  

Qualifications
Education and/or Experience (must have one or more of the following)

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) preferred
• Seminary degree (MDiv or equivalent) a plus
• 5 years of related ministry experience preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
  

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong pastoral and relational skills with the ability to disciple and shepherd adults.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development abilities, especially in equipping leaders and volunteers.
• Solid understanding of discipleship, spiritual formation, and small group ministry.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple ministry areas and initiatives.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to analyze and interpret ministry strategy, policies, and procedures.
  

Licenses, Registrations, and Certificates

• Pastoral credentials
• Current Driver’s License
  

Personal Characteristics

• A passionate Christ-follower who is spiritually mature, trustworthy, humble, and teachable.
• Meets the qualifications of church leadership as outlined in Scripture (1 Timothy 3:1–7, Titus 1:5–9, 1 Peter 5:1–4).
• A collaborative team player who thinks strategically for the whole church, across ministries and generations.
• A disciple-maker and developer of leaders who values spiritual depth, organizational clarity, and building clear pathways that help people take their next step with Jesus.
• An engaging communicator who is relational and listens well.
• Action-oriented, organized, thorough, and dependable.
• Demonstrates integrity and trustworthiness as a member of the sta􀆯 team.
• In agreement with and committed to the theology, mission, values, and culture of PaulAnn.