Pastor of Discipleship and Ministry Operations

Position Overview

CrossWay Community Church of Milwaukee is prayerfully seeking a full-time Pastor to give primary oversight to discipleship and ministry operations. We have been a local church on the Milwaukee south side since 2008, with a mission to “Make maturing followers of Jesus by the power of the gospel.”. We have always rented space in the city and are currently seeking permanent space to establish a rooted presence.

Role & Responsibilities

Discipleship: Give primary oversight to discipleship strategies, including small groups, youth ministry, our “Every Member Discipleship” initiative, and collaborating to organize training courses.
Operations: Oversee ministry operations by ensuring the church and all ministries remain aligned with our mission and vision, and by managing church rhythms and transitions throughout the year.
Collaborative Leadership: Act as a catalyst in these areas, working in coordination with the other full-time pastor, the elder and deacon teams, the church administrator, and others.
Preaching & Teaching: Preach 4 to 12 times per year initially, depending on current abilities, with additional teaching opportunities available based on desires and gifting.
Pastoral Care: Share in general pastoral care for the flock alongside the other full-time pastor and the lay elder team.
Additional Ministry: Serve in additional ways according to your unique gifting, passions, and bandwidth, such as pastoral counseling or musical leadership.
Elder Candidacy: For candidates previously unknown to CrossWay, the role may require two years of service in an elder candidacy program for experience and testing before being presented to the congregation for a vote.
Church Polity: Our church does not single out a senior pastor; rather, the elder team delegates ministry tasks to full-time staff and others.

Benefits

• Salary based on experience and education.
• Health care contributions.
• Retirement contributions.
• FICA tax payment.
  Three weeks of vacation per year.
• Resource reimbursement through a discretionary ministry account.
• Continuing Education account for classes, seminars, and conferences.
• Sabbatical policy.
• Clergy Housing Allowance eligibility.

Accountability

• Conducts ministry under the direction of, and is accountable to, the elder team.
• Regularly reports ministry progress and challenges to the other full-time pastor and elder team, collaborating on long-term strategies for ministry growth.
• Receives an annual evaluation based on the job description from the other full-time pastor and elders to provide support and feedback.

Qualifications

• Completion of some formal theological education (Bachelor’s s in Bible, MDiv, etc.) with a willingness to obtain an MDiv within a reasonable time period.
• Willingness to pursue ordination within the EFCA, to be completed within three years of the start date.
• Ability to whole-heartedly affirm the EFCA Statement of Faith and the clarifications laid out in the EFCA’s Where We Stand Document.
• Ability to whole-heartedly affirm CrossWay’s s member Statement of Faith and our Church Affirmations.
• Theological, philosophical, and relational compatibility with CrossWay.
• A clear testimony of faith in the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
• A deep love for and calling towards pastoral ministry, possessing a pastoral heart with the skills of an executive pastor.
• Exemplifies godly character, spiritual discipline, and leadership abilities in alignment with the biblical Elder qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, Ephesians 4:11-16, and 1 Peter 5:1-4.
• If married, the candidate’s wife should support his calling and seek to actively engage with the church body and larger community.
• Ability to maintain a healthy balance between ministry and family responsibilities.
• Ability to pass a full criminal background check.
• Organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with tools such as Planning Center, Google Applications, and Microsoft Office.
• A team player who demonstrates humility, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to mediate conflict consistently with biblical principles.\Clearly demonstrated ability to preach and teach God’s Word.
• Willingness to submit to an 18-month probationary period.