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Crossroads Church

Job Description: Associate Pastor of Care

Overview:

The Pastoral Care Assistant will provide care for the congregation and staff of Crossroads Church, oversee the Pastoral Care ministries that are already in place, and lead the volunteers within those ministries.  

Key Responsibilities:

• • Pastoral Care to Congregation:
    • Counseling:  Manage a team of pastors and qualified volunteers to provide pastoral counseling for congregation when a spiritual care need arises.  (include marriage, newlyweds, bereavement/grief, etc) 
    • Funeral Care: Oversee process and structure of death/bereavement/grief services, and participate in officiating when needed.  Manage a team of high level volunteers to execute funeral structure as needed
    • Stephen Ministry: Oversee process and structure of Stephen Ministry by managing a team of high level volunteers. 

• Celebrate Recovery: Lead, equip and resource volunteer leaders.

• • Benevolence: Oversee the process and teams dedicated to receiving and granting benevolence requests  for church members who have verifiable financial needs
  • Visitation:  oversee the process and teams dedicated to administering hospital visits and elderly care
• Pastoral Care to Staff:  
  • Act as a chaplain and resource to staff in need of pastoral care.  
  • Provide necessary training as pertains to care of the congregation. 
  • Act as liaison between ministries to provide insights for congregational care. 

• Weekend Services:  
  • Be a pastoral presence within the structure of our weekend service.  

Qualifications:

• 2 years of previous pastoral experience
• Proven track record of leadership, pastoral care, team building, engaging culture
• Strong people skills. Ability to interact with diverse people groups
(diversity in belief, age, income, ethnic background etc.)
• Effective communicator in verbal, written and digital contexts
• Ability to think through critical issues and develop a plan of action 
• Must be passionate about the local church and growing relationship with Jesus Christ
• Must be creative, innovative and strategic thinker
• Result-driven team player
• Must be a firmly grounded Christian whose life is modeled by solid commitment to Jesus Christ.
• Must be committed to the mission and vision God has given Crossroads Church.

Relationships:

• The Pastoral Care assistant reports directly to the Pastor of Care and Discipleship
• Work within the larger Care and Spiritual growth team
• Will be a staff member working with the entire Crossroads staff to carry out the mission/vision God has given us.