Key Responsibilities

Partial Staff Role (approximately 50% of time)

Specific responsibilities will be assigned based on the CPIT’s gifting, experience, and Redeemer’s current ministry needs. Possible assignments include:

• Pastoral care and shepherding within a defined ministry area
• Preaching and teaching on a rotating basis
• Leading or co-leading a community group
• Assisting with assimilation, leadership development, or membership processes
• Student and/or college ministry
• Equipping volunteers within a designated ministry team

Training Pathway (approximately 50% of time)

• Complete Redeemer’s internal planter development
• Participate in Send Network assessment and training milestones
• Complete the Collaborative Church Planter Cohort
• Engage in regular one-on-one coaching with the Lead Pastor or assigned mentor
• Read, write, and present on assigned theological and leadership texts
• Develop a written church planting prospectus (vision, target city, model, funding plan)
• Participate in preaching cohort, including sermon prep coaching and feedback

Family and Personal Formation

• Prioritize the spiritual health of his marriage and family
• Engage his wife in the training process where appropriate
• Pursue personal spiritual disciplines and sabbath rhythms

Qualifications

Theological

• Affirms the Redeemer Church Statement of Faith without reservation
• Demonstrates competence in biblical exposition and theological reasoning

Practical

• Willing to relocate to the Rocky Mount area for the duration of the training
• Willing to be assessed by church and network leaders
• Willing to be sent where the need and opportunity align
• Is living a life that aligns with biblical qualifications of a pastor (1 Tim. 3)