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SUMMARY

 

The Pastor of Formation works closely with the Lead Pastor to implement the Christ-centered mission, vision, values, culture, and priorities of Grace City Church. The Pastor of Formation develops, oversees, and directs the long term and day-to-day spiritual formation (discipleship) of our members and attendees with specific attention being given to the key areas of Gospel identity, worldview, faith and work, relationships, and the personal and corporate practices of apprenticeship to Jesus. The Pastor of Formation willingly adapts strategies and methods to fit the changing needs and size dynamics of the church.

 

 

 

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

 

PERSONAL/PASTORAL

 

• Has a reputation for leading the life of faith and character required of a pastor in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.

• If married, his wife must be a believer marked by godliness and wisdom.

• Fully supports the statement of faith, mission, vision, values, and unity of Grace City Denver and represents Christ well in the community.

• Has the heart of a shepherd to nourish, lead, correct, defend, and sacrifice himself for God’s flock.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

 

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in a pastoral, education, or counseling field is preferred.

• Must have experience in a local church setting and demonstrate familiarity with the demands and requirements of serving full-time on a church staff.

• Must have experience in personal discipleship/formation and in developing and implementing discipleship/formation ministries in a local church setting.

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

 

• Has the proven discipline and flexibility to prioritize and execute vital

ministries.

• Has proven success in conceptualizing, implementing, growing, leading, and staffing various disciple-making projects and ministries.

• Has the ability to develop systems that function efficiently whether they are directly managed, delegated, or dispersed – and the wisdom to know when to do each.

• Has proven ability to think biblically, critically, systematically, creatively, and with vision.

• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 

PASTOR OF FORMATION JOB DESCRIPTION

 

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

 

• Able to tactfully interface with a diverse group of people.

• Able to resolve conflict in a biblical, productive, timely manner.

• Able to give and take direction and feedback.

• Able to recruit, situate, equip, and encourage volunteers.

• Able to collaborate with a team and speak as one voice on key issues.

 

PERSONAL TRAITS

 

• Able to multitask and simultaneously see tasks through to completion.

• Positive and self-motivated, a lifelong learner.

• Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, integrity, and transparency.

• Desires to serve in an active, diverse, highly educated, secular-liberal, urban context.

 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

FORMATION RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Assume ultimate responsibility for the discipleship ministries of the church, including but not limited to: Gospel Communities, women’s and men’s ministries, youth ministries, GraceKids, and recovery.

• Implement and build on the Grace City model of apprenticeship to Jesus by creating resources and opportunities for hands-on training, coaching, and practice.

• Implement and build on existing Grace City resources for a robust Faith & Work ministry, including coaching, cohorts, and other best practices from other similar ministries.

• Help identify key cultural influences and assist in the creation of timely, clear, biblical responses to them.

• Champion the centrality of lifelong learning and apprenticeship to Jesus in the context of the local church.

• Implement a multi-layer approach to replicating and disseminating “evergreen” resources to Grace City and beyond.

 

PASTORAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Faithfully participate in services and special events.

• Actively participate in a Gospel Community and a culture of discipleship.

• Be available and able to preach at regular intervals.

• Collaborate with other pastors/elders to provide the best pastoral care.

• Participate in elders’, staff, and other occasional leadership meetings.

 

CULTURAL/CONTEXTUAL FIT

 

The person who will thrive and be effective in this role is someone who:

 

• embraces the complexity, diversity, and challenges of urban ministry.

• is both content and effective in a smaller, growing church.

• has vision for building and shaping things that don’t yet exist, and has the  entrepreneurial skills to help that vision become a reality.

• is a creative self-starter who thrives on taking initiative and transforming big picture ideas into action.

• is adaptable, flexible, and responsive in meeting the spontaneous needs of the hour or season.

• is apt to teach but not looking to be the primary preaching voice.

• is supportive of an asymmetrical, essentially complementarian view of gender roles (where men and women are equal in worth as God’s image bearers, yet distinctly different, and where godly men are called to lead and sacrifice for both the church and their marriages/families).

• is substantially aligned on key cultural issues/trends (e.g. CRT, diversity, sexuality/gender, etc.) such that these don’t become divisive or a distraction.

• is willing to persevere through challenges and difficult seasons in order to get something rooted.

• has the conviction that apprenticeship to Jesus is lifelong, organic growth and not a quick or merely programmatic fix.

• is content to minister in a dynamic that differs in significant ways from a seeker-driven, programmatic, megachurch model.

• is called to and eager to remain faithful in this particular role for a long period of time.

 

 

 

TO APPLY

 

Submit a resume, cover letter, and statement of faith to Lead Pastor Matt Hand at

matt.hand@gracecitydenver.com by May 31st, 2025.

 

*Additional documentation will be requested of lead candidates.

 

 

 

ABOUT GRACE CITY:

 

Grace City is a growing church plant in the heart of downtown Denver, poised in an up-and-coming neighborhood for potentially significant spiritual and numeric growth.

 

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