Pastor of Discipleship and Biblical Counseling

Living Water Church is seeking a Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling to serve as an integral member of the Elder Team. Alongside fellow elders, the Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling is responsible for leading the execution of the church mission of forming passionate followers of Jesus by proclaiming the gospel of the glory of God. As a member of the Preaching Team, he preaches the Word of God on rotation, oversees the new-member assimilation process, Community Groups, and the discipleship and biblical counseling ministries. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling also supervises staff responsible for music and production. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling reports directly to the Elder Team.

Roles & Responsibilities: • Serve as a member of the Elder Team, participating in vision, mission, and strategy planning; organizational development projects; ministry planning; shepherding; and prayer • Study, prepare, and preach sermons (i.e., 17-20 Sundays per year) that are gospel-centered, expositional, doctrinally rich, reformed, and experiential • Guard the doctrine of the church, including our basic beliefs and our theological distinctives as far as they agree with the Word of God • Administer the ordinances of Baptism and The Lord’s Supper • Help drive the vision, mission, and ministry strategies of Living Water Church • Design, develop, and implement an assimilation process that leads to membership, ongoing discipleship in community, and joyful service and outreach • Design, develop, and implement a church-wide discipleship-focused Community Group ministry • Design, develop, and implement—along with fellow elders—an effective process for general member care, discipleship, and biblical counseling • Serve as a member of the Staff Team, participating in staff activities, e.g., weekly staff meetings, after-action reviews, ministry planning, and daily staff prayer • Supervise staff responsible for music and production • Participate regularly in a Community Group either by attending or leading • Perform other pastoral duties as required, e.g., prayer for the sick, weddings, funerals, etc. Education & Experience • The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must be above reproach, meeting and maintaining the spiritual, personal, and character qualifications of an elder (1 Timothy 3:1–7; Titus 1:6–9) and must exhibit the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) in all interactions inside and outside the church. • Minimum 5 years full-time pastoral ministry • Undergraduate degree required; a degree in a program or field related to biblical studies, ministry leadership, etc. preferred • Master of Divinity preferred Doctrinal Affirmation • Affirm the basic doctrinal positions outlined in the Living Water Church Member Affirmation of Faith (http://livingwaternw.com/beliefs) • Substantially subscribe to the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Competencies • Servant Leadership. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must be able to lead in a variety of contexts (e.g. individual, small groups, large groups) in such a way that Jesus Christ and the gospel are central. He must be mature, a self-starter, able to set priorities and take initiative. He must be wise and discerning and know when to be decisive, sensitive, tender, and firm. • Relational. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must have a heart to care for people. That drive should manifest itself in the appropriate use of time. • Administrative. While seeking mainly to shepherd people, the Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must also have the skills and ability to effectively manage the various administrative tasks associated with the position. • Teaching & Equipping. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must be a fruitful, biblical teacher and champion of the Living Water Church vision, mission, and strategy. His teaching should effectively “equip the saints for the work of ministry.” • Communication. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must be able to communicate clearly, concisely, and in a loving and biblical manner. • Peacemaking. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must be able to tactfully and winsomely unite people with varying perspectives and opinions to advance unity and love and to achieve common goals. • Preaching. The Pastor of Discipleship & Biblical Counseling must be an effective preacher, able to rightly handle the Word of God and joyfully engage in gospel-centered, expositional, doctrinally rich, reformed, and experiential preaching.

Application To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected], ATTN: Elders of Living Water Church.