Mission, Vision, Strategy and Values of Church at the Grove

Church at the Grove exists to reach people far from God and lead them to become followers of Jesus. That’s our mission, and it’s what we’re always striving to do.

Our vision is to reach the unchurched and to disciple believers to become thriving followers of Jesus. Specifically, ministry success looks like reaching 1,000 people in the next two years of ministry to say yes to Jesus. We want to reach people in first-time salvation and baptism as well as help them say “yes” to Jesus' invitation to join His family in Biblical community and mission.

About This Role

The Discipleship Pastor/Director leads and equips our congregation to be disciple makers who lead people of “all ages and stages” to real transformation in Christ. The primary purpose of this role is to develop, coordinate, and execute a philosophy of discipleship and evangelism in our church and community.

Primary Responsibilities and Tasks of the Discipleship Pastor

  1. Oversee, develop, and maintain a healthy, growing discipleship process.
  2. Develop a process that will enable and promote spiritual growth and maturity in the lives of church members.
  3. Increase the percentage of church members actively participating in community groups and other church ministries.
  4. Work with pastoral staff and leaders to implement a comprehensive plan and process that will foster spiritual and numerical growth in the church.
  5. Develop and maintain a yearly budget.
  6. Facilitate ongoing training and equipping to encourage active involvement in discipleship and evangelism.
  7. Involved in general pastoral responsibilities such as public prayer, communion, baptisms, visitation, pastoral counseling, weddings, and funerals.
  8. Assist in the preaching ministry of the church in our weekly services as needed.
  9. Equip, empower, encourage, and support those serving at Church at the Grove through regular communication and coaching.

Strengths & Skillset

  1. Mature believer in Jesus Christ, who is a growing disciple and is currently doing the ministry of making disciples who make disciples.
  2. Self-starter and trustworthy with a commitment to personal spiritual growth in the knowledge and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
  3. High degree of relational wisdom.
  4. Must be a team player who looks forward to contributing to the positive work environment of the existing staff.